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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
OhG/B, don't the Ammoon look pretty, she Fsails like a ship in the Csky
DmDarling, you don't know Gnothing about sailing, Fshe's got a cast in her G7eyeC  
When the G/Bmoon weeps Amsilvery tears, you can Flook for a terrible Cstorm
I Dmpity the sailor that's Gout tomorrow, I'm Fglad I can Gbide here at Chome
[Verse]
If you G/Bbe Patrick AmSpencer, and Fthat man you'd better Cbe
I have a Dmletter here Gfrom the King, he comFmands you to go to G7sea
It's Clittle he G/Bthinks of your Amdanger, as he Fsits with his wine and his Csong
His Dmlittle daughter in Gfar Norway, she's Fsick and she Gwants to come Chome
[Instrumental]
C  G/B  F  G
[Verse]
Well, he Ccould have G/Bsent me Amgreetings, he Fcould have cast me Cblame
DmHe could have asked me a Ghundred favours, god Fknows, I'd never comG7plain
But this Grunning G/Bup in the Amrigging with a Fhurricane on the Cwing
It's Dmcome to a matter of Glife and death to Fhave to Gpleasure the CKing
[Instrumental]
C  G/B  F  G  F   G7  C
[Verse]
Standing G/Bout to Amsea that day, oh Flord, it commenced to Crain
The Dmwaves like the tops of Gmountains and the Fwind like a thing in G7painC  
Patrick G/BSpencer Amcalls for his glass and he Fputs it in Johnny's Chand
Saying, "DmRun up, Johnny, as Ghigh as you can, and Fsee if you Gsee any Cland"
[Verse]
"No landG/B, Patrick AmSpencer, nor Fever a sight of Cshore"
"Well Dmthan, give it over, Glads", he cried, "you'll Fnever see home anyG7moreC  
Never G/Bmind your Ambuckled shoes, you'll Fwet more than your Cfeet
And Dmas for this letter Gfrom the King, it's a Fdamn small Gwinding-Csheet"
[Instrumental]
C  G/B  F  G  F   G7
[Verse]
CChristinie G/Bbe a Amlong, long time a-Fwaiting for me to come Chome
And the Dmcold, cold sea be a Glong, long time a-Fwashing over my G7bones
And Cthat man that G/Btold the AmKing about me, well, I Fwish I had him Chere
The Dmvery last favour I'd Gever have granted, is to Fcarry him Gunder with Cme

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Patrick Spencer

by Gordon Bok

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G/B

[Intro]

[Verse]

G/B Am F C

Oh, don't the moon look pretty, she sails like a ship in the sky

Dm G F G7 C

Darling, you don't know nothing about sailing, she's got a cast in her eye

G/B Am F C

When the moon weeps silvery tears, you can look for a terrible storm

Dm G F G C

I pity the sailor that's out tomorrow, I'm glad I can bide here at home

[Verse]

G/B Am F C

If you be Patrick Spencer, and that man you'd better be

Dm G F G7

I have a letter here from the King, he commands you to go to sea

C G/B Am F C

It's little he thinks of your danger, as he sits with his wine and his song

Dm G F G C

His little daughter in far Norway, she's sick and she wants to come home

[Instrumental]

C G/B F G

[Verse]

C G/B Am F C

Well, he could have sent me greetings, he could have cast me blame

Dm G F G7

He could have asked me a hundred favours, god knows, I'd never complain

G G/B Am F C

But this running up in the rigging with a hurricane on the wing

Dm G F G C

It's come to a matter of life and death to have to pleasure the King

[Instrumental]

C G/B F G F G7 C

[Verse]

G/B Am F C

Standing out to sea that day, oh lord, it commenced to rain

Dm G F G7 C

The waves like the tops of mountains and the wind like a thing in pain

G/B Am F C

Patrick Spencer calls for his glass and he puts it in Johnny's hand

Dm G F G C

Saying, "Run up, Johnny, as high as you can, and see if you see any land"

[Verse]

G/B Am F C

"No land, Patrick Spencer, nor ever a sight of shore"

Dm G F G7 C

"Well than, give it over, lads", he cried, "you'll never see home anymore

G/B Am F C

Never mind your buckled shoes, you'll wet more than your feet

Dm G F G C

And as for this letter from the King, it's a damn small winding-sheet"

[Instrumental]

C G/B F G F G7

[Verse]

C G/B Am F C

Christinie be a long, long time a-waiting for me to come home

Dm G F G7

And the cold, cold sea be a long, long time a-washing over my bones

C G/B Am F C

And that man that told the King about me, well, I wish I had him here

Dm G F G C

The very last favour I'd ever have granted, is to carry him under with me

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