The dark and the rolling sea
The dark and the rolling sea

The dark and the rolling sea easy guitar chords by Al Stewart

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Guitar
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E A D G B E

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Capo

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • G

  • Em

  • F#

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • A#dim

  • C

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • G

  • Em

  • F#

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • A#dim

  • C

    • Verse 1
    Oh you 

    slipped 

    away 
    from the 
    harbour 
    side 

    In the 
    morning 
    bright 
    and 
    clear 

    And your 
    sails 
    were filled 

    with the 
    rising 
    wind 

    And you 
    laughed 
    for 
    all 
    to 
    hear 

    But you 
    never 
    glanced 
    at the 
    ragged 
    dance 

    Of your 
    lovers 
    on 
    the 
    quay 

    Don't 
    call 
    on 
    them 
    when the 

    winds 
    rise 
    high 

    On the 
    dark 
    and 
    the rolling 
    sea 

    Verse 2


    Oh 
    you 
    set 
    your course 

    for the 
    furthest 
    shores 

    And 
    you 
    never 
    once 
    looked 
    back 

    And the 
    flag 
    you flew 

    was a 
    pirate 
    cross 

    On 
    a field 
    of 
    vel
    vet 

    black

    And those 
    landsmen 
    who 

    you 
    but 
    lately 
    knew 

    Were left 
    stranded 
    on 
    the 
    lea 

    Don't 
    call 
    on 
    them 

    when the storm 
    clouds 
    rise 

    On 
    the 
    dark 
    and 
    the rolling 
    sea 


    Verse 3

    Oh 
    I 
    have 
    no 
    need 
    of a 
    chart 
    or 
    creed 

    You 
    told 
    your 
    waiting 
    crew 

    For the 
    winds 
    of 
    chance, 

    they will 
    bear 
    us 
    straight 

    And 
    you 
    spoke 
    as 
    though 
    you 
    knew 

    So 
    you 
    paid 
    no 
    mind 
    to the 
    warning 
    signs 

    As 
    you 
    gave 
    your 
    words 
    so 
    free 

    Don't 
    change 
    your tack 

    when 
    the 
    timbers 
    crack 

    On 
    the 
    dark 
    and 
    the rolling 
    sea 

    Interlude 1







    Verse 4
    Now 
    the 
    thunder 
    rails 
    in the 
    great 
    mainsails 

    And the 
    stars 
    desert 

    the skies 

    And the 
    rigging 
    strain
    s 

    as the 
    hands 
    of 
    rain 

    Reach 
    down 
    to 
    wash 
    your 
    eye
    s 

    And your 
    oarsmen 
    stands 

    with 
    his 
    knife 
    in 
    hand 

    And his 
    eyes 
    spell 
    mutiny 

    Don't 
    call 
    my 
    name 
    when 

    your ship 
    goes 
    down 

    On the 
    dark 
    and 
    the rolling 
    sea 
    Outro 1



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