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Capercaillie - I Will Set My Ship In Order
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C      F
[Verse 1]
Oh, I will set my ship in Corder
AmI will sail her on the GseaF  
I'll go far over yonder Cborder
AmTo see if my love G/Bminds on Cme
[Verse 2]
AmAnd he sailed east and G/Bhe sailed Cwest
AmHe sailed far, far seeking GlandC  F  
Until he came to his true love's Cwindow
AmAnd he knocked loud and Gwould be CinF  
[Verse 3]
"Oh, who is that at my bedroom Cwindow?
AmWho knocks so loud and would be Gin?"C  F  
"'Tis I, 'tis I, your ain true Clover
AmAnd I am drenched unG/Btae my Cskin
[Verse 4]
"FSo go and go and ask your Cfaither
AmAnd see if he'll let you marry GmeF  
If he says no, come back and Ctell me
AmAnd it's the last time I'll G/Btrouble Cthee"
[Verse 5]
"FMy father's in his chamber Cwriting
AmSetting down his merchanGdiseF  
And in his hand he holds a Cletter
AmAnd it speaks much in G/Byour disCpraise
[Verse 6]
"FMy mother's in her chamber Csleeping
AmAnd words of love she will not GhearF  
So you may go and court aCnother
AmAnd whisper softly G/Bin her Cear"
[Verse 7]
FThen she arose, put on her Cclothing
AmIt was to let her true love GinF  
But ere she had the door unClockit
AmHis ship was sailing G/Bon the Cmain
[Verse 8]
"FCome back, come back, my ain dear CJohnny
AmCome back, come back and marry Gme"F  
"How can I come back and marry Cyou, love?
AmOur ship is sailing G/Bon the Csea"
[Instrumental]
F  C  Am  G  F  C  Am G/B C
[Verse 9]
FThe fish may fly, and the seas run Cdry
AmThe rocks may melt doon wi' the GsunF  
And working man may forget his Clabour
AmBefore that my love G/Breturns aCgain
[Verse 10]
FShe's turned herself right roun' aCbout
AmShe's flung herself intae the GseaF  
Farewell for aye, my ain dear CJohnny
AmYe'll ne'er hae tae come G/Bback to Cme

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I Will Set My Ship In Order

by Capercaillie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Capercaillie - I Will Set My Ship In Order

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

C F

[Verse 1]

Oh, I will set my ship in order

Am G F

I will sail her on the sea

I'll go far over yonder border

Am G/B C

To see if my love minds on me

[Verse 2]

Am G/B C

And he sailed east and he sailed west

Am G C F

He sailed far, far seeking land

Until he came to his true love's window

Am G C F

And he knocked loud and would be in

[Verse 3]

"Oh, who is that at my bedroom window?

Am G C F

Who knocks so loud and would be in?"

"'Tis I, 'tis I, your ain true lover

Am G/B C

And I am drenched untae my skin

[Verse 4]

F C

"So go and go and ask your faither

Am G F

And see if he'll let you marry me

If he says no, come back and tell me

Am G/B C

And it's the last time I'll trouble thee"

[Verse 5]

F C

"My father's in his chamber writing

Am G F

Setting down his merchandise

And in his hand he holds a letter

Am G/B C

And it speaks much in your dispraise

[Verse 6]

F C

"My mother's in her chamber sleeping

Am G F

And words of love she will not hear

So you may go and court another

Am G/B C

And whisper softly in her ear"

[Verse 7]

F C

Then she arose, put on her clothing

Am G F

It was to let her true love in

But ere she had the door unlockit

Am G/B C

His ship was sailing on the main

[Verse 8]

F C

"Come back, come back, my ain dear Johnny

Am G F

Come back, come back and marry me"

"How can I come back and marry you, love?

Am G/B C

Our ship is sailing on the sea"

[Instrumental]

F C Am G F C Am G/B C

[Verse 9]

F C

The fish may fly, and the seas run dry

Am G F

The rocks may melt doon wi' the sun

And working man may forget his labour

Am G/B C

Before that my love returns again

[Verse 10]

F C

She's turned herself right roun' about

Am G F

She's flung herself intae the sea

Farewell for aye, my ain dear Johnny

Am G/B C

Ye'll ne'er hae tae come back to me

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