Island Of Shame chords by Lagwagon

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: C

Difficulty: Intermediate

Chords used:
C -  x32010
G -  320033
Am - x02210
F -  133211
Dm - xx0231
E -  022100
G/B - x2x003

Intro:
Am G F x4


Verse 1:
F     Dm  E
 And its prejudiced
F     Dm     Am   F
 As he controlled to be this way
      Dm      E
To make it different so he would take


Chorus 1:
Am      F
 One summer morning
      C
He left us ashamed
       Dm      Am
In some small town of small ways
       F
The one they feared
          C
They might turn to stone
            Dm
They feared to hold his hand
       Am F C Dm
And he died alone
       Am F C Dm
And he died alone


Verse 2:
F              Am
 They might turn to stone alone
F
 Don't leave them on an island of shame


Instrumental:
Am C Dm
Am C G/B
Am C Dm
Am G Am


Chorus 2:
Am F
  Your solution
C
 You homophobic
  Dm
You coward
        Am F C        Dm
You send them away  to an island of misery


Chorus 3:
Am          F
You're not immune to any disease
C             Dm
 I can not argue when the truth is plain to see
Am           F
 In your beliefs your fear of death
C            Dm
 I see reflections of society


Verse 3:
F               Am
 We'll take our last breath alone
F
 Don't leave them on an island of shame


Instrumental:
Am G F x2


Bridge:
Am       G
Open your Eyes its all inside
F       G
Adding insult to injuries
Am
Cause deep inside
G
Where truth then hides
F      E
Its not that kind
    Am C Dm E Am C Dm E
He was alone


Outro:
F     Dm  E
 And its prejudiced
F     Dm     Am   F
 As he controlled to be this way
      Dm      E     F
To make it different so he would take
    Dm  Am
And its prejudiced
F     Dm  E
 And its prejudiced
F     Dm     Am   F
 As he controlled to be this way
      Dm      E     F
To make it different so he would take
       Dm       Am
They like to stab him in the back