Isle Of The Lotus Eaters Chords - ratwyfe

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