The Ways Of Man

G D/F# G The ways of man are passing strange C D Em He buys his freedom and he counts his change D C G G/F# Em Then he lets the wind his days arrange G Am Em7 C Em7 D/F# And he calls the tide his master G D/F# G (Chorus) Oh the days, oh the days C D Em Oh the fine long summer days Em D C G G/F# Em The fish come rolling in the bays G Am Em7 C Em7 And he swore he'd never leave me D/F# G D/F# G But the days grow short and the year gets old C D Em And the fish won't stay where the water's cold D C G G/F# Em And if they're going to fill the hold G Am Em7 C They've got to go offshore to find them D/F# G D/F# G So they go outside on the raving deep C D Em And they pray the Lord their soul to keep Em D C G G/F# Em But the waves will roll them all to sleep G Am Em7 C And the tide will be their keeper D/F# G D/F# G Oh the tide, oh the tide C D Em Oh you dark and you bitter tide Em D C G G/F# G If I can't have him by my side G Am Em7 C I guess I have to leave him D/F# G D/F# G I gave you one, I gave you two C D Em The best that rotten old boat could do D C G G/F# Em You wont be happy till I give you three G Am Em7 C But I'll be damned if you'll get me D/F# G D/F# G Oh the tide, oh the tide, C D Em Oh you dark and you bitter tide Em D C G G/F# Em If I can't have him by my side G Am Em7 C The water's welcome to him D/F# G D/F# G Oh Lord I know that the day will come C D Em When one less boat comes slogging home Em D C G G/F# Em I don't mind knowing that he'll be the one G Am Em7 C But I can't spend my whole life praying D/F# G D/F# G I gave you one, I gave you two C D Em The best that poor old boat could do D C G G/F# Em You'd have it all before you're through G Am Em7 C Well I've got no more to give you D/F# G D/F# G The ways of man are passing strange C D Em He buys his freedom and he counts his change Em D C G G/F# Em Then he lets the wind his days arrange G Am Em7 C And he calls the tide his master