Patrick Spence chords by
Kris Drever

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Verse 1

F

F

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The king

C

C

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sits in Dunfermline toun

G

G

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Drinking his bluid- red wine

F

F

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C

C

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'Whaur can i get a mariner

G

G

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F

F

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Tae sail seven ships of mine?'

C

C

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Then up spoke a fine young man A fine

Verse 2

G

G

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young man was he

F

F

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'Sir Patrick Spence is the

C

C

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best mariner

G

G

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That ever sailed on the sea'

Verse 3

G

G

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C

C

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The king, he's written

G

G

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a broad letter

And signed it wi his own hand

C

C

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G

G

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And sent it off to Sir Patrick Spence

Waiting there on the strand

Verse 4

F

F

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C

C

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The very first line Sir Patrick read

G

G

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A little loud laugh gave he

F

F

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C

C

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The very last line Sir Patrick read

G

G

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The salt tear blinded his ee

Verse 5

F

F

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C

C

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'O wha is it that has done this thing

G

G

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And told that tale on me

F

F

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C

C

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I never was a mariner

G

G

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And i don't intend to be'

Verse 6

G

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C

C

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G

G

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'Late yestreen i saw the new moon

The auld moon in her arms

C

C

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G

G

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I fear, i fear a deadly storm

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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Oor ship, she will come to

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C

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G

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F

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C

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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harm'

Verse 7

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F

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C

C

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Rise up, rise up, my fine men aw

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G

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Oor ship, she sails in the morn,

F

F

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Whether it's windy,

C

C

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whether it's wet

G

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Or whether there's a deadly storm

Verse 8

G

G

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C

C

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They hadn't been sailing

G

G

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a league or more

A league or barely nine

C

C

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When the wind and the wet,

G

G

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the cauld and the snow

Came blowing up behind

Verse 9

F

F

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C

C

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'O where, o where's the cabin boy

G

G

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Tae take the helm in hand

F

F

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C

C

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While I go up to the topmast side

G

G

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To see if I can spy some land'

Verse 10

G

G

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'Come doun,

C

C

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G

G

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come doun Sir Patrick Spence

We fear that we all must die

C

C

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For in an d oot o' the

G

G

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good ship's hull

The wind and the ocean fly'

Verse 11

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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The very first step Sir Patrick took

G

G

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The water it came to his knee

F

F

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C

C

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And the very last step Sir Patrick took

G

G

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He drount there in the sea

Verse 12

G

G

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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Many was the fine feather bed

G

G

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Floating on the foam

C

C

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G

G

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Many was the little lord's son

That never more came home

Verse 13

F

F

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C

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O long may the ladies sit

G

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Wi their fans aw in their hands

F

F

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C

C

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Afore they see Sir Patrick Spence

G

G

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Come sailing along the strand

Verse 14

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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It's fifty miles to Aberdeen shore

It's fifty fathoms deep

C

C

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G

G

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And there does lie Sir Patrick Spence

Outro 1

G

G

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F

F

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Wi the little lords at his feet

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

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F

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C

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C

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G

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Chords

F
C
G
Gsus4
Dm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Patrick Spence by Kris Drever is C major.

The primary chords used in Patrick Spence are F, C, G, Gsus4, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, G, Gsus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Patrick Spence is approximately 90 beats per minute.

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