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Rum Runners from Tales of the Great Rum Runners 1974
Lyrics: Robert Hunter
Music: Robert Hunter
HCere is a taste of the great rum runners
SAmhips that sailed the velvet harbor
CCrews that broke the jugs and poured your blood
LGike flowing rum upon the sAmand
AmSinking down, down, down
Upon the sGand, upon the sea
Upon the hAmills of liquid green
They rise to fGall, they rise again
Their dC/Greams tattered sGails in the wAmind
HCere is a wail of a lone flute playing
TAmhose not hanged, by time were slain
HCere is a cup of blood and tears
HGere is the wail of a hundred yAmears
AmSinking down, down, down
Upon the sGand, upon the sea
Upon the hAmills of liquid green
They rise to fGall, they rise again
Their dC/Greams tattered sGails in the wAmind
OCvernight they turned to water
NAmo blood rang when they went to slaughter
TCears were few, though sighs were heavy
BGones were stacked in the main libAmrary
[instrumental]
C Am C G Am
AmTurning down, down, down
Till their drGeams are touching ground
Rising Amup like gentle rain
They turn to rGise and fall again
RCunning round and changing faces
MAmarking time and keeping paces
DCucking down awhile to die
GTheir faces melt to barren Amsky
CAfter all the trial and fury
AmThey spared the judge and hanged the jury
CNo one asked the reason why
GSentence passed they turned to Amdie
AmTurning down, down, down
Till their drGeams are touching ground
Rising Amup like gentle rain
They turn to rGise and fall again
Their drC/Geams tattered saGils in the wAmind
CHere is fire and bloody slaughter
AmWritten on the leaves of water
CHere is a ship with all hands singing
AmHere is a dock with dark men swinging
AmDown, down, down
Upon the sGand, upon the sea
Upon the hAmills of liquid green
They rise to fGall, they rise again
Their dC/Greams tattered sGails in the wAmind
HCere is a taste of the great rum runners
SAmhips that sailed the velvet harbor
CCrews that broke the jugs and poured your blood
LGike flowing rum upon the sAmand
AmSinking down, down, down
Upon the sGand, upon the sea
Upon the hAmills of liquid green
They rise to fGall, they rise again
Their dC/Greams tattered sGails in the wAmind
Their dC/Greams tattered sGails in the wAmind

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Rum Runners

by Robert Hunter

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C/G

Rum Runners from Tales of the Great Rum Runners 1974

Lyrics: Robert Hunter

Music: Robert Hunter

Here is a taste of the great rum runners

Ships that sailed the velvet harbor

Crews that broke the jugs and poured your blood

G Am

Like flowing rum upon the sand

Sinking down, down, down

Upon the sand, upon the sea

Upon the hills of liquid green

They rise to fall, they rise again

C/G G Am

Their dreams tattered sails in the wind

Here is a wail of a lone flute playing

Those not hanged, by time were slain

Here is a cup of blood and tears

G Am

Here is the wail of a hundred years

Sinking down, down, down

Upon the sand, upon the sea

Upon the hills of liquid green

They rise to fall, they rise again

C/G G Am

Their dreams tattered sails in the wind

Overnight they turned to water

No blood rang when they went to slaughter

Tears were few, though sighs were heavy

G Am

Bones were stacked in the main library

[instrumental]

C Am C G Am

Turning down, down, down

Till their dreams are touching ground

Rising up like gentle rain

They turn to rise and fall again

Running round and changing faces

Marking time and keeping paces

Ducking down awhile to die

G Am

Their faces melt to barren sky

After all the trial and fury

They spared the judge and hanged the jury

No one asked the reason why

G Am

Sentence passed they turned to die

Turning down, down, down

Till their dreams are touching ground

Rising up like gentle rain

They turn to rise and fall again

C/G G Am

Their dreams tattered sails in the wind

Here is fire and bloody slaughter

Written on the leaves of water

Here is a ship with all hands singing

Here is a dock with dark men swinging

Down, down, down

Upon the sand, upon the sea

Upon the hills of liquid green

They rise to fall, they rise again

C/G G Am

Their dreams tattered sails in the wind

Here is a taste of the great rum runners

Ships that sailed the velvet harbor

Crews that broke the jugs and poured your blood

G Am

Like flowing rum upon the sand

Sinking down, down, down

Upon the sand, upon the sea

Upon the hills of liquid green

They rise to fall, they rise again

C/G G Am

Their dreams tattered sails in the wind

C/G G Am

Their dreams tattered sails in the wind

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