Key: F# minor
Verse 1
who lived all alone
(She lived all alone on the
that would comfort her mind,
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E
F#m
C#m
But to roam all alone on the
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But to roam all alone on the shore.
Verse 2
who sailed the salt sea
(Let the wind blow high,
E
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young captain did cry,
E
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shore (shore, shore).
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the shore."
Verse 3
F#m
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o. I'll divide,
I'll divide," this young captain did cry,
"If they'll
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If they'll bring me
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from the shore."
Verse 4
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E
So with long persuad ing
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(Let the wind blod high, blow low)
Then he seated her down in his cabin below,
E
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E
There's a due toward sorrows and care (care,
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care)
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F#m
There's a due to ward
sorrows and care.
Verse 5
the water so calm
(Let the winds blow high,
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blow low)
She sang charming and sweet,
she sang neat and complete,
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to sleep
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(Sleep, sleep)
E
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E
F#m
She sang sail ors and
captain to sleep.
Verse 6
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E
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Then, she robbed him of silver,
she robbed him of gold,
for to make her an oar
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E
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shore (shore, shore)
back to the shore.
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"Well were my men
Verse 7
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stu pid,
or were my men drunk?
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Or were my men deep in despair- o?
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For to roam once again on the
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E
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shore (shore, shore)
A
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E
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For to roam once again
Verse 8
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E
men they weren't stupid,
Your men weren't so deep
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in despair- o.
I deluded your sailors as well as yourself
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shore (shore, shore)
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F#m
I'm a maiden once more on the shore.
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsF#m C#m E F# A
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