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The Ballad of The Yarmouth Castle
Gordon Lightfoot 1969
Capo at the second fret and fingerpick. At the end of the first and
third lines of each verse, use a G/Gsus4/G riff. At the end of the
second and fourth lines, use an Am/Asus4/Am/Asus2/Am riff.
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AmWell it's 4 o'clock in the Cafternoon, the Ganchors have been weighed,
From AmMiami to GNassau, she's Ambound across the waves.
She's a-headin' south through CBiscayne Bay, Ginto the open sea,
The AmYarmouth Castle's, she's a-Gdying and don't Amknow it!
There were Ammany years she's Cbeen to sea, she's Gseen the better times,
She Amgives a groan of Gprotest as they Amcast away her lines.
And the Amgrumble of her Cengines and the Grust along her spine,
Tells the AmCastle she's too Gold to be Amsailing.
But the Amsands run out Cwithin her heart, a Gtiny spark glows red,
AmSmoulders through the Gevening as Amlaughter overhead,
Now Amwhen dinner's served and the Ccards are dealt, & the
Gdrinks are passed around,
AmDeep within, the Gfire starts a-Amburning.
Now it's Ammidnight on the Copen sea, the Gmoon is shining bright,
Some Ampeople join the Gparty and Amothers say goodnight.
There's Ammany who are Csleeping now, it's Gbeen a busy day,
And the Amtiny whisp of Gsmoke is a-Amrisin'.
"Oh Amlord," she groans, "CI'm burnin', let Gsomeone understand!"
But her Amsilent plea is Gwasted in the Amplayin' of the band!
EveryAmbody's dancin' on the Cdeck and they're a-Ghavin' such a time,
And a Amvoice says, "GShut up and deal, I'm Amlosin'"
Deep Amwithin the Yarmouth CCastle the Gfire begins to glow,
It Amleaps into the Ghallways and Amclimbs and twists and grows!
And the Ampaint she wore to Ckeep her young, oh GLord, how well it burns!
And Amsoon that ol' Gfire is Amragin'.
Now beAmneath the bridge it's Cclimbing fast, the Gcaptain stands aloft
He Amcalls up to the Gbos'un, says, "AmBos'un, we are lost!"
AmFor the ragged hoses in the Cracks, no Gpressure do they hold,
The Ampeople down beGlow will soon be Amdyin'.
All Amamidship's, oh she's a-Cblazin' now, it's Gspreadin' fore and aft!
The Ampeople are a-Gscramblin' as the Amfire blocks the path.
The Amevil smoke surCrounds them and they're Gfallin' in their tracks,
And the Amcaptain in his Glifeboat is a-Amleavin'.
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Oh Amthen the ship BaChama Star, comes Gsteamin' through the night,
She Amsees the Castle Gblazin' and 'tis Ama terrible sight.
"AmJump down, jump down," the Ccaptain cries, "we'll Gsave you if we can!"
And the Ampaint on his Gfunnels is a-Amfryin'.
God Amhelp the ones who Csleep below and Gcannot find the way,
Thank AmGod for those we Grescued uAmpon this awful day!
Now the Amheroes they are Cmany but the Gtimes are goin' slim,
And Amnow from stern to Gbow she's a-Amblazin'.
Oh the AmYarmouth Castle's Cmoanin', she's Gcryin' like a child,
You can Amhear her if you Glisten aboAmve the roar so wild.
Is she Amcryin' for the Cones who lie Gwithin her molten sides,
Or Amcryin' for Gherself I'm a-Amwonderin'?
But the Amliving soon were Crescued, the Gones who lived to tell,
From the AmStar they a-Gwatched her as she Amdied there in the swells.
Like a Amtoy ship on a Cmill pond she Gburned all through the night,
Then Amslipped beneath the Gwaves in the Ammornin'.
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