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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Verse]
Upon St. DmCrispin’s Day we made for a Amdistant shore
from the Fharbour mouth of MontegCo
We were Dmpacked to the deck with a rash of AmNelson’s blood
on a FNorthern course where the tradewinds Cblow
Forty Cmnights on the deck of an old West BbIndiaman
shed Cmlittle light on what I Bbknow
One Gmday this will Ambe oBbver, this I Fknow
[Verse]
I remDmember you as the girl I Amloved so well
and the Flady of my hearth and Chome
So I must Dmbe the man with a horde of Amtales to tell
and a Fbigger horde of silks and Cgold
Do Cmyou resent me for my Bbroving ways?
Are you Cmstill the lady that I Bbknow?
One Gmday this will Ambe oBbver, this I Fknow
[Interlude]
D            C      F  Am  D   D  F  G  A  F  D  F
[Verse]
Ne’er a Dmsabre have I drawn in Amanger
‘nor a Fflintlock have I fired at Call
Though the Dmmidnight watch has yet to Amwear me down
I grow Fweary of the heaven’s Cthrall
I Cmvowed to return one day a Bbdifferent man
not the Cmgreen and witless boy you Bbknow
One Gmday this will Ambe oBbver, this I Fknow
[Interlude]
D            C      F  Am  D   D  F  G  A  F  D  F
e|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
B|-3-(x12)-3-(x12)-3-(x12)-3-(x12)-|
G|-2-------3-------4-------3-------|
D|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
A|-0-------1-------2-------1-------|
E|---------------------------------|
D        F      D    F    Bb  D
D        F      D    F
Bb  D  Bb  D  C  D  C  D
Bb  D  Bb  D  Bb  D  D
[Bridge]
(Use this where D* is shown)
e|-5-------------------------------|
B|-3---5-3-3---3--3-3-3---3--3-3-3-|
G|-2---2-2-4---3--5-3-2---3--5-3-2-|
D|-0---0-0-0---0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
D*
Relief, praise the gods for the still and moment of respite
The thrill of sleeping through the night is E7lost on a Gdrone such as DI
D*
The taste of victory calls, yet a shadow of a feeling lingers on
Yet the blow of whores and devil spawn didn’t E7break my cGonfidence at Dall
D   D
[Bridge]
I F#mthink these things too Bloud
I’m F#mnothing if not Bproud
I G#mseek the means to C#thrive
Not sG#mcouring to merely survC#ive
F#m   B   F#m   B       G#m   C#   G#m   C#
[Outro]
Did you Dfind C#your Bfate Aand Dmake C#your Bmark oAn the F#msea imbecEile
Cause DsomeC#one Bwaits Aat Dhome C#for yBou to Acome F#mover the horEizon
She’ll be wAaiting, she’ll be wEaiting for a DlonDmg tiAme
She’ll be Ewaiting for a DlonDmg tiAme

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The Marystown Expedition

by The Stanfields

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F#m

G#m

[Verse]

Dm Am

Upon St. Crispin’s Day we made for a distant shore

F C

from the harbour mouth of Montego

Dm Am

We were packed to the deck with a rash of Nelson’s blood

F C

on a Northern course where the tradewinds blow

Cm Bb

Forty nights on the deck of an old West Indiaman

Cm Bb

shed little light on what I know

Gm Am Bb F

One day this will be over, this I know

[Verse]

Dm Am

I remember you as the girl I loved so well

F C

and the lady of my hearth and home

Dm Am

So I must be the man with a horde of tales to tell

F C

and a bigger horde of silks and gold

Cm Bb

Do you resent me for my roving ways?

Cm Bb

Are you still the lady that I know?

Gm Am Bb F

One day this will be over, this I know

[Interlude]

D C F Am D D F G A F D F

[Verse]

Dm Am

Ne’er a sabre have I drawn in anger

F C

‘nor a flintlock have I fired at all

Dm Am

Though the midnight watch has yet to wear me down

F C

I grow weary of the heaven’s thrall

Cm Bb

I vowed to return one day a different man

Cm Bb

not the green and witless boy you know

Gm Am Bb F

One day this will be over, this I know

[Interlude]

D C F Am D D F G A F D F

e|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|

B|-3-(x12)-3-(x12)-3-(x12)-3-(x12)-|

G|-2-------3-------4-------3-------|

D|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|

A|-0-------1-------2-------1-------|

E|---------------------------------|

D F D F Bb D

D F D F

Bb D Bb D C D C D

Bb D Bb D Bb D D

[Bridge]

(Use this where D* is shown)

e|-5-------------------------------|

B|-3---5-3-3---3--3-3-3---3--3-3-3-|

G|-2---2-2-4---3--5-3-2---3--5-3-2-|

D|-0---0-0-0---0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0-|

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

Relief, praise the gods for the still and moment of respite

E7 G D

The thrill of sleeping through the night is lost on a drone such as I

The taste of victory calls, yet a shadow of a feeling lingers on

E7 G D

Yet the blow of whores and devil spawn didn’t break my confidence at all

D D

[Bridge]

F#m B

I think these things too loud

F#m B

I’m nothing if not proud

G#m C#

I seek the means to thrive

G#m C#

Not scouring to merely survive

F#m B F#m B G#m C# G#m C#

[Outro]

D C# B A D C# B A F#m E

Did you find your fate and make your mark on the sea imbecile

D C# B A D C# B A F#m E

Cause someone waits at home for you to come over the horizon

A E D Dm A

She’ll be waiting, she’ll be waiting for a long time

E D Dm A

She’ll be waiting for a long time

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