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Our Captain Cried

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Gminor

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[Intro]
Gm  Cm  Dm  Cm F Bb
[Verse]
Our captain cried, "All Ebhands and aBbway toFmorBbrow"
LeavGming my dearest EbEve, in Bbgrief and sorrowF  
"Dry Gmup your briny Ebtears and Bbleave off weepingF  
How Gmhappy Ebwe shall Fbe at Bbour next FmeetBbing"
[Verse]
“How can you go aEbbroad and Bbfight with FstranBbgers?
You Gmsaid you'd stay at Ebhome, here Bbout of danger?F  
I'd Gmroll you in my Ebarms, my Bbdearest jewelF  
So Gmstay at Ebhome with Fme and Bbdon't be FcruBbel”
[Instrumental]
Gm  Cm  Dm  Cm F Bb
[Verse]
“When I had gold in Ebstore, you Bbseemed to Flove Bbme
Now GmI am low and Ebpoor, you Bbmean to slight meF  
You Gmcourted me aEbwhile, just Bbto deceive meF  
Now Gmmy poor Ebheart you've Fwon, you're Bbgoing to Fleave Bbme”
[Verse]
“Farewell me dearest Ebfriends, faBbther and FmoBbther
I Gmam your only Ebchild, you Bbhave no otherF  
'Tis Gmfain to weep for Ebme, for BbI am goingF  
My Gmlove I Eblove so Fdear, Bbit is my FruBbin
[Instrumental]
Bb   Eb   Bb  F  Bb
Gm   Eb   Bb   F
Gm   Eb   Bb   F
Gm  Eb  F  Bb  F Bb
Gm   Eb   Dm   Cm  F  Bb
[Verse]
Our captain cried, "All Ebhands and aBbway toFmorBbrow"
LeavGming my dearest EbEve, in Bbgrief and sorrowF  
"Dry Gmup your briny Ebtears and Bbleave off weepingF  
How Gmhappy Ebwe shall Fbe at Bbour next FmeetBbing"
[Outro]
Gm   Eb   Dm   Cm  F  Bb
Gm   Eb   Dm   Cm  F  Bb

All chords in this song (6)

Barre (Em shape)

355333

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press3 Fret

Skill · find home

G minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Our Captain Cried

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Our Captain Cried

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Gm Cm Dm Cm F Bb

[Verse]

Eb Bb F Bb

Our captain cried, "All hands and away tomorrow"

Gm Eb Bb F

Leaving my dearest Eve, in grief and sorrow

Gm Eb Bb F

"Dry up your briny tears and leave off weeping

Gm Eb F Bb F Bb

How happy we shall be at our next meeting"

[Verse]

Eb Bb F Bb

“How can you go abroad and fight with strangers?

Gm Eb Bb F

You said you'd stay at home, here out of danger?

Gm Eb Bb F

I'd roll you in my arms, my dearest jewel

Gm Eb F Bb F Bb

So stay at home with me and don't be cruel”

[Instrumental]

Gm Cm Dm Cm F Bb

[Verse]

Eb Bb F Bb

“When I had gold in store, you seemed to love me

Gm Eb Bb F

Now I am low and poor, you mean to slight me

Gm Eb Bb F

You courted me awhile, just to deceive me

Gm Eb F Bb F Bb

Now my poor heart you've won, you're going to leave me”

[Verse]

Eb Bb F Bb

“Farewell me dearest friends, father and mother

Gm Eb Bb F

I am your only child, you have no other

Gm Eb Bb F

'Tis fain to weep for me, for I am going

Gm Eb F Bb F Bb

My love I love so dear, it is my ruin

[Instrumental]

Bb Eb Bb F Bb

Gm Eb Bb F

Gm Eb F Bb F Bb

Gm Eb Dm Cm F Bb

[Verse]

Eb Bb F Bb

Our captain cried, "All hands and away tomorrow"

Gm Eb Bb F

Leaving my dearest Eve, in grief and sorrow

Gm Eb Bb F

"Dry up your briny tears and leave off weeping

Gm Eb F Bb F Bb

How happy we shall be at our next meeting"

[Outro]

Gm Eb Dm Cm F Bb

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