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Intro:
Em D G Bm
Em
And sEmo it began
The story how Elzevir would look after John as hDis own sEmon
And the smAmugglers betrayed on Moonfleet Bay
By MEmaskew looking now at DElzevir's gEmun
Then a shGot rang out in the mDorning light
MEmaskew fell a hBole between his eyes
But it was hEmis own men who brAmought him down
And they Balso got poor JEmohn, oh, they Dalso shot poor JEmohn
COoGoh, it's a dDangerous wEmorld boys
COoGoh, with the smDuggling crEmew
COoGoh, it's a dDangerous lEmife boys
WhEmen you're rDunning from the RevenEmue
WhEmen you're rDunning from the RevenEmue
And sEmo to escape it came now for Elzevir to pick up the boy
And cDarry him awEmay
For he cAmould not walk with a bullet in the leg
And they mEmade for the safety of the PDurbeck cEmave
T'was thGere that John would rDead one night
The wEmords in the locket by cBandlelight
For the BEmible verses hAmeld the key to BlBackbeard's hidden trEmeasure
At the bDottom of a Castle wEmell
COoGoh, it's a dDangerous wEmorld boys
COoGoh, in a smDuggler's lEmife
COoGoh, in the DDays of our Emage boys
ThEmat's where the sDecret of the treasure lEmies
ThEmat's where the sDecret of the treasure lEmies
C G D Em
C G D Em
C G D Em
ThEmat's where the sDecret of the treasure lEmies
ThEmat's where the sDecret of the treasure lEmies
Bm  A Bm
Bm  A Bm
F#m   Bm
F#m   Bm
Oh, we're gDoing to be rich boys
The trAeasure we will find
BlEmackbeard's bones are dBmancing here tonight
Yes, we're gBmoing to be rich boys, the trAeasure we will fBmind
At fBmourscore feet deep, well, NAorth is where it lBmies

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The Escape

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Intro:

Em D G Bm

And so it began

D Em

The story how Elzevir would look after John as his own son

And the smugglers betrayed on Moonfleet Bay

Em D Em

By Maskew looking now at Elzevir's gun

G D

Then a shot rang out in the morning light

Em B

Maskew fell a hole between his eyes

Em Am

But it was his own men who brought him down

B Em D Em

And they also got poor John, oh, they also shot poor John

C G D Em

Oooh, it's a dangerous world boys

C G D Em

Oooh, with the smuggling crew

C G D Em

Oooh, it's a dangerous life boys

Em D Em

When you're running from the Revenue

Em D Em

When you're running from the Revenue

And so to escape it came now for Elzevir to pick up the boy

D Em

And carry him away

For he could not walk with a bullet in the leg

Em D Em

And they made for the safety of the Purbeck cave

G D

T'was there that John would read one night

Em B

The words in the locket by candlelight

Em Am B Em

For the Bible verses held the key to Blackbeard's hidden treasure

D Em

At the bottom of a Castle well

C G D Em

Oooh, it's a dangerous world boys

C G D Em

Oooh, in a smuggler's life

C G D Em

Oooh, in the Days of our age boys

Em D Em

That's where the secret of the treasure lies

Em D Em

That's where the secret of the treasure lies

C G D Em

Em D Em

That's where the secret of the treasure lies

Em D Em

That's where the secret of the treasure lies

Bm A Bm

F#m Bm

Oh, we're going to be rich boys

The treasure we will find

Em Bm

Blackbeard's bones are dancing here tonight

Bm A Bm

Yes, we're going to be rich boys, the treasure we will find

Bm A Bm

At fourscore feet deep, well, North is where it lies

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