The Ghost On The Shore
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Intro F C Dm C
F C Dm Am
F C
I'm just a man but I know that I'm damned
Dm C
All the dead seem to know where I am
F C
Till it began on the night of my birth
Dm Am
We'll be done in a turn of the earth
F C
Lie where I land let my bones turn to sand
Dm C
I was born on the lake and I don't want to leave
F C
Every eye on the coast ever more
Dm Am
Will remember the sight of the ghost on the shore
( F C Dm C )
( F C Dm Am )
F C
Under the waves and the earth of an age
Dm C
Lie a thousand old northerners graves
F C
Deep in the night when the Moon's glowing bright
Dm Am
They come rising up into the night
F C
Die if I must let my bones turn to dust
Dm C
I'm the lord of the lake and I don't want to leave
F C
All who sail off the coast ever more
Dm Am
Will remember the tale of the ghost on the shore
( C Am C Am )
C Am
I'm goin' away for a long time
C Am
I'm goin' away for a long time
F C
Lie where I land let my bones turn to sand
Dm C
I was born on the lake and I don't want to leave
F C
Every eye on the coast ever more
Dm Am
Will remember the sight of the ghost on the shore
F C
Die if I must let my bones turn to dust
Dm C
I'm the lord of the lake and I don't want to leave
F C
All who sail off the coast ever more
Dm Am
Will remember the tale of the ghost on the shore
C Am
I'm goin' away for a long time
( F C Dm C )
( F C Dm Am )
How to play The Ghost On The Shore
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.