The Ballad of Michael Light Chords by Tophouse

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_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] [C] Michael Lye, he [Dm] was a sailor, _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] he made the [Dm] ocean his home. _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ [Am] _ _ On [C] cold nights, _ [Dm] he'd drop his anchor, _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ and from [C] his ship, you'd [Dm] hear his song. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] I'll sail to [C] the islands and [G] I'll live another [Am] way.
Use [F] a poultry for [C] a pillow and some [G] shade. _ _ _ _
Turn [F] my boat into [C] a house and [G] I'll change my wandering [Am] way.
[F] Then _ maybe [C] _ I'll [G] grow old _ _ _ before God [F] rests [C] my weary _ [G] soul. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Am] _ _ Michael [C] Lye, he [Dm] was a pirate. _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ With a bottle [C] in hand, he was the [Dm] scourge of the sea.
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[Bm] _ [Am] _ _ On cold [C] nights, _ [Dm] when it was quiet, _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ miles around, you'd [Dm] hear him sing. _ _ _ _
_ [F] I'll sail to [C] the mainland, [G] make my home among [Am] the pile.
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[D] Use [F] their branches for [C] a shelter and [G] a fire. _ _ _ _ _
[F] I'll hang up [C] my pistols and [G] I'll leave this life [Am] behind. _
[F] And maybe _ [C] _ I'll grow [G] _ old _ _ _ before [F] God takes my [C] _ _
wicked [G] _ _ soul. _ _ _
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_ [E] _ _ Off the coast one [Am] stormy night, _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ in a battle for gold,
I saw [Am] Michael lose his life. _
_ [E] _ _ Right before he closed his [Am] eyes, _ _ _ _ [F] all the _ fighting stopped _ to hear his song.
I never made it [C] to the islands.
I never [G] made it to [Am] the pile.
Never [F] built my house [C] or tried to change [G] my life. _ _ _ _
I [F] was born to be [C] a sailor.
I never [G] could give up the [Am] fight. _
[F] I know I [C] _ won't grow [G] _ old _ _ as God [F] takes my [C] _ wretched _ [G] soul. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ Ooh.
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_ [F] _ Ooh.
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_ [G] Ooh. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] Ooh. _ _ _
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_ [F] Ooh. _ [C] Ooh. _
Ooh.
[G] Ooh. _ _ _ _ _ _
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