The Rounding of Cape Horn - The Johnstons (with Paul Brady) Chords
Tempo:
124.1 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [G]
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[D] [A] The gallant frigate, [D] Amhert's White, [G] She lay [A] in Plymouth's song,
Who beat her at the foremost past, [D] For she was [A] outward-bound.
We were waiting for our orders, [D] To take us far [A] from home.
Our orders came from [G] Rio, And then [A] Saron came aboard.
When we arrived in [Am] Rio, [G] We prepared [A] for heavy gale.
We set up all our rigging boys, [D]
And bent on [A] all our sail.
From ship to ship they cheered us, [D] As we did sail [A] along,
And wished us pleasant [G] weather, In [D] rounding off [A] a thorn.
While beating off a gallant's drapes, [G] It flew [A] [Bm] [A] exceeding hard.
While shorting sails to gallant towers, [D] Fell from the top sail yard.
[A] By heavy seas their ropes we threw, [D] From their poor [A] hands were torn.
We [Em] were [A] forced to leave them to the sharks, [G] That [D] prowl [A] around Cape Horn.
When we got home, the horny [G] boys, They had [D]
some [A] glorious days.
And very soon a kid of drop, [D] Embarked on a [A] race away.
The pretty girls came round in flocks, [D] And solemnly [A] declared,
They're far before those plimit girls, [G] With their long [D] and their [A] curly hair.
They love a jolly [D] sailor, [G] When he spends [D] his [A] money free.
They laugh and sing and merry, merry be, [D] And have a [A] jovial scream.
And when your money is all spent, [D] They [G] won't [D] die [A] you in pools.
They are not like those [Am] plimit girls, [G] Who [A] pawn and sell your clothes.
Farewell to Valparaiso, [G] And [A] farewell for a whale.
Likewise to all those Spanish girls, Along the coast of trial.
And if ever I live to be paid off, I'll sit and sing this song.
God bless those pretty Spanish [Am] girls, We left [A] our own Cape Horn.
[Gm] [D] [A]
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[D] [A] The gallant frigate, [D] Amhert's White, [G] She lay [A] in Plymouth's song,
Who beat her at the foremost past, [D] For she was [A] outward-bound.
We were waiting for our orders, [D] To take us far [A] from home.
Our orders came from [G] Rio, And then [A] Saron came aboard.
When we arrived in [Am] Rio, [G] We prepared [A] for heavy gale.
We set up all our rigging boys, [D]
And bent on [A] all our sail.
From ship to ship they cheered us, [D] As we did sail [A] along,
And wished us pleasant [G] weather, In [D] rounding off [A] a thorn.
While beating off a gallant's drapes, [G] It flew [A] [Bm] [A] exceeding hard.
While shorting sails to gallant towers, [D] Fell from the top sail yard.
[A] By heavy seas their ropes we threw, [D] From their poor [A] hands were torn.
We [Em] were [A] forced to leave them to the sharks, [G] That [D] prowl [A] around Cape Horn.
When we got home, the horny [G] boys, They had [D]
some [A] glorious days.
And very soon a kid of drop, [D] Embarked on a [A] race away.
The pretty girls came round in flocks, [D] And solemnly [A] declared,
They're far before those plimit girls, [G] With their long [D] and their [A] curly hair.
They love a jolly [D] sailor, [G] When he spends [D] his [A] money free.
They laugh and sing and merry, merry be, [D] And have a [A] jovial scream.
And when your money is all spent, [D] They [G] won't [D] die [A] you in pools.
They are not like those [Am] plimit girls, [G] Who [A] pawn and sell your clothes.
Farewell to Valparaiso, [G] And [A] farewell for a whale.
Likewise to all those Spanish girls, Along the coast of trial.
And if ever I live to be paid off, I'll sit and sing this song.
God bless those pretty Spanish [Am] girls, We left [A] our own Cape Horn.
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_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ The gallant frigate, [D] Amhert's White, [G] She lay [A] in _ Plymouth's song,
Who beat her at the foremost past, [D] For she was [A] outward-bound.
We were waiting for our _ orders, [D] To take us far [A] from home.
Our orders came from _ [G] Rio, And then [A] Saron came aboard.
When we arrived in _ [Am] Rio, [G] We prepared [A] for heavy gale.
We set up all our rigging boys, [D]
And bent on [A] all our sail.
From ship to ship they cheered us, [D] As we did sail [A] _ along,
And wished us pleasant _ [G] weather, In [D] rounding off [A] a thorn.
While beating off a gallant's drapes, [G] It flew [A] _ [Bm] [A] exceeding hard. _
While shorting sails to gallant towers, [D] Fell from the top sail yard.
[A] By heavy seas their ropes we threw, [D] From their poor [A] hands were torn.
We [Em] were [A] forced to leave them to the sharks, [G] That [D] prowl [A] around Cape Horn.
When we got home, the horny [G] boys, They had [D]
some [A] glorious _ days.
And very soon a kid of drop, [D] _ Embarked on a [A] race away.
_ The pretty girls came round in flocks, [D] And _ solemnly [A] declared,
_ They're far before those plimit girls, [G] With their long [D] and their [A] curly hair.
They love a jolly [D] _ sailor, [G] When he spends [D] his [A] money free.
_ They laugh and sing and merry, merry be, [D] And have a [A] jovial scream.
_ And when your money is all spent, [D] They [G] won't [D] die [A] you in pools.
They are not like those _ [Am] plimit girls, [G] Who [A] pawn and sell your _ clothes.
Farewell to _ _ _ Valparaiso, [G] And [A] farewell for a whale.
Likewise to all those Spanish girls, Along the coast of trial.
And if ever I live to be paid off, I'll sit and sing this song.
God bless those pretty Spanish [Am] girls, We left [A] our own Cape Horn. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ The gallant frigate, [D] Amhert's White, [G] She lay [A] in _ Plymouth's song,
Who beat her at the foremost past, [D] For she was [A] outward-bound.
We were waiting for our _ orders, [D] To take us far [A] from home.
Our orders came from _ [G] Rio, And then [A] Saron came aboard.
When we arrived in _ [Am] Rio, [G] We prepared [A] for heavy gale.
We set up all our rigging boys, [D]
And bent on [A] all our sail.
From ship to ship they cheered us, [D] As we did sail [A] _ along,
And wished us pleasant _ [G] weather, In [D] rounding off [A] a thorn.
While beating off a gallant's drapes, [G] It flew [A] _ [Bm] [A] exceeding hard. _
While shorting sails to gallant towers, [D] Fell from the top sail yard.
[A] By heavy seas their ropes we threw, [D] From their poor [A] hands were torn.
We [Em] were [A] forced to leave them to the sharks, [G] That [D] prowl [A] around Cape Horn.
When we got home, the horny [G] boys, They had [D]
some [A] glorious _ days.
And very soon a kid of drop, [D] _ Embarked on a [A] race away.
_ The pretty girls came round in flocks, [D] And _ solemnly [A] declared,
_ They're far before those plimit girls, [G] With their long [D] and their [A] curly hair.
They love a jolly [D] _ sailor, [G] When he spends [D] his [A] money free.
_ They laugh and sing and merry, merry be, [D] And have a [A] jovial scream.
_ And when your money is all spent, [D] They [G] won't [D] die [A] you in pools.
They are not like those _ [Am] plimit girls, [G] Who [A] pawn and sell your _ clothes.
Farewell to _ _ _ Valparaiso, [G] And [A] farewell for a whale.
Likewise to all those Spanish girls, Along the coast of trial.
And if ever I live to be paid off, I'll sit and sing this song.
God bless those pretty Spanish [Am] girls, We left [A] our own Cape Horn. _ _ _ _ _ _
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