The Tempest chords by The Real McKenzies

• Capo on 1st

Key: Bb

Intro:

A A | D A | D D | A A | D D | A E | A A | D A

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

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

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

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

*DRUMS COME IN*
Interlude:
A A | D A | D D | A A | D D | A E | A A | D A

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

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

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

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