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The Pirates Bride

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[Chords]
C#m7:   046454
B7:     024422
Fm:     244222
A:      002220
E:      022100
G#m7:   464544
A(bar): 577655
Gm7:    353433
[Verse]
C#m7Sometimes in the lighB7t
At the F#medge of the world
AIs the ghost of a shiEp
With its G#m7black sail furled
C#m7And night after Bmnight
She would F#mstand on the shore
AAnd dream of a Elove that she G#m7knew before
A(bar)         G#m7
The tide rolls out
C#m7The tide rolls B7in
F#mWithout a tGm7hought for the G#susways of G#menG#sus  G#  
C#m7We set B7sail for a F#mSpanish main
ATo rob the Eships of the Queen of G#m7Spain
C#m7She would B7be his Pirate’s F#mBride
AShe gave him the Epistol and the G#m7sword at his side
A(bar)         G#m7
The tide rolls out
The C#m7tide rolls iB7n
F#mWithout a cGmare for the wG#m7ays of men
Cm7I’d give three Bmships of FmSpanish gold
ATo see my Bmlove aC#m7gain
C#m7Full fathom Bmfive my true love Fmlies
AIn a fine wooden Ecasket with G#m7gold on his eyes
C#m7Where is the Bmglory, F#mwhere is the pride
AWhere is the Ejoy for the G#m7Pirate’s Bride
    A(bar)     G#m7
The tide rolls out
The C#m7tide rolls Bmin
F#mWithout a cGm7are for the wG#susays of G#meG#susnG#  
C#m7Here in the Bmlight at the Fmedge of the world
AHe’d wait for a Eship with its G#m7black sail furled
C#m7And day after Bmday he’d Fmstand on the shore
AAnd dream of a Elife that he G#m7knew before
    A(bar)     G#m7
The tide rolls out
The C#m7tide rolls Bmin
F#mWithout a cGm7are for the G#susways G#of G#susmenG#  
C#m7I’d give three Bmships of F#mSpanish gold
To Asee my Bmlove aC#m7gain

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The Pirates Bride

by Sting

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

F#m

G#m7

Gm7

G#sus

Cm7

[Chords]

C#m7: 046454

B7: 024422

Fm: 244222

A: 002220

E: 022100

G#m7: 464544

A(bar): 577655

Gm7: 353433

[Verse]

C#m7 B7

Sometimes in the light

F#m

At the edge of the world

A E

Is the ghost of a ship

G#m7

With its black sail furled

C#m7 Bm

And night after night

F#m

She would stand on the shore

A E G#m7

And dream of a love that she knew before

A(bar) G#m7

The tide rolls out

C#m7 B7

The tide rolls in

F#m Gm7 G#sus G# G#sus G#

Without a thought for the ways of men

C#m7 B7 F#m

We set sail for a Spanish main

A E G#m7

To rob the ships of the Queen of Spain

C#m7 B7 F#m

She would be his Pirate’s Bride

A E G#m7

She gave him the pistol and the sword at his side

A(bar) G#m7

The tide rolls out

C#m7 B7

The tide rolls in

F#m Gm G#m7

Without a care for the ways of men

Cm7 Bm Fm

I’d give three ships of Spanish gold

A Bm C#m7

To see my love again

C#m7 Bm Fm

Full fathom five my true love lies

A E G#m7

In a fine wooden casket with gold on his eyes

C#m7 Bm F#m

Where is the glory, where is the pride

A E G#m7

Where is the joy for the Pirate’s Bride

A(bar) G#m7

The tide rolls out

C#m7 Bm

The tide rolls in

F#m Gm7 G#sus G# G#sus G#

Without a care for the ways of men

C#m7 Bm Fm

Here in the light at the edge of the world

A E G#m7

He’d wait for a ship with its black sail furled

C#m7 Bm Fm

And day after day he’d stand on the shore

A E G#m7

And dream of a life that he knew before

A(bar) G#m7

The tide rolls out

C#m7 Bm

The tide rolls in

F#m Gm7 G#sus G# G#sus G#

Without a care for the ways of men

C#m7 Bm F#m

I’d give three ships of Spanish gold

A Bm C#m7

To see my love again

About The Pirates Bride Chords by Sting

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