Another tune I couldn t find on here, so have subbed how I play it,
the Drun is just a D chord played slowly down then back up,
play with it yourself, see what feels and sounds right for you.
I have probably made a pile of mistakes on this one, but if it
prompts someone else to submit a better version, everyone wins.
As always any mistukes, ups or otherwise are mine,
if you like it, go on, go mad RATE IT !
- flatwound -
THE ISLAND
** CAPO 3rd FRET**
They say the skies of Lebanon are burning
Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat
They re showing pictures on the tele-vision
Drun
Women and children dying in the street
Now we re still at it in our own place
Drun
Still trying to reach the future through the past, Still tryin to
(TACET)
Carve tomorrow from a tombstone
But hey don t listen to me, This wasn t meant to be no sad song
We ve heard too much of that before
Right now I only want to be here with you til the morning dew comes falling
I wanna take you to the Island, And trace your footprints in the sand
And in the evening when the sun goes down
We ll make love, To the sound, Of the ocean
They re raising banners over by the markets
Whitewashing slogans on the shipyard wall
Witchdoctors praying for a mighty showdown
run
The way a holy flag is gonna fall
run
Up here we sacrifice our children, To feed the,Worn out dreams of yesterday
(TACET)
And teach them, Dying will lead us into Glory
But hey don t listen to me, This wasn t meant to be a sad song
We ve heard too much of that before
Right now I only want to be here with you til the morning dew comes falling
I wanna take you to the Island, And trace your footprints in the sand
And in the evening when there s no-one around
We ll make love, To the sound, Of the ocean
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Now I know us plain folks don t see all the story
I know this peace and love s just copping out
I guess these young boys dying in the ditches
Drun
That s just what being free is all about
An how this twisted wreckage down on Main Street
Drun
Will bring us all together in the end
And we go marching down the road to freedom... Freedom