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Blackbeards Ghost

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Eminor

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Tuning: Full step down
For both the intro and the verses it is a walk up from Em to G to C.
I'd had Emone too many Gthe night Cbefore
And I Emneeded to clear my Gpounding Chead
So I Emheaded on down to the GEastern CShore
Sunrise EmCarolina sky was Gpainted Cred
Well the Emwind went whipping Garound my Cface.
And the Emboats on Juniper bay Gwere deathly Cstill.
Nothing Emmarking time but the Gcrashing Cwaves.
And the Emgrand white lighthouse Gon the Chill.
When I saw CBlackbeard's GGhost in the Dfog off EmOcracoke,
like a Crainy Sunday Gmorning back in D1704.
Was he Clooking for buried treGasure,
a broken Dheart from long aEmgo.
Cause he left Cboth off the Dcoast of Pamlico.
C-G-C-G  
EmLegends tells he Gwalked the plank Calone,
Others Emswear he took Gsix bullets straight Cto hell
By the Emhand of Captain GMaynard on that Ccold November morn.
And Emnow he roams the Gbeach all by Chimself.
Cause I saw CBlackbeard's GGhost in the Dfog off EmOcracoke,
like a Crainy Sunday Gmorning back in D1704.
Was he Clooking for his buried treGasure,
his broken Dheart from long aEmgo.
Cause he left Cboth off the Dcoast of Pamlico.
C-G-C-G-C-G-D  
And Emsome say they see the lights Bmflickering on the sound
He's out Cthere every night trying to Dchase the devil down.
Cause I saw CBlackbeard's GGhost in the Dfog off EmOcracoke,
like a Crainy Sunday Gmorning back in D1704.
Was he Clooking for his buried treGasure,
his broken Dheart from long Emago.
Cause he left Cboth off the Dcoast of Pamlico.
[Outro]
C-G-C-G-C-G-Em  

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Blackbeards Ghost

by Jesse Rice

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Full step down

For both the intro and the verses it is a walk up from Em to G to C.

Em G C

I'd had one too many the night before

Em G C

And I needed to clear my pounding head

Em G C

So I headed on down to the Eastern Shore

Em G C

Sunrise Carolina sky was painted red

Em G C

Well the wind went whipping around my face.

Em G C

And the boats on Juniper bay were deathly still.

Em G C

Nothing marking time but the crashing waves.

Em G C

And the grand white lighthouse on the hill.

C G D Em

When I saw Blackbeard's Ghost in the fog off Ocracoke,

C G D

like a rainy Sunday morning back in 1704.

C G

Was he looking for buried treasure,

D Em

a broken heart from long ago.

C D

Cause he left both off the coast of Pamlico.

C G C G

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Em G C

Legends tells he walked the plank alone,

Em G C

Others swear he took six bullets straight to hell

Em G C

By the hand of Captain Maynard on that cold November morn.

Em G C

And now he roams the beach all by himself.

C G D Em

Cause I saw Blackbeard's Ghost in the fog off Ocracoke,

C G D

like a rainy Sunday morning back in 1704.

C G

Was he looking for his buried treasure,

D Em

his broken heart from long ago.

C D

Cause he left both off the coast of Pamlico.

C G C G C G D

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Em Bm

And some say they see the lights flickering on the sound

C D

He's out there every night trying to chase the devil down.

C G D Em

Cause I saw Blackbeard's Ghost in the fog off Ocracoke,

C G D

like a rainy Sunday morning back in 1704.

C G

Was he looking for his buried treasure,

D Em

his broken heart from long ago.

C D

Cause he left both off the coast of Pamlico.

[Outro]

C G C G C G Em

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