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Play with capo on 2
Standard Tuning
Morecambe Bay
Verse 1.
Out beyDmond the street lamp's 
AmAnd the calliopAe's roar,
DmPast the wrack and samphire,
AmBeyond the shore,A  
DmI have seen walking through the tide
GmAs the rain cuts through the spray,
DmChinese Cockle pickers
On the Amsands of MorecAambe Bay
I stood Dmbeside them in the corner shop 
AmAnd in the markAet too
DmI should have spoken to them 
AmTold them everythAing I knew;
DmLike our mothers told us
GmAs we went out to play
DmNever try and race the tide
OAmn the sands of AMorecambe Bay
       For Dmthe tide's the very devil,
       It will Gmrun you out of breath,
       Race you Dmto the sea shore,
       Chase yoAmu to your death,A  
       Yes the tDmide's the very devil
       And the dGmevil has his day
      On the loDmnley cockle groAmunds of AMorecamDmbe Bay
Saw theDmm sending money orders home 
AmThere hard earned payA  
DmTales of crossing borders 
AmOn the road to Morecambe Bay;A  
DmSleeping in crouded rooms
GmOn cold hard floors
DmSutch dreamless life
Is not Amworth dieing foAr
Now I sDmee them in the distance
AmLaid out in the morninAg light,
DmMigrant workers,
AmTwenty-three where drowned last nAight.
DmTheir final phone calls
GmHalf the world had crossed
DmBetween the river esureys
AmThey raced the tide and lost.'A  
       For thDme tide's the very devil,
       It will Gmrun you out of breath,
       Race you Dmto the sea shore,
       Chase yoAmu to your death,A  
       Yes the tDmide's the very devil
       And the dGmevil has his day
       On the lDmonley cockle grAmounds of AMorecaDmmbe Bay
In FujiDman and Xelang
AmThey mourn their next of kin,
DmGang masters with snake tattoos,
AmCall money lones back inA  
DmBroken hearted parents
GmWatch their children stow away,
DmTo die among the 
AmCockle banks of AMorecDmome Bay
       For thDme tide's the very devil,
       And the dGmevil has his day
       On the lDmonley cockle grAmounds of AMorecaDmmbe Bay

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On Morecambe Bay

by Christy Moore

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Play with capo on 2

Standard Tuning

Morecambe Bay

Verse 1.

Out beyond the street lamp's

Am A

And the calliope's roar,

Past the wrack and samphire,

Am A

Beyond the shore,

I have seen walking through the tide

As the rain cuts through the spray,

Chinese Cockle pickers

Am A

On the sands of Morecambe Bay

I stood beside them in the corner shop

Am A

And in the market too

I should have spoken to them

Am A

Told them everything I knew;

Like our mothers told us

As we went out to play

Never try and race the tide

Am A

On the sands of Morecambe Bay

For the tide's the very devil,

It will run you out of breath,

Race you to the sea shore,

Am A

Chase you to your death,

Yes the tide's the very devil

And the devil has his day

Dm Am A Dm

On the lonley cockle grounds of Morecambe Bay

Saw them sending money orders home

Am A

There hard earned pay

Tales of crossing borders

Am A

On the road to Morecambe Bay;

Sleeping in crouded rooms

On cold hard floors

Sutch dreamless life

Am A

Is not worth dieing for

Now I see them in the distance

Am A

Laid out in the morning light,

Migrant workers,

Am A

Twenty-three where drowned last night.

Their final phone calls

Half the world had crossed

Between the river esureys

Am A

They raced the tide and lost.'

For the tide's the very devil,

It will run you out of breath,

Race you to the sea shore,

Am A

Chase you to your death,

Yes the tide's the very devil

And the devil has his day

Dm Am A Dm

On the lonley cockle grounds of Morecambe Bay

In Fujian and Xelang

They mourn their next of kin,

Gang masters with snake tattoos,

Am A

Call money lones back in

Broken hearted parents

Watch their children stow away,

To die among the

Am A Dm

Cockle banks of Morecome Bay

For the tide's the very devil,

And the devil has his day

Dm Am A Dm

On the lonley cockle grounds of Morecambe Bay

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