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Intro:  C#   C#   C#   B   F#   C#   C#   C#  
BI sF#ee a dC#ark sail Bon tF#he horC#izon 
Bset F#under Aa black cEloud that hides tC#he sun. 
BBring mF#e my brC#oadsword and clBear F#understC#anding. 
BBring F#me my crAoss of gold Eas a talismF#an. 
Get up to the roG#undhouse Eon the cliff-top stBanding. 
Take women and chF#ildren Dand bed them dAown. 
BrBing F#me my brC#oadsword and clBear F#understC#anding. 
BrBing F#me my crAoss of gold Eas a taliC#sman. 
BBless wF#ith a hC#ard heart thBose F#who surrC#ound me. 
BBless the wF#omen and chAildrEen who firm our hF#ands. 
Put our backs to the nG#orth windE. Hold fast by the rBiver. 
Sweet memories to drF#ive us on Dfor the motherAland. 
BI sF#ee a dC#ark sail Bon tF#he horC#izon 
Bset F#under a blAack cloud Ethat hides the sC#un. 
So, brBing F#me my brC#oadsword and clBear F#understC#anding. 
BBring F#me my crAoss of gold Eas a talismF#an. 
So briBng mF#e my broC#adsword 
And a cross of gold Bas a tF#alismC#an

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Broadsword

by Jethro Tull

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C# C# C# B F# C# C# C#

Intro:

B F# C# B F# C#

I see a dark sail on the horizon

B F# A E C#

set under a black cloud that hides the sun.

B F# C# B F# C#

Bring me my broadsword and clear understanding.

B F# A E F#

Bring me my cross of gold as a talisman.

G# E B

Get up to the roundhouse on the cliff-top standing.

F# D A

Take women and children and bed them down.

B F# C# B F# C#

Bring me my broadsword and clear understanding.

B F# A E C#

Bring me my cross of gold as a talisman.

B F# C# B F# C#

Bless with a hard heart those who surround me.

B F# A E F#

Bless the women and children who firm our hands.

G# E B

Put our backs to the north wind. Hold fast by the river.

F# D A

Sweet memories to drive us on for the motherland.

B F# C# B F# C#

I see a dark sail on the horizon

B F# A E C#

set under a black cloud that hides the sun.

B F# C# B F# C#

So, bring me my broadsword and clear understanding.

B F# A E F#

Bring me my cross of gold as a talisman.

B F# C#

So bring me my broadsword

B F# C#

And a cross of gold as a talisman

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