Celtic Thunder
The Island Ukulele Chords
The Island
Capo III
C Am F C
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.
F G
And we're still at it in our own place,
C F Am
Still trying to reach the future through the past.
F G C Am
Still trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone...
Chorus:
F C F Am F C
But hey, don't listen to me! This wasn't meant to be no sad song.
F G C
We've heard too much of that before.
F G C F
Right now I only want to be here with you
Am G C
'til the morning dew comes falling.
F C
And I wanna take you to the island,
F G C
Trace your footprints in the sand.
F G C F
And in the evening when the sun goes down
Am G C
We'll make love to the sound of the ocean.
C Am F C
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.
F G
Up here we sacrifice our children
C F Am
to feed the worn-out dreams of yesterday,
F G C Am
And teach them dying will lead us into glory...
Chorus:
F C F Am F C
But hey, don't listen to me! This wasn't meant to be no sad song.
F G C
I've sung too much of that before.
F G C F
Right now I only want to be here with you
Am G C
'Til the morning dew comes falling.
F C
And I wanna take you to the island,
F G C
Trace your footprints in the sand.
F G C F
And in the evening when there's no one around,
Am G C
We'll make love to the sound of the ocean.
C Am F C
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.
F G
And how this twisted wreckage down on main street
C F Am
Will bring us all together in the end
F G C F
And we'll go marching down the road to freedom
C Am
Freedom
C F
Freedom
