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The Island
Capo III
DThey say the Bmskies of LebaGnon are burniDng, 
Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat. 
They're showing pictures on the television 
Women and children dying in the street.
GAnd we're still at it in our Aown place,
Still trying Dto reGach the future Bmthrough the past. 
Still tryinGg Ato carve tomorrDow frBmom a tombstone... 
Chorus:
But hGey, don't Dlisten to me! GThis wasn't meBmant to be no sGad soDng. 
GWeA'vDe heard too much of that before. 
RGight now I onAly want to Dbe here with yGou
'til the mBmorning dAew comDes falling. 
GAnd I wanna take you to the iDsland,
 GTrace yAour footprDints in the sand. 
GAnd in Athe evening when DthGe sun goes down 
WBme'll makAe lDove to the sound of the ocean. 
DThey're raising Bmbanners Gover by the mDarkets, 
Whitewashing slogans on our shipyard walls. 
Witchdoctors praying for a mighty showdown -
No way our holy flag is gonna fall. 
GUp here we sacrifice our Achildren
to feed the Dworn-out Gdreams of yesBmterday,
And teacGh thAem dying will Dlead Bmus into glory...
Chorus:
But hGey, don't Dlisten to me! GThis wasn't meBmant to be no sGad soDng. 
GI'Ave   Dsung too much of that before. 
RGight now I onAly want to Dbe here with yGou
'Til the mBmorning dAew comDes falling. 
GAnd I wanna take you to the iDsland,
GTrace yoAur footpriDnts in the sand. 
GAnd in Athe evening when DthGere's no one around, 
WBme'll makAe lDove to the sound of the ocean. 
DNow I know us Bmplain folks Gdon't see all the sDtory, 
And I know this peace and love's just copping out. 
And I guess these young boys dying in the ditches 
Is just what being free is all about.
And how this Gtwisted wreckage down on mAain street
Will bring us Dall Gtogether in thBme end 
And we'll go Gmarching dAown the road to DfreedGom
DFreedBmom
DFreedGom

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The Island

by Celtic Thunder

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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The Island

Capo III

D Bm G D

They say the skies of Lebanon are burning,

Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat.

They're showing pictures on the television

Women and children dying in the street.

G A

And we're still at it in our own place,

D G Bm

Still trying to reach the future through the past.

G A D Bm

Still trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone...

Chorus:

G D G Bm G D

But hey, don't listen to me! This wasn't meant to be no sad song.

G A D

We've heard too much of that before.

G A D G

Right now I only want to be here with you

Bm A D

'til the morning dew comes falling.

G D

And I wanna take you to the island,

G A D

Trace your footprints in the sand.

G A D G

And in the evening when the sun goes down

Bm A D

We'll make love to the sound of the ocean.

D Bm G D

They're raising banners over by the markets,

Whitewashing slogans on our shipyard walls.

Witchdoctors praying for a mighty showdown -

No way our holy flag is gonna fall.

G A

Up here we sacrifice our children

D G Bm

to feed the worn-out dreams of yesterday,

G A D Bm

And teach them dying will lead us into glory...

Chorus:

G D G Bm G D

But hey, don't listen to me! This wasn't meant to be no sad song.

G A D

I've sung too much of that before.

G A D G

Right now I only want to be here with you

Bm A D

'Til the morning dew comes falling.

G D

And I wanna take you to the island,

G A D

Trace your footprints in the sand.

G A D G

And in the evening when there's no one around,

Bm A D

We'll make love to the sound of the ocean.

D Bm G D

Now I know us plain folks don't see all the story,

And I know this peace and love's just copping out.

And I guess these young boys dying in the ditches

Is just what being free is all about.

G A

And how this twisted wreckage down on main street

D G Bm

Will bring us all together in the end

G A D G

And we'll go marching down the road to freedom

D Bm

Freedom

D G

Freedom

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