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"Mariner's Revenge Song" off Picaresque by the Decemberists
Long song, easy guitar part. Settle in, this is the guitar part for the ENTIRE song.
All 8 minutes and 7 seconds of it.
[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
AmWe are two Mariners, our ship's sole survivors, in this belly of a Ewhale
EIts ribs our ceiling beams, its guts our carpeting, I guess we have some time
to Amkill. You may not remember me, I was a child of three, and you a lad of
Eeighteen. But I remember you, and I will relate to you, how our histories
interweAmave.
[Chorus]
FAt the time you were a rake and a rastabAmout. FSpending all your money on the
whores and hEounds. FOhE-oh.
[Verse]
AmYou had a charming air, all cheap and debonair, my widowed mother found so
Esweet. And so she took you in, her sheets still warm with him, now filled
with filth and foul Amdisease.
[Chorus]
FAs time wore on you proved a debt-ridden drunken Ammess. FLeaving my mother a
poor consumptive wEretch. FOhE-oh.
[Verse]
AmAnd then you disappeared. Your gambling arrears, the only thing you left
Ebehind. And then the magistrate, reclaimed our small estate, and my poor
mother lost her Ammind.
[Chorus]
FThen one day in spring my dear, sweet mother Amdied. But beFfore she did I took
her hand as she dying cEried, FOh-Eoh,
[Bridge]
"DmFind him, bind him, tie him to a pole and break his fAmingers to splinters,
drag him to a hole until he Dmwakes up, naked, clawing at the ceiling of his
Egrave, Foh-Eoh."
[Verse]
AmIt took me fifteen years to swallow all my tears, among the urchins in the
Estreet. And then a priory, took pity and hired me to keep their vestry nice
and nAmeat.
[Chorus]
FBut never once in the employ of these holy Ammen, did FI ever once turn my mind
from the thought of Erevenge. FOh-Eoh.
[Verse]
Am (harsh double strum for this part)
One night I overheard, the prior exchanging words with a penetant whaler from
E (smooth) E (harsh double strum)
the sea. The captain of his ship, who matched you toe to tip, was known for a
Am (smooth)
wanton cruelty.
[Chorus]
FThe following day I shipped to sea with the privaAmteer. And Fin the whistle of
the wind I could almost Ehear, Foh-Eoh.
[Bridge]
"DmFind him, bind him, tie him to a pole and break his fAmingers to splinters,
drag him to a whole until he Dmwakes up, naked, clawing at the ceiling of his
Egrave.F E
[Interlude]
CThere is one thing I must Gsay to you, Cas you sail across the Gsea. AAmlways your
mother will watch Emover you, Fas you avenge this wicked Edeed.
[Instrumental]
Dm Am Dm E
Dm Am Dm E
Dm Am Dm E
Dm Am Dm E
[Verse]
AmAnd then one fateful night, we had you in our sights, after 20 months at Esea.
Your starboard flank abeam, I was getting my muskets clean, when came this
rumbling from beAmneath.
[Chorus]
The Focean shook, the sky went black and the captain Amquailed. And beFfore us
grew the angry jaws of a giant Ewhale, oh-Foh, oh, oh-Eoh.
[Verse]
AmDon't know how I survived, the crew all was chewed alive, I must have slipped
between his Eteeth. But oh what providence, what divine intelligence, that you
should survive as well as Amme.
[Chorus]
FIt gives my heart great joy to see your eyes fill with Amfear. So Flean in close
and I will whisper the last words you'll Ehear, Foh-Eoh.
[Solo]
(all on high E)
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G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
e|--8--7--8--7--8-7-5-7-8-5-7-8--12(hold)-10-8-7-5-8-7--|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
(repeat until end of song, get faster and faster each time)
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Mariners Revenge Song
by The Decemberists
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
E
F
Dm
C
G
Em
"Mariner's Revenge Song" off Picaresque by the Decemberists
Long song, easy guitar part. Settle in, this is the guitar part for the ENTIRE song.
All 8 minutes and 7 seconds of it.
[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
Am E
We are two Mariners, our ship's sole survivors, in this belly of a whale
E
Its ribs our ceiling beams, its guts our carpeting, I guess we have some time
Am
to kill. You may not remember me, I was a child of three, and you a lad of
E
eighteen. But I remember you, and I will relate to you, how our histories
Am
interweave.
[Chorus]
F Am F
At the time you were a rake and a rastabout. Spending all your money on the
E F E
whores and hounds. Oh-oh.
[Verse]
Am
You had a charming air, all cheap and debonair, my widowed mother found so
E
sweet. And so she took you in, her sheets still warm with him, now filled
Am
with filth and foul disease.
[Chorus]
F Am F
As time wore on you proved a debt-ridden drunken mess. Leaving my mother a
E F E
poor consumptive wretch. Oh-oh.
[Verse]
Am
And then you disappeared. Your gambling arrears, the only thing you left
E
behind. And then the magistrate, reclaimed our small estate, and my poor
Am
mother lost her mind.
[Chorus]
F Am F
Then one day in spring my dear, sweet mother died. But before she did I took
E F E
her hand as she dying cried, Oh-oh,
[Bridge]
Dm Am
"Find him, bind him, tie him to a pole and break his fingers to splinters,
Dm
drag him to a hole until he wakes up, naked, clawing at the ceiling of his
E F E
grave, oh-oh."
[Verse]
Am
It took me fifteen years to swallow all my tears, among the urchins in the
E
street. And then a priory, took pity and hired me to keep their vestry nice
Am
and neat.
[Chorus]
F Am F
But never once in the employ of these holy men, did I ever once turn my mind
E F E
from the thought of revenge. Oh-oh.
[Verse]
Am (harsh double strum for this part)
One night I overheard, the prior exchanging words with a penetant whaler from
E (smooth) E (harsh double strum)
the sea. The captain of his ship, who matched you toe to tip, was known for a
Am (smooth)
wanton cruelty.
[Chorus]
F Am F
The following day I shipped to sea with the privateer. And in the whistle of
E F E
the wind I could almost hear, oh-oh.
[Bridge]
Dm Am
"Find him, bind him, tie him to a pole and break his fingers to splinters,
Dm
drag him to a whole until he wakes up, naked, clawing at the ceiling of his
E F E
grave.
[Interlude]
C G C G Am
There is one thing I must say to you, as you sail across the sea. Always your
Em F E
mother will watch over you, as you avenge this wicked deed.
[Instrumental]
Dm Am Dm E
Dm Am Dm E
Dm Am Dm E
Dm Am Dm E
[Verse]
Am E
And then one fateful night, we had you in our sights, after 20 months at sea.
Your starboard flank abeam, I was getting my muskets clean, when came this
Am
rumbling from beneath.
[Chorus]
F Am F
The ocean shook, the sky went black and the captain quailed. And before us
E F E
grew the angry jaws of a giant whale, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh.
[Verse]
Am
Don't know how I survived, the crew all was chewed alive, I must have slipped
E
between his teeth. But oh what providence, what divine intelligence, that you
Am
should survive as well as me.
[Chorus]
F Am F
It gives my heart great joy to see your eyes fill with fear. So lean in close
E F E
and I will whisper the last words you'll hear, oh-oh.
[Solo]
(all on high E)
e|--8--7--8--7--8-7-5-7-8-7-5-7--| x2
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
e|--8--7--8--7--8-7-5-7-8-5-7-8--12(hold)-10-8-7-5-8-7--|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
(repeat until end of song, get faster and faster each time)
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