Eddystone Light
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C F G7 C
[Verse 1]
C C C
My father was the keeper of the Eddystone Light
F G7 C
He slept with a mermaid one fine night
C C
From this union there came three
F G7 C
A porpoise and a porgy, and the other was me.
[Chorus]
D7 G
Yo, ho, ho and the wind blows free,
G7 C
Oh, for a life on the rolling sea.
[Verse 2]
C C C
One night as I was a-trimmin' of the glim,
F G7 C
A-singin' a verse of the evenin' hymn,
C C C
A voice from the starboard shouted "Ahoy",
F G7 C
And there was me mother a-sittin' on a buoy.
[Chorus]
D7 G
Yo, ho, ho and the wind blows free,
G7 C
Oh, for a life on the rolling sea.
[Verse 3]
C C C
Oh, what has become of my children three?
F G7 C
My mother then she asked of me.
C C C
One was exhibited as a talking fish,
F G7 C
The other served up in a chafing dish.
[Chorus]
D7 G
Yo, ho, ho and the wind blows free,
G7 C
Oh, for a life on the rolling sea.
[Verse 4]
C C
The phosporus flashed in her seaweed hair
F G7 C
I looked again, and me mother wasn't there.
C C
A voice came echoin' out of the night,
F G7 C
"To hell with the keeper of the Eddystone Light!"
[Chorus]
D7 G
Yo, ho, ho and the wind blows free,
G7 C
Oh, for a life on the rolling sea.
How to play Eddystone Light
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.