Isle Of The Lotus Eaters chords by Ratwyfe

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Picking Patterns:

Uke

G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--x------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------x-------x--------x---------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------x------------------------------------------------------------|


Gutair

G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------x--------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------x-----------------x-----------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------x----------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|----------------------x----------------------------------------------------|

-Struming starts after the *

Intro:
FF G+G CM7 Fm7Fm7

Verse:
               G+G      CM7    C majorC
My ship got blown off course into an everlasting bliss
         D7D7           G7G7
Memories of home outgrown forgotten, but they are hardly missed
A augmentedA               C majorC
I stopped my heros journey to graze upon the flowers
FF      D MajorD       C majorC  G+G
Left my responsibilities, for days that felt like hours


Chorus:
FF      F minorFm          C majorC
This isn't escapism I don't need your advice
  FF            C majorC
Ignorance is bliss and I reside in paradise *
  FF    Fm7Fm7               C majorC   CM7
If you wanna see me again your gonna have to drag me away
FF              CM7
Why would I leave when the lotus flowers beckon me to stay
FF         C majorC                FF        C majorC     F minorFm
I never asked for anybody elses intervention, I'm fine on my own no slave to my own senses

FF C majorC FF C majorC

Verse 1:
FF                 CM7
What if I step off the island and immediately drown
    G+G D MajorD        A augmentedA  G7G7
What if I get sucked under when real life pulls me down
   D MajorD            CM7
I'd rather run from everything then take the risk of pain
   D MajorD           G+G   FF N.c
You can't call me selfish for the flowers in my veins


Chorus:
FF      F minorFm    C majorC
This isn't escapism I don't need your advice
FF             C majorC
Ignorance is bliss and I reside in paradise
       FF                C majorC   CM7
If you wanna see me again your gonna have to drag me away
FF             CM7
why would I leave when the lotus flowers beckons me to stay?
FF         C majorC               FF         C majorC
I never asked for anybody elses intervention I'm fine on my own no slave to my own senses

FF C majorC FF C majorC


Bridge:
D MajorD
Crying and wailing
N.C.
Kicking and flailing
N.C.   FF
When you try to bring me home
   D MajorD          FF
Dont take away my vices I want to be alone
D MajorD                  FF
I don't really care if my mind and body start to break
D MajorD              FF
I am nothing more than the substances I take

FF C majorC FF C majorC


Outro:
FF                        C majorC
If you want to see me again your gonna have to drag me away
FF                      C majorC
Why would i leave when the lotus flowers beckon me to stay
FF              C majorC
I never asked for anybody elses intervention
FF       F minorFm     C majorC         CM7
I'm fine on my own no slave to my own senses