The Flowers Of Bermuda Chords by Stan Rogers

A one, two, three, [A] one, two.
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_ [E] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [D] He was the [E] captain of the [A] Nightingale.
[E] 21 [D] days from [E] Clyde and [A] Cole.
He could [D] smell the [A] flowers of Bermuda [D] in the gale.
[E] When he died [D] on the [A] North Rock Shoal. _
_ Just [Bm] five short hours [E] from [A]
Bermuda.
In a [D] fine [E] October [A] gale, [D] there came a [A] cry.
Oh there [D] be breakers dead ahead from [E] the [Bm] calling your [E] [A] Nightingale.
No [D] sooner [A] had the captain brought her round.
[E] Came a [D] rending [E] [A] crusty low.
[D] Hard on her [A] beam and strolling.
[D] Went the [E] Nightingale and over [D] [A] Cybermain mast goes. _
Oh [B] captain [Em] are we [A] all for drowning.
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Came the cry [D] from [E] all the [A] crew.
The [D] boats be smashed.
[A] How are we [D] all then to be saved?
[E] They are [Bm] stolen [E] in through [A] and through.
[D] Oh are you [A] brave and hardy call your men.
Are [E] you blind [D] and [A] cannot see?
The [D] captain's gig [A] still lies before you.
[D] Hold it sound [E] it shall [A] carry all of you.
Here we go.
[D] He was the [A]
captain of the Nightingale.
[E] 21 [D] days from [A] Clyde and Cole.
He [D] could smell the [A] flowers of [D] Bermuda in the [E] gale.
When he died [A] on the North Rock Shoal.
_ But [E] when the crew [D] were [A] all assembled.
[E] And the [D] geek [E] prepared [A] for sea.
[D] For seen there [A] were but 18 places to [D] be men.
[E] 19 mortal souls were [A] we.
A [D] cry said captain [A]
now do not delay.
Nor do you [D] spare [E] a buck [A] for me.
[D] My duty [A] is to save you [D] all.
Now if I can see [E] return [A] quick as can be.
He [D] was the [A] captain [E] of [A] the Nightingale.
[E] 21 days [D] from [A] Clyde and Cole.
He could [D] smell the [A] flowers of Bermuda [D] in the gale.
[E] When he died [D] on [A] the North Rock Shoal.
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] Oh there be flowers in [E] [A] Bermuda.
[E] Beauty [D] lies on [C#m] every [A] hand.
And [D] there be [A] laughter ease and drink [D] for every [E] man.
But there is [Bm] no [E] joy for [A] me.
For [D] when we [A] reach the wretched Nightingale.
[E] What an [D] awful [E] sight [A] was plain.
[D] The captain [A] drowned was [D] tangled in the giz and chain.
[E] Smiling [D] bravely [A] beneath the sea.
He [D] was the [A] captain [E] of the [A]
Nightingale.
[E] 21 [D] days [A] from Clyde and Cole.
He could [D] smell the [A] flowers of [D] Bermuda in the gale.
[E] When he died [D] on the [A] North Rock Shoal.
[E] He was the captain of the Nightingale.
21 days from Clyde and Cole.
He could smell the flowers of Bermuda in the gale.
When he died on [A] the North Rock Shoal.
[D] He was the [E] captain of [A] the Nightingale.
21 days from Clyde and Cole.
[D] He could smell [A] the flowers of Bermuda [D] in the gale.
[E] When he [G#] died on [A] the North Rock Shoal.
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