Shanty for the Arethusa chords by The Decemberists
Skip chords and lyricsGet now
Intro 1
(A minor) (E minor) (A minor) (E minor) (B flat major) (B major) (E minor)
Verse 1
We set to sail (E minor) on a (B flat major) packet full of spice,
(F major) rum and tea- (E minor) leaves.
We've emptied out all the (B flat major)
bars and the bowery (F major) hotels. (E minor)
(G major) Tell your daughters do not
walk the streets alone tonight
(E minor) (G major) Tell your daughters do not walk
the streets alone tonight.
(B major)
New- Play with audio & scroll
Upgrade to play 20,000+ songs ads free, and enjoy playing with music.
Verse 2
(E minor)
To tell the tale of the (B flat major) jewess and
the man (F major) darin chinese (E minor) boy
He led her down from her (B flat major)
gilded can (F major) opy of cloth. (E minor) (G major)
And through her blindfold she could make
out the figures there before (E minor) her (G major)
And how the air was thick with incense,
cardamom and myrrh.
(B major)
Verse 3
(C major)
So goodnight, boys, goodnight
(E minor) (C major) Say goodnight, boys,
good (B major) night
Interlude 1
(B major) (Baug) (E minor) (C major) (G major) (D major)
(D sharp major) (E minor)
(B major) (G major) (B major) (G major) (E minor)
Verse 4
We set to sail (E minor) on the (B flat major) clipper that's
bound (F major) for South (E minor) Australi (B major) a (E minor)
The weather's warm there,
the (B flat major) natives are dark (F major) and nubile.
But (E minor) (G major) if you listen, quiet,
you can hear the footsteps on the cross- (E minor) trees (G major)
The ghosts of sailors passed,
their spectral bodies clinging to the shroud (B major) s.
Verse 5
(C major)
So goodnight, boys, goodnight (E minor) (C major)
Say goodnight, boys,
good (B major) night
Outro 1
(B major) (E minor) (C major) (G major) (D major)
(D sharpdim) (Baug) (E minor) (C major) (G major) (D major)
(D sharp major) (E minor)
Shanty for the Arethusa
The Decemberists
Save song
Speed: 1.0x
RestartPlay SpaceEnable loopDisable audioMore songs by The Decemberists
Discover chords for more songs to play
5.0
