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Semper Paratus

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C7From FAztec Shore to Arctic Zone,
to C7Europe and Far FEast
The C7Flag is carried Fby A7our Dmships,
in G7times of war and Cpeace
C7And Fnever have we struck it yet,
in C7spite of foemen's Fmight,
who C7cheered our crews and Fcheered A7agaDmin,
for Fshowing C7how to Ffight.
C7We're Falways ready for the call,
we C7place our trust in FThee.
Through C7surf and storm and FhowlA7ing Dmgale,
high G7shall our purpose Cbe
C7"Semper FParatus" is our guide,
our C7fame, our glory, Ftoo.
To C7fight to save or Ffight A7and Dmdie!
Aye! FCoast Guard, we C7are for Fyou.
"Surveyor" and "Narcissus,"
The "Eagle" and "Dispatch,"
The "Hudson" and the "Tampa,"
These names are hard to match;
From Barrow's shores to Paraguay,
Great Lakes or Ocean's wave,
The Coast Guard fights through storms and winds
To punish or to save.
C7We're Falways ready for the call,
we C7place our trust in FThee.
Through C7surf and storm and FhowlA7ing Dmgale,
high G7shall our purpose Cbe
C7"Semper FParatus" is our guide,
our C7fame, our glory, Ftoo.
To C7fight to save or Ffight A7and Dmdie!
Aye! FCoast Guard, we C7are for Fyou.
Aye! We've been "Always Ready"
To do, to fight, or die!
Write glory to the shield we wear
In letters to the sky.
To sink the foe or save the maimed
Our mission and our pride.
We'll carry on 'til Kingdom Come
Ideals for which we've died.
C7We're Falways ready for the call,
we C7place our trust in FThee.
Through C7surf and storm and FhowlA7ing Dmgale,
high G7shall our purpose Cbe
C7"Semper FParatus" is our guide,
our C7fame, our glory, Ftoo.
To C7fight to save or Ffight A7and Dmdie!
Aye! FCoast Guard, we C7are for Fyou.
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Semper Paratus

by Misc Traditional

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Semper Paratus chords

C7 F

From Aztec Shore to Arctic Zone,

C7 F

to Europe and Far East

C7 F A7 Dm

The Flag is carried by our ships,

G7 C

in times of war and peace

C7 F

And never have we struck it yet,

C7 F

in spite of foemen's might,

C7 F A7 Dm

who cheered our crews and cheered again,

F C7 F

for showing how to fight.

C7 F

We're always ready for the call,

C7 F

we place our trust in Thee.

C7 F A7 Dm

Through surf and storm and howling gale,

G7 C

high shall our purpose be

C7 F

"Semper Paratus" is our guide,

C7 F

our fame, our glory, too.

C7 F A7 Dm

To fight to save or fight and die!

F C7 F

Aye! Coast Guard, we are for you.

"Surveyor" and "Narcissus,"

The "Eagle" and "Dispatch,"

The "Hudson" and the "Tampa,"

These names are hard to match;

From Barrow's shores to Paraguay,

Great Lakes or Ocean's wave,

The Coast Guard fights through storms and winds

To punish or to save.

C7 F

We're always ready for the call,

C7 F

we place our trust in Thee.

C7 F A7 Dm

Through surf and storm and howling gale,

G7 C

high shall our purpose be

C7 F

"Semper Paratus" is our guide,

C7 F

our fame, our glory, too.

C7 F A7 Dm

To fight to save or fight and die!

F C7 F

Aye! Coast Guard, we are for you.

Aye! We've been "Always Ready"

To do, to fight, or die!

Write glory to the shield we wear

In letters to the sky.

To sink the foe or save the maimed

Our mission and our pride.

We'll carry on 'til Kingdom Come

Ideals for which we've died.

C7 F

We're always ready for the call,

C7 F

we place our trust in Thee.

C7 F A7 Dm

Through surf and storm and howling gale,

G7 C

high shall our purpose be

C7 F

"Semper Paratus" is our guide,

C7 F

our fame, our glory, too.

C7 F A7 Dm

To fight to save or fight and die!

F C7 F

Aye! Coast Guard, we are for you.

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