The Rainbow
The Rainbow

The Rainbow easy guitar chords by Martin Carthy

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 1

Capo

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Capo

  • C

  • D

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • D

  • G

  • F

    • Verse 1
    Now 
    as we 
    were 
    a 
    -sailing 
    down 

    by 
    the 
    Spanish shore, 

    Where 
    the 
    drums 
    they do 
    beat 

    and 
    the loud 
    cannon do 
    roar, 

    It's there 
    we spied 
    a lofty 
    army 

    go 
    bearing 
    over 
    the main, 

    Oh, 
    which causes 
    us 
    to 

    hoist 
    our boat 

    topmost 
    sail 
    again. 

    Oh, 
    our captain 
    says, 
    be ready, 

    oh, 
    he says, 
    me boys, stand 
    true. 

    To 
    face 
    the 
    Spanish 
    army 

    we 
    lately 
    did 
    pur
    sue. 

    Ah, 
    to face 
    the Spanish 
    army, 

    lay 
    long 
    the 
    ocean 
    wide, 

    and 
    without a 
    good 
    protection, 

    the boys 
    will 
    take the 
    first broad
    side. 

    Oh, 
    for broad
    side and 
    broadside 

    these 
    vessels 
    o 'er 
    they went, 

    For 
    sink
    ing 
    one 
    an
    other

    it 
    was their 
    full intent 

    At 
    the very 
    second 
    broadside 

    our 
    captain 
    he got 
    slain 

    And 
    a damsel 
    jumped 
    in his 
    place 

    to 
    give com
    mand 
    again 

    Oh, 
    we 
    fought for 
    nearly 
    four 
    hours, 

    for 
    four 
    hours 
    or more, 

    till 
    we 
    had scarce 
    a 
    man on board 

    our gallant 
    ship 
    to steer, 

    till we 
    had 
    scarce a 
    man on 

    board 
    to 
    fire 
    off 
    a gun, 

    While 
    the 
    blood 
    from a 
    deck 

    like 
    a river 
    it did 
    run. 

    Of 
    a quarter
    , 
    of 
    a quarter, 

    the 
    Spanish 
    boys 
    did cry, 

    Ye've had 
    the 
    best 
    a quarter, 

    the damsel 
    did 
    reply. 

    Ah, 
    but 
    you've earned 

    the best 
    of 
    quarter, 

    the 
    day we 
    can 
    afford. 

    You must 
    fight, 
    sink or 
    swim, 

    boys, 
    or 
    jump 
    overboard. 

    And 
    so now 
    the war 
    is over 

    and 
    we'll 
    take a 
    glass 
    of wine. 

    You 
    shall 
    drink to 
    your true 
    love 

    and I will 
    drink 
    to 
    mine 

    And 
    dear is 
    her health 

    unto 
    that 
    damsel 

    who 
    fought 
    all on 
    the main 

    Oh, 
    she has 
    a royal 
    gallant 
    ship 

    and the Rain
    bow is 
    her 
    name 

    Thank 
    you. 
    Thank you. Thank 

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