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We now reach the penultimate song, which happens to be one of my favorites on the album, because it's 
actually PLAYED with an accordion, which I've mentioned before is what I used to figure out all these chords.
They should transfer over to stringed instruments well and good. Now, if any of you lucky yahoos out there
actually own an accordion, you can make this song sound the best by alternating the strumming (or button 
presses, rather) between the bass chord and the major chord. It gives it a nice jaunty, pirate-like, 
sea-faring feel. Same feeling as The Mariner's Revenge Song by The Decemberists. 
USED CHORDS:
D
A
E
Em
B
F#
GHOST MICE: EUROPE
"Celtic Sea"
AAt the last minute everyDthing was okay
AWe bought our tickets, we were Eon our way
It Acost us six hundred and Dsixty-six Francs
But Athat didn't Emean anyAthing
AOn our way to Ireland Don a French boat
And Ashe had a Spanish Ecaptain
He Awelcomed us aboard and Dtold us some jokes
AWe tried our Ebest to laugh Aat them
AHe said, "Oh no, oh no, oh Dno, oh no
We can't Ahave any women on Ehere
Don't you Aknow, don't you know, don't you Dknow, don't you know
ATruckers are like Epirates, my Adear"
He Asaid not to worry, it was Donly a joke
And Ahe showed us to our Eroom
And Aas I was throwing my Dpack on the bed
A Aman came in Ebehind Ayou
Said, A"Hey, little lassie, Dare you alone?
Do you Aneed some compaEny?"
AThen he saw me and Dhe turned to leave
ASayin' he Ewas sorAry
AWe closed our door and Dwe locked it shut
And Ajumped up on our fluffy Ebeds
ABlankets and pillows were a Dluxury to us,
We had Atwenty-four Ehours with Athem
The Acaptain he knocked and Dhe woke us up
He Atold us it was time to Eeat
There was Acake, there were fries, there were Dall sorts of drinks
And Athen we looked Eout at the Asea
The Awaves, the waves, the Dwaves, they rose
AUp, up thirty Efeet
Then Adown, down, Ddown they'd go
And our Astomachs Estarted to Asink
BRIDGE:
 D-  Em-  A-  Em  
 A-  Em-  D- Em  
 B-  Em-  A- Em  
 A-  Em-  D- Em  
 F#-  B- E  
The Acaptain, the captain, well Dhe saved our lives
He Agave us some tiny white Epills
AWe went to sleep for the Drest of the ride,
Woke Aup to the Esight of green Ahills

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Celtic Sea

by Ghost Mice

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We now reach the penultimate song, which happens to be one of my favorites on the album, because it's

actually PLAYED with an accordion, which I've mentioned before is what I used to figure out all these chords.

They should transfer over to stringed instruments well and good. Now, if any of you lucky yahoos out there

actually own an accordion, you can make this song sound the best by alternating the strumming (or button

presses, rather) between the bass chord and the major chord. It gives it a nice jaunty, pirate-like,

sea-faring feel. Same feeling as The Mariner's Revenge Song by The Decemberists.

USED CHORDS:

GHOST MICE: EUROPE

"Celtic Sea"

A D

At the last minute everything was okay

A E

We bought our tickets, we were on our way

A D

It cost us six hundred and sixty-six Francs

A E A

But that didn't mean anything

A D

On our way to Ireland on a French boat

A E

And she had a Spanish captain

A D

He welcomed us aboard and told us some jokes

A E A

We tried our best to laugh at them

A D

He said, "Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no

A E

We can't have any women on here

A D

Don't you know, don't you know, don't you know, don't you know

A E A

Truckers are like pirates, my dear"

A D

He said not to worry, it was only a joke

A E

And he showed us to our room

A D

And as I was throwing my pack on the bed

A E A

A man came in behind you

A D

Said, "Hey, little lassie, are you alone?

A E

Do you need some company?"

A D

Then he saw me and he turned to leave

A E A

Sayin' he was sorry

A D

We closed our door and we locked it shut

A E

And jumped up on our fluffy beds

A D

Blankets and pillows were a luxury to us,

A E A

We had twenty-four hours with them

A D

The captain he knocked and he woke us up

A E

He told us it was time to eat

A D

There was cake, there were fries, there were all sorts of drinks

A E A

And then we looked out at the sea

A D

The waves, the waves, the waves, they rose

A E

Up, up thirty feet

A D

Then down, down, down they'd go

A E A

And our stomachs started to sink

BRIDGE:

D Em A Em

- - -

A Em D Em

- - -

B Em A Em

- - -

A Em D Em

- - -

F# B E

- -

A D

The captain, the captain, well he saved our lives

A E

He gave us some tiny white pills

A D

We went to sleep for the rest of the ride,

A E A

Woke up to the sight of green hills

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