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Black Sails - The Golden Vanity

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(The original song doesn't have guitar, this is just an interpretation of the song linked.
You can whistle the lyric tune to mimic the accordian in the original song if you want.)
[Intro]
C G Am
F G C
C G Am
F G C F
F G C
[Verse 1]
Well, there Cis a lofty ship
That Gsails upon the Amsea
The Fname of the ship
'The GGolden CVanity'
She feared she'd be taken by
A GSpanish AmGalilee
As she Fsailed upon the Glowland, Clowland Flow
Sailed upon the Glowland Csea
[Interlude]
C G Am F G C
[Verse 2]
Well, Cup stepped the cabin boy
The Gage of 12 and Am3
FSaid to the Captain,
"What Gwill you give to Cme,
If I swim alongside
The GSpanish AmGalilee,
And Fsink her in the Glowland, Clowland Flow
Sink her in the Glowland Csea?"
[Interlude]
C G Am F G C
[Verse 3]
"Well, CI will give you silver
And GI will give you Amgold
And the Fhand of me daughter
If Gyou would be so Cbold,
As to swim alongside
The GSpanish AmGalilee,
And Fsink her in the Glowland, Clowland Flow
Sink her in the Glowland Csea."
[Interlude]
C G Am F G C
[Verse 4]
So the Cboy made ready
And Goverboard doth Amhe
FSwam alongside
The GSpanish CGalilee
With his drilling tool
He Gbore holes Amthree
And Fsank her in the Glowland, Clowland Flow
Sank her in the Glowland Csea
[Interlude]
C G Am F G C
[Verse 5]
Then the Cboy turned 'round
And Gswam back did Amhe
He Fcalled to the Captain
To Ghaul him from the Csea
The Captain did not heed
For his Gdaughter he did Amneed,
And he Fleft him in the Glowland, Clowland Flow
Left him in the Glowland Csea
[Interlude]
C G Am F G C
[Verse 6]
          C*
Well, the crew hauled him up
    G*             Am*
But on the deck he died
     F*
They wrapped him in a blanket
       G*          C*
And so very softly cried
C*
Threw him overboard
   G*              Am  
To drift among the tide
And he Fsank beneath the Glowland, Clowland Flow
                 G*      C*
Sank beneath the lowland sea

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Black Sails - The Golden Vanity

by Misc Television

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(The original song doesn't have guitar, this is just an interpretation of the song linked.

You can whistle the lyric tune to mimic the accordian in the original song if you want.)

[Intro]

C G Am

F G C

C G Am

F G C F

F G C

[Verse 1]

Well, there is a lofty ship

G Am

That sails upon the sea

The name of the ship

G C

'The Golden Vanity'

She feared she'd be taken by

G Am

A Spanish Galilee

F G C F

As she sailed upon the lowland, lowland low

G C

Sailed upon the lowland sea

[Interlude]

C G Am F G C

[Verse 2]

Well, up stepped the cabin boy

G Am

The age of 12 and 3

Said to the Captain,

G C

"What will you give to me,

If I swim alongside

G Am

The Spanish Galilee,

F G C F

And sink her in the lowland, lowland low

G C

Sink her in the lowland sea?"

[Interlude]

C G Am F G C

[Verse 3]

"Well, I will give you silver

G Am

And I will give you gold

And the hand of me daughter

G C

If you would be so bold,

As to swim alongside

G Am

The Spanish Galilee,

F G C F

And sink her in the lowland, lowland low

G C

Sink her in the lowland sea."

[Interlude]

C G Am F G C

[Verse 4]

So the boy made ready

G Am

And overboard doth he

Swam alongside

G C

The Spanish Galilee

With his drilling tool

G Am

He bore holes three

F G C F

And sank her in the lowland, lowland low

G C

Sank her in the lowland sea

[Interlude]

C G Am F G C

[Verse 5]

Then the boy turned 'round

G Am

And swam back did he

He called to the Captain

G C

To haul him from the sea

The Captain did not heed

G Am

For his daughter he did need,

F G C F

And he left him in the lowland, lowland low

G C

Left him in the lowland sea

[Interlude]

C G Am F G C

[Verse 6]

Well, the crew hauled him up

G Am

* *

But on the deck he died

They wrapped him in a blanket

G C

* *

And so very softly cried

Threw him overboard

G Am

To drift among the tide

F G C F

And he sank beneath the lowland, lowland low

G C

* *

Sank beneath the lowland sea

About Black Sails - The Golden Vanity Chords by Misc Television

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