The Tempest chords by The Real McKenzies

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

Key: Bb majorBb

Intro:

A augmentedA A majorA | D MajorD A augmentedA | D MajorD D | A augmentedA A majorA | D MajorD D | A augmentedA E MajorE | A augmentedA A majorA | D MajorD A augmentedA

Verse 1:
A augmentedA            D MajorD        A augmentedA
We are all born free but forever live in chains
    D MajorD                A augmentedA
And we battle through existence on and on
      D MajorD                 A augmentedA
We'll take whatever comes to be while keeping hopeful melody
A augmentedA                   E MajorE          A augmentedA
And we'll cruise through the darkness until the warmth of dawn

Chorus:
A augmentedA               D MajorD     A augmentedA
So, row, row you bastards you never can tell
A augmentedA            E MajorE
Through water like glass above a briney hell
  D MajorD           A augmentedA
So, row and a-hollar come give her all you can
A augmentedA                 E MajorE       A augmentedA
Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

Verse 2:
A augmentedA               D MajorD        A augmentedA
We carry on the burden and we hide our grimace well
    D MajorD              A augmentedA
For the day will come for us to mutiny
    D MajorD                A augmentedA
But as long as we survive our hope and pride they can't deprive
                 E MajorE       A augmentedA
And we'll carry on our melody to sing in harmony

Chorus:
A augmentedA               D MajorD     A augmentedA
So, row, row you bastards you never can tell
A augmentedA            E MajorE
Through water like glass above a briney hell
  D MajorD           A augmentedA
So, row and a-hollar come give her all you can
A augmentedA                 E MajorE       A augmentedA
Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

*DRUMS COME IN*
Interlude:
A augmentedA A majorA | D MajorD A augmentedA | D MajorD D | A augmentedA A majorA | D MajorD D | A augmentedA E MajorE | A augmentedA A majorA | D MajorD A augmentedA

Chorus 2:
A augmentedA               D MajorD     A augmentedA
So, row, row you bastards you never can tell
A augmentedA             E MajorE
The ocean a tempest or the land a stormy hell
  D MajorD            A augmentedA        E MajorE
So, row a little harder 'til bloodied on the hand
    A augmentedA              D MajorD       A augmentedA
Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

Verse 4:
A augmentedA                  D MajorD        A augmentedA
We are wracked from the hardships, exhausted by the years
    D MajorD               A augmentedA
We can still escape this barren misery
     D MajorD                A augmentedA           E MajorE
But even with our shackled wrists we can fight our way through this
     A augmentedA              E MajorE      A augmentedA
And we'll power all aboard the ship to total liberty

Chorus 2:
A augmentedA               D MajorD     A augmentedA
So, row, row you bastards you never can tell
A augmentedA             E MajorE
The ocean a tempest or the land a stormy hell
  D MajorD            A augmentedA        E MajorE
So, row a little harder 'til bloodied on the hand
    A augmentedA              D MajorD       A augmentedA
Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

Chorus 2:
A augmentedA               D MajorD     A augmentedA
So, row, row you bastards you never can tell
A augmentedA             E MajorE
The ocean a tempest or the land a stormy hell
  D MajorD            A augmentedA        E MajorE
So, row a little harder 'til bloodied on the hand
    A augmentedA              D MajorD       A augmentedA
Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land
    A augmentedA              D MajorD       A augmentedA
Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land
    A augmentedA              D MajorD       A augmentedA
Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land