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[Intro]
Dm
[Verse]
Come and join with Captain CCoulston, that Dmhero stout and Cbold
Who Dmfought his Cway all Fon the sea and Dmnever was controlled
For six long weeks in summer Cgales, we Dmsailed upon the Csea
All Dmbound for CNew York FCity, that Dmcity fair to see
[Verse]
The captain and his laCdy, they Dmcame on deck each Cday
To Dmhelp us Cwith our Fmerriment, going Dmto Amerikay
The merriment being Cover, we're Dmgoing to bed one Cnight
The Dmcaptain Che came Fup on deck to Dmsee if all was right
[Verse]
He said, "My boys, do Cnot go down, you Dmneed not think on Csleep
For Dmin a few Chours Fmore, we shall be Dmslumbering in the deep
For a pirate ship is Abcoming down uDmpon the western Csea
To Dmrob us Cof our Fproperty, going Dmto Amerikay"
[Instrumental]
Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm C F  Dm
Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm C F  Dm
[Verse]
The pirate ship came up to Cus and Dmordered us to Cstand
"DmYour gold and Cprecious Floading, this Dmmoment I demand
Your gold and precious Cloading, reDmsign to me this Cday
Or Dmnot a Csoul you'll Fever bring unDmto Amerikay"
[Verse]
The battle it commenced, brave Cboys, and Dmblood in streams did Cflow
While unDmdaunted Cdid our Fpassengers, the Dmpirate overthrow
The cries of women and Cchildren, lying Dmin the hull beClow
While the Dmcaptain Cand his Fpassengers, the Dmpirate did overthrow
[Verse]
The pirate ship surCrendered, just Dmby the break of Cday
And we Dmbrought her Cas a Fbounty unDmto Amerikay

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Captain Coulston

by Steeleye Span

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[Intro]

[Verse]

C Dm C

Come and join with Captain Coulston, that hero stout and bold

Dm C F Dm

Who fought his way all on the sea and never was controlled

C Dm C

For six long weeks in summer gales, we sailed upon the sea

Dm C F Dm

All bound for New York City, that city fair to see

[Verse]

C Dm C

The captain and his lady, they came on deck each day

Dm C F Dm

To help us with our merriment, going to Amerikay

C Dm C

The merriment being over, we're going to bed one night

Dm C F Dm

The captain he came up on deck to see if all was right

[Verse]

C Dm C

He said, "My boys, do not go down, you need not think on sleep

Dm C F Dm

For in a few hours more, we shall be slumbering in the deep

Ab Dm C

For a pirate ship is coming down upon the western sea

Dm C F Dm

To rob us of our property, going to Amerikay"

[Instrumental]

Dm C Dm C Dm C F Dm

[Verse]

C Dm C

The pirate ship came up to us and ordered us to stand

Dm C F Dm

"Your gold and precious loading, this moment I demand

C Dm C

Your gold and precious loading, resign to me this day

Dm C F Dm

Or not a soul you'll ever bring unto Amerikay"

[Verse]

C Dm C

The battle it commenced, brave boys, and blood in streams did flow

Dm C F Dm

While undaunted did our passengers, the pirate overthrow

C Dm C

The cries of women and children, lying in the hull below

Dm C F Dm

While the captain and his passengers, the pirate did overthrow

[Verse]

C Dm C

The pirate ship surrendered, just by the break of day

Dm C F Dm

And we brought her as a bounty unto Amerikay

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