Chord Req: The Island (Paul Brady)

Subject: Chord Req: Paul Brady - The Island
From: LINWIL
Date: 14 Oct 02 - 03:47 PM

I know it's not traditional but before I start trying to sort it out myself has anyone worked a set of chords out for the above?
Thanks, linwil

Subject: ADD: Paul Brady - The Island
From: Joe Offer
Date: 14 Oct 02 - 05:34 PM

Hi, Linwil - I see the song mentioned several times, but don't find the lyrics. Can you post them?
-Joe Offer-

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Ooops! Here 'tis:

Thread #39945   Message #570125
Posted By: Max Tone
11-Oct-01 - 07:05 PM
Thread Name: Anti-war songs to fit the occasion
Subject: RE: Anti-war songs to fit the occasion

Robin Williamson's Great anti-war/bigotry song is here:- The Cold Days of February

Paul Brady's "The Island" mixes despair of the 'troubles'with a beautiful love song.

The Island (Paul Brady)

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
And we're still at it in our own place
Still trying to reach the future through the past
Still trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone...

Chorus

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
Till the morning dew comes falling
I want to 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 walls
Witchdoctors praying for a mighty showdown
No way our holy flag is gonna fall
Up here we sacrifice our children
To feed the worn-out dreams of yesterday
And teach them dying will lead us into glory...

Repeat chorus

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
And how this twisted wreckage down on main street
Will bring us all together in the end
And we'll go marching down the road to freedom, freedom, freedom...

Copyright Rondor Music (London)

Like Donuel, I also came up with an anti- War/Oil song today. It's The Hypocritical Song

Rob

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Paul Brady - The Island
From: breezy
Date: 14 Oct 02 - 07:03 PM

yes

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Paul Brady - The Island
From: michaelr
Date: 14 Oct 02 - 08:02 PM

linwil -- here are the chords I use (following the text above line by line):

Verse:
D--
D--
D--
D--
G--
D A Bm
G--

Chorus:
D--
D G
G A D
D G
A D
D G
A D
D G
A D

Hope that helps!
Michael

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Paul Brady - The Island
From: LINWIL
Date: 15 Oct 02 - 03:42 PM