Key: E major•
Intro 1
E
A
B
E
C#m
A
E
A
E
Verse 1
lock -keeper
F#m
B
Oriental oils and tea brought
As we wait for my lot to cycle
C#m
A
I say my wife has just given me a son
B
E
A
E
is that all that you've done?
She wears bougainvillea blossoms,
B
E
and carry her inside
And her sighs catch on your shoulder
B
E
to leave her for a year?
B
E
rides high upon your shoulder
F#m
B
You're one day older,
A
E
F#m
B
while your blood grows colder
C#m
A
With it you are tethered to the foam
B
E
A
E
for one hour of home
Sure, I'm stuck here on the seaway
B
E
to see the miles you've made
And you laugh at hearts you've riven
F#m
B
You, your tropic maids or me,
B
E
rides high upon your shoulder.
F#m
B
You're one day older
A
E
F#m
B
While your blood grows colder
B
E
A
E
for one hour of home
You
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE A B C#m F#m
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