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Sailors Consolation

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[Intro]
C    F  C   G C
[Verse]
One night came on a hurriFcane
The Cseas were Fmountains Grolling
When CBarney Buntline turned his Fquid
And Csaid to GBilly CBowline
"A strong nor'wester's blowing, FBill
Hark! CDon't you hear it Groar now?
Lord, Chelp 'em! How I pities Fall
UnChappy folks aGshore CnowF  G  C  
[Verse]
"Foolhardy chaps who lives in Ftowns
What Cdangers Fthey are Gall in
And Cnow sit quaking in their Fbeds
For Cfear the Groof shall Cfall in.
Poor creatures, how they Fenvy us
And Cwishes, I've a Gnotion
For Cour good luck in such a Fstorm
To Cbe out Gon the Cocean"
[Instrumental]
C   F   C   G
C    F  C   G C
[Verse]
"And as for them who're out all Fday
On Cbusiness Ffrom their Ghouses
And Clate at night are coming Fhome
To Ccheer their babes and GspouCses.
While you and I, Bill, on the Fdeck
Are Ccomfortably Glying
My Ceyes! What tiles and chimneyFpots
ACround their heads are GflyCing!G  C  
[Verse]
"And very often have we Fheard
How Cmen are Fkilled and Gundone
By Coverturns of carriageFs
By Cthieves and Gfires in CLondon.
We know what risks all Flandsmen run
From Cnoblemen to Gtailors
Then CBill, let us thank ProviFdence
That Cyou and I Gare saiClors"

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Sailors Consolation

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C G C

[Verse]

One night came on a hurricane

C F G

The seas were mountains rolling

C F

When Barney Buntline turned his quid

C G C

And said to Billy Bowline

"A strong nor'wester's blowing, Bill

C G

Hark! Don't you hear it roar now?

C F

Lord, help 'em! How I pities all

C G C F G C

Unhappy folks ashore now

[Verse]

"Foolhardy chaps who lives in towns

C F G

What dangers they are all in

C F

And now sit quaking in their beds

C G C

For fear the roof shall fall in.

Poor creatures, how they envy us

C G

And wishes, I've a notion

C F

For our good luck in such a storm

C G C

To be out on the ocean"

[Instrumental]

C F C G

C F C G C

[Verse]

"And as for them who're out all day

C F G

On business from their houses

C F

And late at night are coming home

C G C

To cheer their babes and spouses.

While you and I, Bill, on the deck

C G

Are comfortably lying

C F

My eyes! What tiles and chimneypots

C G C G C

Around their heads are flying!

[Verse]

"And very often have we heard

C F G

How men are killed and undone

C F

By overturns of carriages

C G C

By thieves and fires in London.

We know what risks all landsmen run

C G

From noblemen to tailors

C F

Then Bill, let us thank Providence

C G C

That you and I are sailors"

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