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A Sailors Prayer

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[Verse 1]
Though my sGails be torn and tattered,
And the Gmast be turned about,
Let the Cnight wind chill me Dto my very sGoul;
Though the sGpray might sting my eyes,
And the sGtars no light provide,
Give me Cjust another Dmorning light to Ghold.
[Chorus]
And I will not Dlie me down,
This rain a-rGagin',
I will not Dlie me down in such a Gstorm;
And if this Gnight be unblessed,
I sChall not take my Amrest,
Till I Dreach another Gshore.
[Verse 2]
Though the Gonly water left,
Is but Gsalt to wound my thirst,
I will Cdrink the rain that Dfalls so steady Gdown;
And though night's Gblindness be my gift,
And there be Gthieves upon my drift,
I will Cpraise this fog that Dshelters me alGong.
[Chorus]
And I will not Dlie me down,
This rain a-rGagin',
I will not Dlie me down in such a Gstorm;
And if this Gnight be unblessed,
I sChall not take my Amrest,
Till I Dreach another Gshore.
[Verse 3]
Though my Gmates be drained and weary,
And belGieve their hopes are lost,
There's no Cneed for their bones Don that blackened Gbottom;
And though death Gwaits just off the bow,
They shall not Ganswer to him now,
He shall Cstand to face the Dmorning withoGut us.
[Chorus]
And I will not Dlie me down,
This rain a-rGagin',
I will not Dlie me down in such a Gstorm;
And if this Gnight be unblessed,
I sChall not take my Amrest,
Till I Dreach another Gshore.
And I will not Dlie me down,
This rain a-rGagin',
I will not Dlie me down in such a Gstorm;
And if this Gnight be unblessed,
I sChall not take my Amrest,
Till I Dreach another Gshore.

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A Sailors Prayer

by Rod MacDonald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Though my sails be torn and tattered,

And the mast be turned about,

C D G

Let the night wind chill me to my very soul;

Though the spray might sting my eyes,

And the stars no light provide,

C D G

Give me just another morning light to hold.

[Chorus]

And I will not lie me down,

This rain a-ragin',

D G

I will not lie me down in such a storm;

And if this night be unblessed,

C Am

I shall not take my rest,

D G

Till I reach another shore.

[Verse 2]

Though the only water left,

Is but salt to wound my thirst,

C D G

I will drink the rain that falls so steady down;

And though night's blindness be my gift,

And there be thieves upon my drift,

C D G

I will praise this fog that shelters me along.

[Chorus]

And I will not lie me down,

This rain a-ragin',

D G

I will not lie me down in such a storm;

And if this night be unblessed,

C Am

I shall not take my rest,

D G

Till I reach another shore.

[Verse 3]

Though my mates be drained and weary,

And believe their hopes are lost,

C D G

There's no need for their bones on that blackened bottom;

And though death waits just off the bow,

They shall not answer to him now,

C D G

He shall stand to face the morning without us.

[Chorus]

And I will not lie me down,

This rain a-ragin',

D G

I will not lie me down in such a storm;

And if this night be unblessed,

C Am

I shall not take my rest,

D G

Till I reach another shore.

And I will not lie me down,

This rain a-ragin',

D G

I will not lie me down in such a storm;

And if this night be unblessed,

C Am

I shall not take my rest,

D G

Till I reach another shore.

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