{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":10067,"song":"Eddiestone Light","artist":"The Kingston Trio","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/10067-eddiestone-light-chords-by-the-kingston-trio/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/10067?type=chord","rating":4.72911,"votes":14,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\r\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\nDate: 26 Sep 95 12:15:45 EDT\r\nFrom: Scott Durham <75372.257@compuserve.com>\r\n\r\nSong:  Eddiestone Light\r\nPerformed By: Kingson Trio\r\nSubmitted by Scott Durham 75372.257@compuserve.com\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nMY FATHER WAS THE KEEPER OF THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT[/tab]\r\n       (C    D7)     G\r\nHE MARRIED A MERMAID ONE FINE NIGHT\r\n\r\nFROM THIS UNION THERE CAME THREE\r\n(C          D7)              G\r\nA PORPOISE, A PORGY, AND THE OTHER WAS ME\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nLATE ONE NIGHT I WAS TRIMMING THE GLIM[/tab]\r\n         (C     D7)            G\r\nWHILE SINGING A VERSE FROM THE EVENING HYMN\r\n\r\nA VOICE FROM STARBOARD SHOUTED \"AHOY!\"\r\n(C            D7)           G\r\nAND THERE WAS ME MOTHER SITTING ON A BUOY\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWHAT HAS BECOME OF MY CHILDREN THREE?[/tab]\r\n      (C  D7)     G\r\nME MOTHER SHE DID ASK OF ME\r\n\r\nONE WAS EXHIBITED AS A TALKING FISH\r\n(C            D7)         G\r\nTHE OTHER WAS SERVED ON A CHAFING DISH\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nTHEN THE PHOSPHORUS FLASHED IN HER SEAWEED HAIR[/tab]\r\n     (C        D7)    G\r\nI LOOKED AGAIN AND ME MOTHER WASN'T THERE\r\n\r\nA VOICE CAME ECHOING OUT OF THE NIGHT\r\n(C               D7)           G\r\nI DON'T LIKE THE KEEPER OF THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\[]\\\\\\\\\r\n[]      []   \\\\\r\n[]      []    []\r\n////////[]    []     The joy in life is not in holding a good\r\n      [][]    []     hand but in playing a bad one well\r\n      [][]   //\r\n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\[]////","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\nDate: 26 Sep 95 12:15:45 EDT\nFrom: Scott Durham \n\nSong:  Eddiestone Light\nPerformed By: Kingson Trio\nSubmitted by Scott Durham 75372.257@compuserve.com\n\n\n       (C    D7)     G\nHE MARRIED A MERMAID ONE FINE NIGHT\n\nFROM THIS UNION THERE CAME THREE\n(C          D7)              G\nA PORPOISE, A PORGY, AND THE OTHER WAS ME\n\n\n\n\n         (C     D7)            G\nWHILE SINGING A VERSE FROM THE EVENING HYMN\n\nA VOICE FROM STARBOARD SHOUTED \"AHOY!\"\n(C            D7)           G\nAND THERE WAS ME MOTHER SITTING ON A BUOY\n\n\n\n\n      (C  D7)     G\nME MOTHER SHE DID ASK OF ME\n\nONE WAS EXHIBITED AS A TALKING FISH\n(C            D7)         G\nTHE OTHER WAS SERVED ON A CHAFING DISH\n\n\n\n\n     (C        D7)    G\nI LOOKED AGAIN AND ME MOTHER WASN'T THERE\n\nA VOICE CAME ECHOING OUT OF THE NIGHT\n(C               D7)           G\nI DON'T LIKE THE KEEPER OF THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT\n\n\n\n\n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\[]\\\\\\\\\n[]      []   \\\\\n[]      []    []\n////////[]    []     The joy in life is not in holding a good\n      [][]    []     hand but in playing a bad one well\n      [][]   //\n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\[]////","chords":["G","C","D7","A","A7","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}