The Dark And The Rolling Sea

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