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"Island Of Anger"
Capo 2
EIt's a beautiful woDrld
EFilled with stuDpid people
EBeating each other's brDains out
Like the caveEmen didD  
ABut I'm stuck right here
CWondering why I can't do
Like the braEve men didD  E  D  
EOh don't I kDnow
EThis ain't no wDay to live
When everEything I sDee and hear
EMakes me madD  
And thAere's no silver lining
The sCtuff that doesn't get me angry
MBakes me sad
Chorus 1:
EHard to believe I'm nAot a kid
EHard to believe the thAings I did
F#mHard to believe the ways I hid my lBove
EWondering now why I'm not fAree
EWondering how I came to Abe
F#mAn island of anger in a sea of lBove
And lEove ruDles
TEhis much I uDnderstand
But aEll the ones who lDive for peace dEie for itD  
AStill somehow that message comes
And eCvery day I struggle to decBipher it
Chorus 1:
EHard to believe I'm nAot a kid
EHard to believe the thAings I did
F#mHard to believe the ways I hid my lBove
EWondering now why I'm not fAree
EWondering how I came to Abe
F#mAn island of anger in a sea of lBove
Refrain: 
GYounger by half
I was quCick to laugh
GHopeful and alive to what might cCome
EmWhere's my spark
ASkies so dark
Am7All I seem to hEmear is a distant drGumD  B  
Guitar Solo:   E    D    E    D    E    D    A    C  B  
Chorus 1:
EHard to believe I'm nAot a kid
EHard to believe the thAings I did
F#mHard to believe the ways I hid my lBove
EWondering now why IA'm not free
EWondering how I cAame to be
F#mAn island of anger in a sea of lG#moveB  
Chorus 2:
F#mHard to believe the time's so shBort
F#mHard to believe I'm still in G#mport
G#mDying to set a different sort of courseDb  
F#mWondering now how I'll get fBree
F#mAnd how to become a reBfugee
G#mFrom an island of anger
In a sea of lDbove
F#mLoveE  

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Island Of Anger

by Christopher Cross

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Am7

G#m

"Island Of Anger"

Capo 2

E D

It's a beautiful world

E D

Filled with stupid people

E D

Beating each other's brains out

E D

Like the cavemen did

But I'm stuck right here

Wondering why I can't do

E D E D

Like the brave men did

E D

Oh don't I know

E D

This ain't no way to live

E D

When everything I see and hear

E D

Makes me mad

And there's no silver lining

The stuff that doesn't get me angry

Makes me sad

Chorus 1:

E A

Hard to believe I'm not a kid

E A

Hard to believe the things I did

F#m B

Hard to believe the ways I hid my love

E A

Wondering now why I'm not free

E A

Wondering how I came to be

F#m B

An island of anger in a sea of love

E D

And love rules

E D

This much I understand

E D E D

But all the ones who live for peace die for it

Still somehow that message comes

C B

And every day I struggle to decipher it

Chorus 1:

E A

Hard to believe I'm not a kid

E A

Hard to believe the things I did

F#m B

Hard to believe the ways I hid my love

E A

Wondering now why I'm not free

E A

Wondering how I came to be

F#m B

An island of anger in a sea of love

Refrain:

Younger by half

I was quick to laugh

G C

Hopeful and alive to what might come

Where's my spark

Skies so dark

Am7 Em G D B

All I seem to hear is a distant drum

E D E D E D A C B

Guitar Solo:

Chorus 1:

E A

Hard to believe I'm not a kid

E A

Hard to believe the things I did

F#m B

Hard to believe the ways I hid my love

E A

Wondering now why I'm not free

E A

Wondering how I came to be

F#m G#m B

An island of anger in a sea of love

Chorus 2:

F#m B

Hard to believe the time's so short

F#m G#m

Hard to believe I'm still in port

G#m Db

Dying to set a different sort of course

F#m B

Wondering now how I'll get free

F#m B

And how to become a refugee

G#m

From an island of anger

In a sea of love

F#m E

Love

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