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Moonfleet Bay
Chris de Burgh
Hi folks! Thats my version of Chris deBurgh's "Moonfleet Bay" from his latest Album 
"Moonfleet and other stories". I think he plays it in "G" but I usually play it in "D".
Hope you enjoy it!
Intro: D-D-G-D-G-Bm-A-Bm  
Verse 1:
AlBmas poor DJohn, he Emwas a Bmprisoner,
DFortune’s fool for Gmany a Dday,
GBlinded Dby that Emcursed Bmdiamond,
EmWith his Bmfreedom, F#mhe must Bmpay;
Verse 2:
And Bmso it Dwas for Efaithful BmElzevir,
DCast in chains for Gten long Dyears,
With Gnever a Dword of Emblame or Bmanger,
EmJust for BmJohn, t’was F#monly Bmtears;
Pre-Chorus:
BmOh oh Emoh, only Bmtears,
Oh oh Aoh ...
Chorus:
DBlow, wind blow, and Gsend them Dhome again,
GSet the Dsails for AEngland’s way,
GMany a Aheart is Dgrieving Bmfor them,
EmBring them Bmback to AMoonfleet DBay;
And Bmas for DGrace, she’d Emstill be Bmwaiting,
DWaiting for her Gonly Dlove,
GEvery Dnight a Emcandle Bmburning Emat her Bmwindow,
F#mShould he Bmcome;
BmOh oh Emoh, should he Bmcome,
Oh oh Aoh ...
Chorus:
DBlow, wind blow, and Gsend them Dhome again,
GSet the Dsails for AEngland’s way,
GMany a Aheart is Dgrieving Bmfor them,
EmBring them Bmback to AMoonfleet DBay;
DBlow, wind blow, and Gsend them Dhome again,
GSet the Dsails for AEngland’s way,
GMany a Aheart is Dgrieving Bmfor them,
EmBring them Bmback to AMoonfleet DBay;
GMany a Aheart is Dgrieving Bmfor them,
EmBring them Bmback to AMoonfleet DBay;

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Moonfleet Bay

by Chris de Burgh

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Moonfleet Bay

Chris de Burgh

Hi folks! Thats my version of Chris deBurgh's "Moonfleet Bay" from his latest Album

"Moonfleet and other stories". I think he plays it in "G" but I usually play it in "D".

Hope you enjoy it!

D D G D G Bm A Bm

Intro: -------

Verse 1:

Bm D Em Bm

Alas poor John, he was a prisoner,

D G D

Fortune’s fool for many a day,

G D Em Bm

Blinded by that cursed diamond,

Em Bm F#m Bm

With his freedom, he must pay;

Verse 2:

Bm D E Bm

And so it was for faithful Elzevir,

D G D

Cast in chains for ten long years,

G D Em Bm

With never a word of blame or anger,

Em Bm F#m Bm

Just for John, t’was only tears;

Pre-Chorus:

Bm Em Bm

Oh oh oh, only tears,

Oh oh oh ...

Chorus:

D G D

Blow, wind blow, and send them home again,

G D A

Set the sails for England’s way,

G A D Bm

Many a heart is grieving for them,

Em Bm A D

Bring them back to Moonfleet Bay;

Bm D Em Bm

And as for Grace, she’d still be waiting,

D G D

Waiting for her only love,

G D Em Bm Em Bm

Every night a candle burning at her window,

F#m Bm

Should he come;

Bm Em Bm

Oh oh oh, should he come,

Oh oh oh ...

Chorus:

D G D

Blow, wind blow, and send them home again,

G D A

Set the sails for England’s way,

G A D Bm

Many a heart is grieving for them,

Em Bm A D

Bring them back to Moonfleet Bay;

D G D

Blow, wind blow, and send them home again,

G D A

Set the sails for England’s way,

G A D Bm

Many a heart is grieving for them,

Em Bm A D

Bring them back to Moonfleet Bay;

G A D Bm

Many a heart is grieving for them,

Em Bm A D

Bring them back to Moonfleet Bay;

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