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The Moorings

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[Verse 1]
DOh my darling my dear I have Greason to fear
That you Dknow not the man you’re GadorinDg
From the Gdark salty sDea I found rAefuge in tBmhee
But I’m sDoon to be loosening my AmoorinDgs
[Verse 2]
DOh my darling my dear I have Greason to Dfear
That you know not the man you’re GadorinDg
From the Gdark salty sDea I found rAefuge in thee
But I’m sDoon to be loosening my AmoorinDgs
[Chorus]
And I’ll hold on Ghope when I let you Dgo
Though you loved me Awell, I set out Bmalone
And I will trust these Gwinds
That they will not Dfail
Open up my hAeart
Let it be my sDail
[Post-Chorus]
D A D
[Verse 3]
DAnd I pray when I’m gone you don’t fGeel I done you Dwrong
But if so I will seek my GrepentDance
A convictGed fool I Dam chained to the Apen in my hand
And my daDrling I must serve this AsenteDnce
[Chorus]
And I’ll hold on Ghope when I let you Dgo
Though you loved me Awell, I set out Bmalone
And I will trust these Gwinds
That they will not Dfail
Open up my hAeart
Let it be my sDail
[Post-Chorus]
D A D
[Verse 4]
DFor the day it will come when my traGveling is Ddone
And I’ll search for a light on the GshoreliDne
Though I Gknow your harbor Dslips hold vessels Aworthier than me
If Dthere’s room would you cast to me Ayour Dline
[Chorus]
And I’ll hold on Ghope when I let you Dgo
Though you loved me Awell, I set out Bmalone
And I will trust these Gwinds
That they will not Dfail
Open up my hAeart
Let it be my sBmail
Open up Gmy heAart
Let it be my saDil
[Outro]
D A D

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The Moorings

by Andrew Duhon

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

D G

Oh my darling my dear I have reason to fear

D G D

That you know not the man you’re adoring

G D A Bm

From the dark salty sea I found refuge in thee

D A D

But I’m soon to be loosening my moorings

[Verse 2]

D G D

Oh my darling my dear I have reason to fear

G D

That you know not the man you’re adoring

G D A

From the dark salty sea I found refuge in thee

D A D

But I’m soon to be loosening my moorings

[Chorus]

G D

And I’ll hold on hope when I let you go

A Bm

Though you loved me well, I set out alone

And I will trust these winds

That they will not fail

Open up my heart

Let it be my sail

[Post-Chorus]

D A D

[Verse 3]

D G D

And I pray when I’m gone you don’t feel I done you wrong

G D

But if so I will seek my repentance

G D A

A convicted fool I am chained to the pen in my hand

D A D

And my darling I must serve this sentence

[Chorus]

G D

And I’ll hold on hope when I let you go

A Bm

Though you loved me well, I set out alone

And I will trust these winds

That they will not fail

Open up my heart

Let it be my sail

[Post-Chorus]

D A D

[Verse 4]

D G D

For the day it will come when my traveling is done

G D

And I’ll search for a light on the shoreline

G D A

Though I know your harbor slips hold vessels worthier than me

D A D

If there’s room would you cast to me your line

[Chorus]

G D

And I’ll hold on hope when I let you go

A Bm

Though you loved me well, I set out alone

And I will trust these winds

That they will not fail

Open up my heart

Let it be my sail

G A

Open up my heart

Let it be my sail

[Outro]

D A D

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