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Safe In The Harbour

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[Intro]
D G D G C G D G G
[Verse 1]
Have you Gstood by the Bmocean, on a Cdiamond-hard Gmorning
And Bmfelt the hoAmrizon stir Gdeep in your Dsoul
Watched the Gwake of a Bmsteamer as it Ccut through blue Gwater
And been Bmgripped by a Am/Efever you Gjust can't DconGtrol
Oh to Gthrow off the Bmshackles and Cfly with the Gseagulls
To Bmwhere green waves tAmumble before a dGriving sea Dwind
Or to Glie on the Bmdecking on a Cwarm summer's Gevening
Watch the Bmred sun fall Am/Eburning, beGneath the Dearth's Grim
[Chorus]
But Gto every Bmsailor, comes Ctime to drop Danchor
GHaul in the Bmsails, and Cmake the lines Dfast
You Gdeep water Bmdreamer, your Cjourney is Dover
You're Gsafe in the Bmharbour at lCast
You're Gsafe in the Bmharbour at Clast
[Verse 2]
GSome men are Bmsailors, but Cmost are just Gdreamers
Held Bmfast by the Amanchors they Gforge in their Dminds
Who in their Ghearts know they'll Bmnever sail Cover deep Gwater
To Bmsearch for a Am/Etreasure they're aGfraid they Dwon't Gfind
So Gin sheltered Bmharbours, they Ccling to their Ganchors
BmBank down their Amboilers and Gshut down their Dsteam
And Gwait for the Bmsailors to reCturn with bright Gtreasures
That will Bmfan the dull Am/Eembers and Gfire up Dtheir Gdreams
[Chorus]
But Gto every Bmsailor, comes Ctime to drop Danchor
GHaul in the Bmsails, and Cmake the lines Dfast
You Gdeep water Bmdreamer, your Cjourney is Dover
You're Gsafe in the Bmharbour at lCast
You're Gsafe in the Bmharbour at Clast
[Verse 3]
And Gsome men are Bmschemers who Claugh at the Gdreamers
Take the Bmgold from the sAmailors and tGurn it to dDross
They're Gmen in a Bmprison, they're Cmen without Gvision
Whose Bmonly horAm/Eizon is Gprofit Dand Gloss
So when Gstorm clouds come Bmsailing aCcross your blue Gocean
Hold Bmfast to your Amdreaming for Gall that you're Dworth
For as Glong as there's Bmdreamers, there will Calways be Gsailors
Bringing Bmback their bright Am/Etreasures from the Gcorners Dof Gearth
[Chorus]
But Gto every Bmsailor, comes Ctime to drop Danchor
GHaul in the Bmsails, and Cmake the lines Dfast
You Gdeep water Bmdreamer, your Cjourney is Dover
You're Gsafe in the Bmharbour at lCast
You're Gsafe in the Bmharbour at Clast

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Safe In The Harbour

by Eric Bogle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/E

[Intro]

D G D G C G D G G

[Verse 1]

G Bm C G

Have you stood by the ocean, on a diamond-hard morning

Bm Am G D

And felt the horizon stir deep in your soul

G Bm C G

Watched the wake of a steamer as it cut through blue water

Bm Am/E G D G

And been gripped by a fever you just can't control

G Bm C G

Oh to throw off the shackles and fly with the seagulls

Bm Am G D

To where green waves tumble before a driving sea wind

G Bm C G

Or to lie on the decking on a warm summer's evening

Bm Am/E G D G

Watch the red sun fall burning, beneath the earth's rim

[Chorus]

G Bm C D

But to every sailor, comes time to drop anchor

G Bm C D

Haul in the sails, and make the lines fast

G Bm C D

You deep water dreamer, your journey is over

G Bm C

You're safe in the harbour at last

G Bm C

You're safe in the harbour at last

[Verse 2]

G Bm C G

Some men are sailors, but most are just dreamers

Bm Am G D

Held fast by the anchors they forge in their minds

G Bm C G

Who in their hearts know they'll never sail over deep water

Bm Am/E G D G

To search for a treasure they're afraid they won't find

G Bm C G

So in sheltered harbours, they cling to their anchors

Bm Am G D

Bank down their boilers and shut down their steam

G Bm C G

And wait for the sailors to return with bright treasures

Bm Am/E G D G

That will fan the dull embers and fire up their dreams

[Chorus]

G Bm C D

But to every sailor, comes time to drop anchor

G Bm C D

Haul in the sails, and make the lines fast

G Bm C D

You deep water dreamer, your journey is over

G Bm C

You're safe in the harbour at last

G Bm C

You're safe in the harbour at last

[Verse 3]

G Bm C G

And some men are schemers who laugh at the dreamers

Bm Am G D

Take the gold from the sailors and turn it to dross

G Bm C G

They're men in a prison, they're men without vision

Bm Am/E G D G

Whose only horizon is profit and loss

G Bm C G

So when storm clouds come sailing across your blue ocean

Bm Am G D

Hold fast to your dreaming for all that you're worth

G Bm C G

For as long as there's dreamers, there will always be sailors

Bm Am/E G D G

Bringing back their bright treasures from the corners of earth

[Chorus]

G Bm C D

But to every sailor, comes time to drop anchor

G Bm C D

Haul in the sails, and make the lines fast

G Bm C D

You deep water dreamer, your journey is over

G Bm C

You're safe in the harbour at last

G Bm C

You're safe in the harbour at last

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