Smugglers chords by The Men They Couldnt Hang

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The boat rides south of Ailsa Craig in the waning of the light
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There's thirty men in Lendalfit to make our burden light
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And there's thirty horse in Hazleholm with the halters on their heads
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All set this night up on your life if wind and water speed
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Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
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Lime
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Away we ran from the excise man
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It's a smugglers life for me
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It's a smugglers life for me
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Oh lass you have a cozy bed, and cattle you have ten
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Can you not live a lawful life and live with lawful men?
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But must I use old homely goods while there's foreign gear so fine?
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Must I drink at the waterside and France so full of wine
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Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
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Time
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Away we ran from the excise man
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It's a smugglers life for me
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It's a smugglers life for me
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Though well I like to see you Kate, with a baby on your knee
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My heart is now with gallant crew that plough through the angry sea
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The hitter gale, the tightest sail, and the sheltered bay or goal
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It's the wayward life, it's the smugglers strife, it's the joy of the smugglers
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Soul
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Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
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Time
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Away we ran from the excise man
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It's a smugglers life for me
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It's a smugglers life for me

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Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
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Time
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Away we ran from the excise man
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It's a smugglers life for me
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It's a smugglers life for me
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And when at last the dawn comes up and the cargo safely stored
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Like sinless saints to church we'll go. God's mercy to afford
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And It's champagne fine for communion wine and the parson drinks it too
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With a sly wink prays "forgive these men, for they know not what they do"
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Smugglers, drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
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Time
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Away we ran from the excise man
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It's a smugglers life for me
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It's a smugglers life for me
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It's a smugglers life for me
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