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 (320003@1) 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 (320003@1)                     EmI (022000@1)was an island  before you came along

         C (x32010@1)                               Dbut (xx0232@1)your boat in my sand  hand in my hand  heart in my songs

        G (320003@1)                   EmI (022000@1)was a fighter  and I was so brave

      C (x32010@1)                                                Dbut (xx0232@1)I lowered my sword  and you held me and swore  you'd stay stay stay

CHORUS

   C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)   G2 Emoh (022000@1)I can't do this alone anymore

      C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1) G2 Emcause (022000@1)I'm no good on my own anymore

C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)          G2    Emwhat (022000@1)did I do to deserve this  what did you do to me

C (x32010@1)                D (xx0232@1)                     Gbaby (320003@1)come back you know I don't want to be free

VERSE 2

        G (320003@1)                EmI (022000@1)was a rebel  but I had a cause

     C (x32010@1)                                     D'til (xx0232@1)you came to town  pushed me around  and showed me what love was

        G (320003@1)                       EmI (022000@1)was a wolf dear  apart from the pack

        C (x32010@1)                                        Dbut (xx0232@1)you answered my cry  in the dead of the night  told me that you had my back

CHORUS

   C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)   G2 Emoh (022000@1)I can't do this alone anymore

      C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1) G2 Emcause (022000@1)I'm no good on my own anymore

C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)          G2    Emwhat (022000@1)did I do to deserve this  what did you do to me

C (x32010@1)                D (xx0232@1)                     Gbaby (320003@1)come back you know I don't want to be free


INSTRUMENTAL

G (320003@1)Em (022000@1)C (x32010@1)DG  Em (022000@1)C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)
CHORUS

   C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)   G2 Emoh (022000@1)I can't do this alone anymore

      C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1) G2 Emcause (022000@1)I'm no good on my own anymore

C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)          G2    Emwhat (022000@1)did I do to deserve this  what did you do to me

C (x32010@1)                D (xx0232@1)                     Embaby (022000@1)come back you know I don't want to be free

C (x32010@1)                D (xx0232@1)                     Embaby (022000@1)come back you know I don't want to be free  no  no  no

C (x32010@1)                D (xx0232@1)                     Gbaby (320003@1)come back you know I don't want to be free