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[Verse 1]
F#mYou think you're pretty special don't you?
Handsome face and fairly cultured
AThe devil in the dark
F#mWhen we talk I'm reminded why
I thought it'd be you to take me high
You were an Aangel in the night
[Pre-Chorus]
But Bmwhen I diF#me
Oh Awhen I die
Don't waste your flowers on Eme
[Verse 2]
And F#myou found yourself another man
Well that's okay, I understand
I didn't Awant you anyway
F#mWhen I get high I still see you there
With your pretty face and your cultured stare
Oh and then Ayou just fade away
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh wBmhen I die
Oh Awhen I die
Don't waste your flowers on Eme
Oh F#mwhen I go
Don't Alet me go
Put your arms around Eme, yeahD  
[Chorus]
'Cause BmI don't wAant to be an iEsland
But Bmyou fAuel the sEilence
It was F#myou all dark and alone
You Aquestion why we bothered at all
Because BmI don't wAant to be an Eisland
[Bridge]
DI forget where was and Afor a moment I was loEst
Oh DI forget where I was and Afor a moment I was lEostD  
Bm    A    E
Bm    A    E
No BmI don't wAant to be an islEand
No BmI don't wAant to be an islEandA  
Bm    A    E
Bm    A    E
[Outro]
F#mYou think you're pretty special don't you?
Handsome face and faded culture
The Adevil in the darDk

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Island

by Amber Run

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F#m

[Verse 1]

F#m

You think you're pretty special don't you?

Handsome face and fairly cultured

The devil in the dark

F#m

When we talk I'm reminded why

I thought it'd be you to take me high

You were an angel in the night

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm F#m

But when I die

Oh when I die

Don't waste your flowers on me

[Verse 2]

F#m

And you found yourself another man

Well that's okay, I understand

I didn't want you anyway

F#m

When I get high I still see you there

With your pretty face and your cultured stare

Oh and then you just fade away

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh when I die

Don't waste your flowers on me

F#m

Oh when I go

Don't let me go

E D

Put your arms around me, yeah

[Chorus]

Bm A E

'Cause I don't want to be an island

Bm A E

But you fuel the silence

F#m

It was you all dark and alone

You question why we bothered at all

Bm A E

Because I don't want to be an island

[Bridge]

D A E

I forget where was and for a moment I was lost

D A E D

Oh I forget where I was and for a moment I was lost

Bm A E

No I don't want to be an island

Bm A E A

No I don't want to be an island

Bm A E

[Outro]

F#m

You think you're pretty special don't you?

Handsome face and faded culture

A D

The devil in the dark

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