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Chris de Burgh - Have A Care
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With the Emvoices getting nearer I knew Bmthat I had to hide,
I got Amup behind a coffin, then I Bsaw who was inside,
By the Emskin and bones of Blackbeard I Glay there in the dark,
T'was Amthen I heard a whisper above the Bbeating of my heart
Have a cEmare, have a care,
T'was Cevilly come by and no Ggood will Dyou find Cthere,D  
Have a Emcare, have a care,
T'was Cevilly stolen, only Gpain and Dsorrow Cthere D-  have a Emcare!
So t'was Emfrom the world of smugglers that I Bmhid myself that night,
And when they Amleft I opened up the coffin Bfor a look inside,
But inEmstead of Blackbeard's diamonds, in the Glocket at his heart, 
Only Amverses from the Bible and a Bvoice came from the dark
Have a cEmare, have a care,
T'was Cevilly come by and no Ggood will Dyou find Cthere,D  
Have a Emcare, have a care,
T'was Cevilly stolen, only Gpain and Dsorrow Cthere D-  have a Emcare!
GmWhat shall we do with the boy who's hiding, 
Fwhat shall we do with the boy who's hiding, 
Gmwhat shall we do with the boy who's hiding, Fearly in the Gmmorning?
GmLock him in the vault so he can't get out boys, 
FLock him in the vault so he can't get out boys, 
GmLock him in the vault so he can't get out boys, Fearly in the Gmmorning!

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Have A Care

by Chris de Burgh

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Chris de Burgh - Have A Care

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Em Bm

With the voices getting nearer I knew that I had to hide,

Am B

I got up behind a coffin, then I saw who was inside,

Em G

By the skin and bones of Blackbeard I lay there in the dark,

Am B

T'was then I heard a whisper above the beating of my heart

Have a care, have a care,

C G D C D

T'was evilly come by and no good will you find there,

Have a care, have a care,

C G D C D Em

T'was evilly stolen, only pain and sorrow there - have a care!

Em Bm

So t'was from the world of smugglers that I hid myself that night,

Am B

And when they left I opened up the coffin for a look inside,

Em G

But instead of Blackbeard's diamonds, in the locket at his heart,

Am B

Only verses from the Bible and a voice came from the dark

Have a care, have a care,

C G D C D

T'was evilly come by and no good will you find there,

Have a care, have a care,

C G D C D Em

T'was evilly stolen, only pain and sorrow there - have a care!

What shall we do with the boy who's hiding,

what shall we do with the boy who's hiding,

Gm F Gm

what shall we do with the boy who's hiding, early in the morning?

Lock him in the vault so he can't get out boys,

Gm F Gm

Lock him in the vault so he can't get out boys, early in the morning!

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