I Was an Island Chords & Lyrics by Allison Weiss
I Was an Island
guitar chords lyrics
I Was An Island by Allison Weiss
Tabbed By Titanium Drew
Capo 5th Fret
Simple song with all of four chords basically. The chord marked "G2" on here is just a pretty
common transitional G Maj (half step down on low E string and A string opened, like this):
G G2
-3- -3-|
-3- -3-|
-0- -0-|
-0- -0-|
-2- -0-|
-3- -2-|
The strumming is pretty easy to pick up from the song and there are only a couple strum patterns
throughout. There is a nice little instrumental solo in the middle and she did an
version
on what I think was her first youtube video of this song. It is basically just a few
using
the chord shapes themselves. Look it up on youtube, it should be the first result if
seach for
this song. It is a nice addition to a easy, pretty song. Enjoy -TD
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
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