Key: G major
Intro 1
E
A
E
F#m
C#m
B
C#m
Verse 1
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Alas poor
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C#m
john he was a prisoner
E
A
E
Fortune's fool for many a day
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E
B
C#m
Blinded by that cursed diamond
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C#m
G#
C#m
With his freedom he must pay
Verse 2
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F#m
C#m
And so it was for faithful elzevir
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E
Cast in chains for ten long years
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B
C#m
With never a word of blame or anger
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C#m
G#
Just for john t'was only tears
C#m
Verse 3
C#m
F#
C#m
Oh oh oh only tears
Interlude 1
Oh oh oh
B
G#m
B
Verse 4
E
Blow wind blow
A
E
And send them home again
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E
B
Set the sails for England's way
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B
E
C#m
Many a heart is grieving for them
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C#m
B
E
Bring them back to moonfleet bay
Interlude 2
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C#m
Verse 5
C#m
And as for grace
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C#m
She'd still be waiting
E
A
E
Waiting for her only love
Verse 6
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E
B
C#m
Every night a candle burning
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C#m
at her window
G#
Should he come
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Verse 7
C#m
F#
C#m
Oh oh oh should he come
Oh oh oh
B
Verse 8
E
Blow wind blow
A
E
And send them home again
A
E
B
Set the sails for England's way
A
B
E
C#m
Many a heart is grieving for them
F#m
C#m
B
E
Bring them back to moonfleet bay
Verse 9
E
Blow wind blow
A
E
And send them home again
A
E
B
Set the sails for England's way
A
B
E
C#m
Many a heart is grieving for them
F#m
C#m
B
E
Bring them back to moonfleet bay
Verse 10
A
B
E
C#m
Many a heart is grieving for them
F#m
C#m
Bring them back to moonfleet
B
E
bay!
Outro 1
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