Isle Of The Lotus Eaters chords by Ratwyfe

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Picking Patterns:

Uke

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Gutair

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-Struming starts after the *

Intro:
F G CM7 Fm7


Verse:
                              G           CM7       C
My ship got blown off course into an everlasting bliss
                  D7                      G7
Memories of home outgrown forgotten, but they are hardly missed
A                              C
I stopped my heros journey to graze upon the flowers
F            D             C    G
Left my responsibilities, for days that felt like hours


Chorus:
F           Fm                    C
This isn't escapism I don't need your advice
   F                       C
Ignorance is bliss and I reside in paradise *
    F        Fm7                              C      CM7
If you wanna see me again your gonna have to drag me away
F                           CM7
Why would I leave when the lotus flowers beckon me to stay
F                  C                                F                C          Fm
I never asked for anybody elses intervention, I'm fine on my own no slave to my own senses

F C F C


Verse 1:
F                                 CM7
What if I step off the island and immediately drown
        G  D                A    G7
What if I get sucked under when real life pulls me down
      D                        CM7
I'd rather run from everything then take the risk of pain
     D                     G      F  N.c
You can't call me selfish for the flowers in my veins


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

F C F C


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

F C F C


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