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I Was An Island

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Capo 5th Fret
[Verse 1]
I was an Gisland  before you came Emalong
but your Cboat in my sand  hand in my hand  Dheart in my songs
I was a Gfighter  and I was so Embrave
but I Clowered my sword  and you held me and swore  you'd Dstay stay stay
[Chorus]
oh CI can't Ddo this Galone G2anyEmmore
cause CI'm no Dgood on my Gown G2anyEmmore
Cwhat did I do to Ddeserve this  Gwhat did you G2do to Emme
Cbaby come back you Dknow I don't want to be Gfree
[Verse 2]
I was a Grebel  but I had a Emcause
'til Cyou came to town  pushed me around  and Dshowed me what love was
I was a Gwolf dear  apart from the Empack
but you Canswered my cry  in the dead of the night  Dtold me that you had my back
[Chorus]
oh CI can't Ddo this Galone G2anyEmmore
cause CI'm no Dgood on my Gown G2anyEmmore
Cwhat did I do to Ddeserve this  Gwhat did you G2do to Emme
Cbaby come back you Dknow I don't want to be Gfree
[Instrumental]
G  Em  C  D
G  Em  C  D
[Chorus]
oh CI can't Ddo this Galone G2anyEmmore
cause CI'm no Dgood on my Gown G2anyEmmore
Cwhat did I do to Ddeserve this  Gwhat did you G2do to Emme
Cbaby come back you Dknow I don't want to be Emfree
Cbaby come back you Dknow I don't want to be Emfree  no  no  no
Cbaby come back you Dknow I don't want to be Gfree

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I Was An Island

by John-Allison Weiss

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5th Fret

[Verse 1]

G Em

I was an island before you came along

C D

but your boat in my sand hand in my hand heart in my songs

G Em

I was a fighter and I was so brave

C D

but I lowered my sword and you held me and swore you'd stay stay stay

[Chorus]

C D G G2 Em

oh I can't do this alone anymore

C D G G2 Em

cause I'm no good on my own anymore

C D G G2 Em

what did I do to deserve this what did you do to me

C D G

baby come back you know I don't want to be free

[Verse 2]

G Em

I was a rebel but I had a cause

C D

'til you came to town pushed me around and showed me what love was

G Em

I was a wolf dear apart from the pack

C D

but you answered my cry in the dead of the night told me that you had my back

[Chorus]

C D G G2 Em

oh I can't do this alone anymore

C D G G2 Em

cause I'm no good on my own anymore

C D G G2 Em

what did I do to deserve this what did you do to me

C D G

baby come back you know I don't want to be free

[Instrumental]

G Em C D

[Chorus]

C D G G2 Em

oh I can't do this alone anymore

C D G G2 Em

cause I'm no good on my own anymore

C D G G2 Em

what did I do to deserve this what did you do to me

C D Em

baby come back you know I don't want to be free

C D Em

baby come back you know I don't want to be free no no no

C D G

baby come back you know I don't want to be free

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