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Lovers Wreck

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[Intro]
Em G Em G
Em D A
Em Em D
Em D
Em Em D
Em C D Em
Em Em D
Em C D A
Em Em D
Em C D Em
[Verse 1]
One Emhundred days at sea, A Dwretch away from misery
CRummies and rats and tarry jacks my Donly faEmmily 
The Emisland of salvation Is Dstill a scream away
As the Alungs of the night blow out the light my heart kneels Ddown to Empray
[Chorus]
Oh EmLord why did you take her She Dmeant so much to me
Now I'm a Bmwretched soul on a privateer Cdrowning out Dat Emsea
I'm Emkilling and I'm drinking Dmy blue heart to black
But I Bmswear oh lord I'll never sin again Cif you bring Dher Emback
Em Em D
Em C D Em
[Verse 2]
The EmGypsy was a siren, DDripping with desire
Her Cmoonlit hair and skin so fair as Dwarm as frozen Emfire
She had the Emloyalty of a cat, beDhind those pale green eyes
And Athrough her cherry lips, the devil slipped a thousand EmliesC  D  Em  
A Emclan of rogues and vagabonds Doccupied her head
That Cthieving band took her pale white hand and Dstole her from my Embed
Like a Emghost ship in the night, she Ddrifted out once more
To Aland upon the sand of another loDver's Emshore
[Chorus]
Oh EmLord why did you take her she Dmeant so much to me
Now I'm a Bmwretched soul on a privateer Cdrowning out Dat Emsea
I'm Emkilling and I'm drinking Dmy blue heart to black
But I Bmswear oh lord I'll never sin again iCf you bring Dher Emback
[Instrumental]
Em Em D
Em C D Em
Em
Em
Em
Em
[Verse 3]
In my Emsleeping mind she sings a sad and Dlonely lullaby
And Cwhen I wake there's just the ache that'll Dhaunt me till I Emdie
When those Emwinds of vanity no Dlonger blow her west
I Apray they'll guide her home and Dput my heart to Emrest
The Empress gang filled this Man-o-War to Dmake the black mouthed cannon roar
Now Call my trade is Cball and blade, and Dblood forever Emmore
And the Emsting of salt and spray, the Docean's howl and squall
A Astumbling wreck, I roam the deck, at the Cdevil's Dbeck and Emcall
At the Cdevil's Dbeck and Emcall
[Chorus]
Oh EmLord why did you take her She Dmeant so much to me
Now I'm a Bmwretched soul on a privateer Cdrowning out Dat Emsea
I'm Emkilling and I'm drinking Dmy blue heart to black
But I Bmswear oh lord I'll never sin again iCf you bring Dher Emback
But I Bmswear oh lord I'll never sin again iCf you bring Dher Emback
[Outro]
Em Em D
Em C D Em

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Lovers Wreck

by Gaelic Storm

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G Em G

Em D A

Em Em D

Em D

Em Em D

Em C D Em

Em Em D

Em C D A

Em Em D

Em C D Em

[Verse 1]

Em D

One hundred days at sea, A wretch away from misery

C D Em

Rummies and rats and tarry jacks my only family

Em D

The island of salvation Is still a scream away

A D Em

As the lungs of the night blow out the light my heart kneels down to pray

[Chorus]

Em D

Oh Lord why did you take her She meant so much to me

Bm C D Em

Now I'm a wretched soul on a privateer drowning out at sea

Em D

I'm killing and I'm drinking my blue heart to black

Bm C D Em

But I swear oh lord I'll never sin again if you bring her back

Em Em D

Em C D Em

[Verse 2]

Em D

The Gypsy was a siren, Dripping with desire

C D Em

Her moonlit hair and skin so fair as warm as frozen fire

Em D

She had the loyalty of a cat, behind those pale green eyes

A Em C D Em

And through her cherry lips, the devil slipped a thousand lies

Em D

A clan of rogues and vagabonds occupied her head

C D Em

That thieving band took her pale white hand and stole her from my bed

Em D

Like a ghost ship in the night, she drifted out once more

A D Em

To land upon the sand of another lover's shore

[Chorus]

Em D

Oh Lord why did you take her she meant so much to me

Bm C D Em

Now I'm a wretched soul on a privateer drowning out at sea

Em D

I'm killing and I'm drinking my blue heart to black

Bm C D Em

But I swear oh lord I'll never sin again if you bring her back

[Instrumental]

Em Em D

Em C D Em

[Verse 3]

Em D

In my sleeping mind she sings a sad and lonely lullaby

C D Em

And when I wake there's just the ache that'll haunt me till I die

Em D

When those winds of vanity no longer blow her west

A D Em

I pray they'll guide her home and put my heart to rest

Em D

The press gang filled this Man-o-War to make the black mouthed cannon roar

C C D Em

Now all my trade is ball and blade, and blood forever more

Em D

And the sting of salt and spray, the ocean's howl and squall

A C D Em

A stumbling wreck, I roam the deck, at the devil's beck and call

C D Em

At the devil's beck and call

[Chorus]

Em D

Oh Lord why did you take her She meant so much to me

Bm C D Em

Now I'm a wretched soul on a privateer drowning out at sea

Em D

I'm killing and I'm drinking my blue heart to black

Bm C D Em

But I swear oh lord I'll never sin again if you bring her back

Bm C D Em

But I swear oh lord I'll never sin again if you bring her back

[Outro]

Em Em D

Em C D Em

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