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Ghosts Of Cape Horn

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Gordon Lightfoot - Ghosts Of Cape Horn
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]   Dm    C    F    G     Dm     C    Dm    C    F    G     Dm    C  Dm  
[CHORUS 1:]
All aCround Fold Cape GHorn 
DmShips of the line, Cships of the morn 
DmSome who Cwish they'd Fnever been Gborn 
They Dmare the ghosts Cof Cape DmHorn
[CHORUS 2:]
FFalderal da Criddle de rum 
With a rim dim diddy and a Grum dum dum 
DmSailing aCway at the Fbreak of Gdawn 
They Dmare the ghosts Cof Cape DmHorn
[BRIDGE:]
ASee them all in Dmsad repair
ADemons dance Feverywhere 
ASouthern gales, Dmtattered sails
And Anone to Gm7tell the Atale
[VERSE 1:]
N.C.           D         D/F#           G  Em  
Come all of you rustic old sea dogs
Who Afollow the A/Gbright Southern D/F#Cross 
You were Grounding the Ahorn in the A/Geye of a D/F#storm 
When you Glost her one Aday 
And you Dread all your Gletters from Aoceans aBmway 
Then you Atook them to the Gbottom of the EmseaA  
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   Dm    C    F    G     Dm     C    Dm    C    F     G     Dm    C  Dm  
[CHORUS 1:]
All aCround Fold Cape GHorn 
DmShips of the line, Cships of the morn 
DmSome who Cwish they'd Fnever been Gborn 
They Dmare the ghosts Cof Cape DmHorn
[CHORUS 2:]
FFalderal da Criddle de rum 
With a rim dim diddy and a Grum dum dum 
DmSailing aCway at the Fbreak of Gdawn 
They Dmare the ghosts Cof Cape DmHorn
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   Dm    C    F    G     Dm     C    Dm    C    F     G     Dm    C  Dm  
                A   Dm   A   F   A   Dm   A   Gm7   A
[VERSE 2:]
N.C.            D            D/F#         G  Em  
Come all you old sea dogs from Devon 
SoutAhampton, PenA/Gzance and KinD/F#sale 
You were Gcaught by the Achance of a A/Gsailor's last D/F#dance 
It was Gnot meant to Abe 
And you Dread all your Gletters, cried, "AAnchors aBmweigh"
Then you Atook them to the Gbottom of the EmseaA  
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   Dm    C    F    G     Dm     C    Dm    C    F     G     Dm    C  Dm  
[CHORUS 1:]
All aCround Fold Cape GHorn 
DmShips of the line, Cships of the morn 
DmSome who Cwish they'd Fnever been Gborn 
They Dmare the ghosts Cof Cape DmHorn
[CHORUS 2:]
FFalderal da Criddle de rum 
With a rim dim diddy and a Grum dum dum 
DmSailing aCway at the Fbreak of Gdawn 
They Dmare the ghosts Cof Cape DmHorn
[OUTRO:]   Dm    C    F    G    Dm     C    Dm    C    F     G     Dm    C  Bb  

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Ghosts Of Cape Horn

by Gordon Lightfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

D/F#

A/G

*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Gordon Lightfoot - Ghosts Of Cape Horn

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Dm C F G Dm C Dm C F G Dm C Dm

[INTRO:]

[CHORUS 1:]

C F G

All around old Cape Horn

Dm C

Ships of the line, ships of the morn

Dm C F G

Some who wish they'd never been born

Dm C Dm

They are the ghosts of Cape Horn

[CHORUS 2:]

F C

Falderal da riddle de rum

With a rim dim diddy and a rum dum dum

Dm C F G

Sailing away at the break of dawn

Dm C Dm

They are the ghosts of Cape Horn

[BRIDGE:]

A Dm

See them all in sad repair

A F

Demons dance everywhere

A Dm

Southern gales, tattered sails

A Gm7 A

And none to tell the tale

[VERSE 1:]

D D/F# G Em

N.C.

Come all of you rustic old sea dogs

A A/G D/F#

Who follow the bright Southern Cross

G A A/G D/F#

You were rounding the horn in the eye of a storm

G A

When you lost her one day

D G A Bm

And you read all your letters from oceans away

A G Em A

Then you took them to the bottom of the sea

Dm C F G Dm C Dm C F G Dm C Dm

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[CHORUS 1:]

C F G

All around old Cape Horn

Dm C

Ships of the line, ships of the morn

Dm C F G

Some who wish they'd never been born

Dm C Dm

They are the ghosts of Cape Horn

[CHORUS 2:]

F C

Falderal da riddle de rum

With a rim dim diddy and a rum dum dum

Dm C F G

Sailing away at the break of dawn

Dm C Dm

They are the ghosts of Cape Horn

Dm C F G Dm C Dm C F G Dm C Dm

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

A Dm A F A Dm A Gm7 A

[VERSE 2:]

D D/F# G Em

N.C.

Come all you old sea dogs from Devon

A A/G D/F#

Southampton, Penzance and Kinsale

G A A/G D/F#

You were caught by the chance of a sailor's last dance

G A

It was not meant to be

D G A Bm

And you read all your letters, cried, "Anchors aweigh"

A G Em A

Then you took them to the bottom of the sea

Dm C F G Dm C Dm C F G Dm C Dm

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[CHORUS 1:]

C F G

All around old Cape Horn

Dm C

Ships of the line, ships of the morn

Dm C F G

Some who wish they'd never been born

Dm C Dm

They are the ghosts of Cape Horn

[CHORUS 2:]

F C

Falderal da riddle de rum

With a rim dim diddy and a rum dum dum

Dm C F G

Sailing away at the break of dawn

Dm C Dm

They are the ghosts of Cape Horn

Dm C F G Dm C Dm C F G Dm C Bb

[OUTRO:]

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