The Bows Turned Back
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
2nd traste
[Intro]
Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am
[Verse 1]
Am G F G
When the night turns lonely, I think of you only
Am G F
As I'm rocked on waves of the storm
Am G F G
Your arms around me, your charms astound me
Am G F
Your kiss is keeping me warm
C G Dm G
I've heard the cry from the crow's nest, high
C G Dm
That we're homeward bound straight and true
Am G F G
Just a few more nights, and I'll see the lights
C G Dm G
That will bring me back home to you
[CHORUS]
Am G F G
For the wind is blowin', the sea is rollin'
Am G F
The dolphins dance in the foam
Am G F G
The seagulls singin' in the highest riggin'
Dm G Am
And the bow's turned back to my home
Am G
Ah-da-ley-hee,
Am G
Ah-da-ley-hee-ee-ee,
Am G
Ah-da-ley-hee,
Dm G Am
The bow's turned back to my home.
Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am
[Verse 2]
Am G F G
It's been a long travel, enough to unravel
Am G F
The strongest sailors adrift
Am G F G
As the dreams take o'er me, you appear before me
Am G F
In naught but a simple white shift
C G Dm G
To be so far from you when I finally come to
C G Dm
Is far more than I can stand
Am G F G
When I touch the shore, you will be at the door
C G Dm G
With a tall, warm drink for my hand
[CHORUS]
Am G F G
For the wind is blowin', the sea is rollin'
Am G F
The dolphins dance in the foam
Am G F G
The seagulls singin' in the highest riggin'
Dm G Am
And the bow's turned back to my home
Am G
Ah-da-ley-hee,
Am G
Ah-da-ley-hee-ee-ee,
Am G
Ah-da-ley-hee,
Dm G Am
The bow's turned back to my home.
Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am
[Verse 3]
Am G F G
The sea is a creature of whimsical feature
Am G F
A lady fair so they've said
Am G F G
But she'll aim hard to take you, make you or break you
Am G F
And wash you up soon then for dead
C G Dm G
Her love it is fickle, a silvery sickle
C G Dm
That twists and turns 'round on you fast
Am G F G
Just ask any sailor, he'll say without failure
C G Dm G
The best of the trip is the last
[CHORUS]
Am G F G
For the wind is blowin', the sea is rollin'
Am G F
The dolphins dance in the foam
Am G F G
The seagulls singin' in the highest riggin'
Dm G Am
And the bow's turned back to my home
[Bridge]
Am G
Keep a light burnin'
Am G
I am returnin'
Am G F
I'll be home by the three-quarter moon,
Am G F
I'll be in your arms very soon,
Am G F
With every tall wave that we breach,
C G Dm G
I come that much closer to your loving reach
[CHORUS]
Am G F G
And the wind is blowin', the sea is rollin'
Am G F
The dolphins dance in the foam
Am G F G
The seagulls singin' in the highest riggin'
Dm G Am
And the bow's turned back to my home
Am G
Ah-da-ley-hee,
Am G
Ah-da-ley-hee-ee-ee,
Am G
Ah-da-ley-hee,
Dm G Am
The bow's turned back to my home,
Dm G Am
The bow's turned back to my home,
Dm G Am
The bow's turned back to my home.
How to play The Bows Turned Back
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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.