The Greyhound chords by Heather Dale

Intro:
F#m F#m Bm C#m Bm C#m
F#m F#m Bm C#m Bm C#m Em

Verse 1:

F#m
The Greyhound's sinking in the waves, as fast the sea receives her

                  E                  D          E     F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!

F#m
And Captain Bryce is on her deck, so we, her hands, may leave her

                  E                  D          E     F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!

Chorus:

F#m       E                C#m                  D       E
Curse the Reaper cowled in black, he's laughing at your failing

F#m       E            C#m                            Bm C#m
Pull that oar until it cracks, we're bound for better sailing

                 Bm C#m
Bound for better sailing
F#m


Verse 2:

F#m
At Bryce's word we went aloft, and fought the screaming bluster

                  E                  D          E     F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!

F#m
We shortened sails and trimmed the ropes, with all that we could muster

                  E                  D          E     F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!


Chorus:

F#m       E                C#m                  D       E
Curse the Reaper cowled in black, he's laughing at your failing

F#m       E            C#m                            Bm C#m
Pull that oar until it cracks, we're bound for better sailing

                 Bm C#m
Bound for better sailing
F#m


Verse 3:

F#m
The Greyhound fought to stay aright as, cruel, the wild waves tossed her

                  E                  D          E     F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!

F#m
But when the mast began to crack, we knew that we had lost her

                  E                  D          E     F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!


Chorus:

F#m       E                C#m                  D       E
Curse the Reaper cowled in black, he's laughing at your failing

F#m       E            C#m                            Bm C#m
Pull that oar until it cracks, we're bound for better sailing

                 Bm C#m
Bound for better sailing
F#m


Solo:
F#m   F#m   Bm  C#m  Bm C#m
F#m   F#m   Bm  C#m  Bm C#m


Outro:

F#m
So put your back into it lads, and haul against the thunder

                  E                  D          E     F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!

F#m
And cry a prayer into the winds the ship won't pull us under

                  E                  D          E     F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!


Chorus:

F#m       E                C#m                  D       E
Curse the Reaper cowled in black, he's laughing at your failing

F#m       E            C#m                            Bm C#m
Pull that oar until it cracks, we're bound for better sailing

                 Bm C#m
Bound for better sailing

F#m       E                C#m                  D       E
Curse the Reaper cowled in black, he's laughing at your failing

F#m       E            C#m                            Bm C#m
Pull that oar until it cracks, we're bound for better sailing

                 Bm C#m
Bound for better sailing
F#m