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