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James Keelaghan - Fires of Calais
CAPO: 5th Fret
INTRO:      C   F   Em   G     C   F   Em  G  
The Cfishing boats rolled Emout across the Fdark green channel Gwater
As they Cgather speed for EmFlanders, they Fcut their nets aGway
It's not Cherring they'll be Empulling from the Fwaters on this Gmorning
But they'll Creap a bitter Emharvest from the Ffires of CaClais
INTERLUDE:     C   F   Em   G     C   F   Em  G  
CTwenty leagues from EmFrance I saw the Famber soaked hoGrizon
In our Clee the cliffs of EmDover fall beFneath the channel Gwaves
Where Cwaters used to Emsing a song to Fsoothe the hearts of Gfishers
Now we Chear the rolling Emthunder from the Ffires of CaClais
INTERLUDE:     C   F   Em   G     C   F   Em  G  
As we Cpull in tight to Emshore, this arFmada bent on Grescue
I could Ccurse the men beEmhind the desks who Fsell our lives this Gway
I never Csigned aboard to Emsave them from this Fbloody lack of Gplanning
That Cstrands these fine young Emmen beneath the Ffires of CaClais
INTERLUDE:     C   F   Em   G     C   F   Em  G  
On the Cbeach allied conEmfusion, will they Fstand or are they Grunning
If it's Crun, where will they Emgo to between the Fsea and the mêGlée
On the Cflanks the troops adEmvancing and with Fheavy guns they're Gfiring
And not a Cmother's son could Emsave them from the Ffires of CaClais
INTERLUDE:     C   F   Em   G     C   F   Em  G  
In scattered Cgroups upon the Emshore, some look toFwards a safer Gharbour
Some Cfix their eyes uEmpon the flames that Fturn night to Gday
Some yet Cstanding bold and Emready to stoutly Fguard the rear from GJerry
They'll Cneed no flares to Emsee him 'neath the Ffires of CaClais
INTERLUDE:     C   F   Em   G     C   F   Em  G  
I've Cfished these channel Emwaters since I was Fman enough to Gface them
For the Cherring and the Emflounder I have Foften hauled aGway
But a Ccatch like this I've Emnever had in Fforty years of Gsailing
Saving CTommies as they Emflounder 'neath the Ffires of CaClais
INTERLUDE:     C   F   Em   G     C   F   Em  G  
The Cfishing boats rolled Emout across the Fdark green channel Gwater
As they Cgather speed for EmFlanders, they Fcut their nets aGway
It's not Cherring they'll be Empulling from the Fwaters on this Gmorning
They'll Creap a bitter Emharvest from the Ffires of CaClais
OUTRO:     C   F   Em   G     C   F   Em   G      C   F   Em   G     C   F   Em     G  C  

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Fires Of Calais

by James Keelaghan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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James Keelaghan - Fires of Calais

CAPO: 5th Fret

C F Em G C F Em G

INTRO:

C Em F G

The fishing boats rolled out across the dark green channel water

C Em F G

As they gather speed for Flanders, they cut their nets away

C Em F G

It's not herring they'll be pulling from the waters on this morning

C Em F C

But they'll reap a bitter harvest from the fires of Calais

C F Em G C F Em G

INTERLUDE:

C Em F G

Twenty leagues from France I saw the amber soaked horizon

C Em F G

In our lee the cliffs of Dover fall beneath the channel waves

C Em F G

Where waters used to sing a song to soothe the hearts of fishers

C Em F C

Now we hear the rolling thunder from the fires of Calais

C F Em G C F Em G

INTERLUDE:

C Em F G

As we pull in tight to shore, this armada bent on rescue

C Em F G

I could curse the men behind the desks who sell our lives this way

C Em F G

I never signed aboard to save them from this bloody lack of planning

C Em F C

That strands these fine young men beneath the fires of Calais

C F Em G C F Em G

INTERLUDE:

C Em F G

On the beach allied confusion, will they stand or are they running

C Em F G

If it's run, where will they go to between the sea and the mêlée

C Em F G

On the flanks the troops advancing and with heavy guns they're firing

C Em F C

And not a mother's son could save them from the fires of Calais

C F Em G C F Em G

INTERLUDE:

C Em F G

In scattered groups upon the shore, some look towards a safer harbour

C Em F G

Some fix their eyes upon the flames that turn night to day

C Em F G

Some yet standing bold and ready to stoutly guard the rear from Jerry

C Em F C

They'll need no flares to see him 'neath the fires of Calais

C F Em G C F Em G

INTERLUDE:

C Em F G

I've fished these channel waters since I was man enough to face them

C Em F G

For the herring and the flounder I have often hauled away

C Em F G

But a catch like this I've never had in forty years of sailing

C Em F C

Saving Tommies as they flounder 'neath the fires of Calais

C F Em G C F Em G

INTERLUDE:

C Em F G

The fishing boats rolled out across the dark green channel water

C Em F G

As they gather speed for Flanders, they cut their nets away

C Em F G

It's not herring they'll be pulling from the waters on this morning

C Em F C

They'll reap a bitter harvest from the fires of Calais

C F Em G C F Em G C F Em G C F Em G C

OUTRO:

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