Home From The Sea chords by Traditional

Chords with lyrics

Home from the Sea

Standard tuning, sometimes played with Capo 2:


  Intro:   C majorC  FF  C majorC  G+G   C majorC  C majorC  C majorC  C majorC

   C majorC
On a cold winter's night, with a storm at its height
  FF                 C majorC
A augmentedA lifeboat answered the call
   G+G        C majorC        E minorEm        A minorAm
They pitched and they tossed, 'til we thought they were lost
    DmDm        D MajorD   G+G
As we watched from the harbor wall

      C majorC
Though the night was pitch black, there was no turning back
   FF            E7E7
For someone was waiting out there
   FF           C majorC       A minorAm
And each volunteer had to live with his fear
     DmDm     D MajorD    G+G  G7G7  G6G6
As they joined in a silent prayer.

 G+G    C majorC   FF          C majorC
Carry us home, home, home from the sea
 FF     C majorC   DmDm     G+G  G7G7  G6G6
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
   G+G    C majorC   FF          C majorC
And carry us home, home, home from the sea
 FF    C majorC   DmDm  G7G7    C majorC   FF   C majorC   G+G
Carry us safely home, from the sea.

     C majorC
As they battled their way past the mouth of the bay
     FF          C majorC
It was blowing like never before
     G+G     C majorC      E minorEm      A minorAm
As they gallantly fought, every one of them thought
  DmDm     D MajorD      G+G
Of loved ones back on the shore

     C majorC
Then a flicker of light, and they knew they were right
      FF           E7E7
There she was on the crest of a wave
     FF              C majorC    A minorAm
She's an old fishing boat, and she's barely afloat
    DmDm       D MajorD       G+G   G7G7  G6G6
Please God, there are souls we can save!

   G+G    C majorC   FF          C majorC
And carry us home, home, home from the sea
 FF     C majorC   DmDm     G+G   G7G7  G6G6
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
   G+G    C majorC   FF          C majorC
And carry us home, home, home from the sea
 FF    C majorC   DmDm  G7G7    C majorC   FF  C majorC  G+G    C majorC  FF  C majorC  G+G
Carry us safely home, from the sea.

   C majorC
And back in the town in a street that runs down
    FF         C majorC
To the sea and the harbor wall
     G+G      C majorC      E minorEm      A minorAm
They had gathered in pairs at the foot of the stairs
  DmDm      D MajorD   G+G
To wait for the radio call

   C majorC
And just before dawn, when all hope was gone
    FF         E7E7
Came a hush and a faraway sound
      FF             C majorC     A minorAm
'Twas the coxswain he roared, "All survivors on board!"
    DmDm       D MajorD    G+G   G7G7  G6G6
Thank God, and we're homeward bound.


  G+G    C majorC   FF          C majorC
To carry us home, home, home from the sea
 FF    C majorC   DmDm     G+G   G7G7  G6G6
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
   G+G    C majorC   FF          C majorC
And carry us home, home, home from the sea
 FF    C majorC   DmDm  G7G7    C majorC
Carry us safely home, from the sea.


  (Optional Change of key to D MajorD major:)

     A augmentedA  A7A7  A augmentedA

 D MajorD   G+G          D MajorD
Home, home, home from the sea
 G+G     D MajorD   E minorEm     A augmentedA   A7A7  A major 6A6
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
   A augmentedA     D MajorD   G+G          D MajorD
And carry them home, home, home from the sea
 G+G     D MajorD   E minorEm  A7A7    D MajorD
Carry them safely home from the sea.