| Bm A D G | Oh you slipped away from the harbour side |
| D A G Em | In the morning bright and clear |
| Bm A D G | And your sails were filled with the rising wind |
| D F# G Em | And you laughed for all to hear |
| Bm ‑ A D | But you never glanced at the ragged dance |
| G Em F#m A | Of your lovers on the quai |
| Bm A D G | Don't call on them when the winds rise high |
| D A G Em | On the dark and the rolling sea. |
| Bm A D G | Oh, you set your course for the furthest shores |
| D A G Em | And you never once looked back |
| Bm A D G | And the flag you flew was the pirate cross |
| D F# G Em | On a field of velvet black. |
| Bm ‑ A D | And those landsmen who you but lately knew |
| G Em F#m A | Were left stranded on the lea |
| Bm A D G | Don't call on them when the storm clouds rise |
| D A G Em | On the dark and the rolling sea. |
| Bm A D G | Oh I have no need of a chart or creed |
| D A G Em | You told your waiting crew |
| Bm A D G | For the winds of chance, they will bear us straight |
| D F# G Em | And you spoke as though you knew. |
| Bm ‑ A D | So you paid no mind to the warning signs |
| G Em F#m A | As you gave your words so free |
| Bm A D G | Don't change your tack when the timbers crack |
| D A G Em | On the dark and and the rolling sea. |
| Bm A D G | Now the thunder rails in the great mainsails |
| D A G Em | And the stars desert the skies |
| Bm A D G | And the rigging strains as the hands of rain |
| D F# G Em | Reach down to wash your eyes. |
| Bm ‑ A D | And your oarsman stands with his knife in hand |
| G Em F#m A | And his eyes spell mutiny |
| Bm A D G | Don't call my name when your ship goes down |
| D A G Em | On the dark and the rolling sea. |
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