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Washington Irving – Old St. Luan
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[Intro]
E   A   E
    B
E   A   E
B   A   E
[Verse]
EWe all pull ourselves Aover the seaE  
Until we can see our bBlessed home land
EBanished from peace and the Amonasteries’ keEep
To build our new Bhome in the Awhite Scottish Esun
[Verse]
EAnd I will not lose the Arace to the iEsland
So I cut off my finger and Bthrew it ahead
And now the Eblood has stained the Awhite sea a fEoamin’
Maybe Old St LuBan’s not rAight in the hEead
[Chorus]
EOh lord, Oh lord there’s Ared sea aEround me
I’ve been striking out Bfor the shore
EOh you part the waves gAently around Eme
I cannot fall on my Aown no Emore
[Interlude]
E   A   E
    B
E   A   E
B   A   E
[Verse]
EOh please, lord please the Asirens are waEiling
You know I’d pluck out my eyes if they Bcaused me to sin
And the Ewine is all gone from the Aweeks we been sEailing
Won’t you send me the rBeed(?) wash the Asalt from my Eskin
[Verse]
EBut he was striking out Aahead of Eme
And I would have no place to lBay my head down
The fEirst human flesh Aon the shore Erest
And you liBe still in the Aswell of the Esun
[Chorus]
EOh lord, Oh lord there’s Ared sea aEround me
I’ve been striking out Bfor the shore
EOh you part the waves gAently around Eme
I cannot fall on my Aown no Emore
[Chorus 2]
EYes lord, Yes lord there’s rAed sea arEound me
I’ve been striking out Bfor the shore
EOh you part the waves gAently around Eme
I cannot fall on my Aown no Emore
[Outro]
E   A   E
    B
E   A   E
B   A   E

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Old St Luan

by Washington Irving

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Washington Irving – Old St. Luan

Took my best shot at the lyrics and tried to put the chords directy above the lyric to help you

figure out the timing. Cheers!

[Intro]

E A E

B A E

[Verse]

E A E

We all pull ourselves over the sea

Until we can see our blessed home land

E A E

Banished from peace and the monasteries’ keep

B A E

To build our new home in the white Scottish sun

[Verse]

E A E

And I will not lose the race to the island

So I cut off my finger and threw it ahead

E A E

And now the blood has stained the white sea a foamin’

B A E

Maybe Old St Luan’s not right in the head

[Chorus]

E A E

Oh lord, Oh lord there’s red sea around me

I’ve been striking out for the shore

E A E

Oh you part the waves gently around me

A E

I cannot fall on my own no more

[Interlude]

E A E

B A E

[Verse]

E A E

Oh please, lord please the sirens are wailing

You know I’d pluck out my eyes if they caused me to sin

E A E

And the wine is all gone from the weeks we been sailing

B A E

Won’t you send me the reed(?) wash the salt from my skin

[Verse]

E A E

But he was striking out ahead of me

And I would have no place to lay my head down

E A E

The first human flesh on the shore rest

B A E

And you lie still in the swell of the sun

[Chorus]

E A E

Oh lord, Oh lord there’s red sea around me

I’ve been striking out for the shore

E A E

Oh you part the waves gently around me

A E

I cannot fall on my own no more

[Chorus 2]

E A E

Yes lord, Yes lord there’s red sea around me

I’ve been striking out for the shore

E A E

Oh you part the waves gently around me

A E

I cannot fall on my own no more

[Outro]

E A E

B A E

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