Liam Clancy

Home From The Sea(Chords)

Liam Clancy

Key: C

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Intro: C   F   C   G   C 

verse 1: 
       
On a cold winter's night, with the storm at its height 
  F                     C 
A lifeboat answered the call 
     G                C               E7                Am 
They pitched and they tossed, 'til we thought they were lost 
      D                        G 
As we watched from the harbour wall  


verse 2: 
           C          
Though the night was pitch black, there was no turning back 
    F                       E 
For someone was waiting out there 
    F                     C             Am 
And each volunteer had to live with his fear 
        D                  G     G/F  G/E 
As they joined in a silent prayer 

G/D C F C Carry us home, home, home from the sea F C Dm G Angels of mercy, answer our plea C F C And carry us home, home, home from the sea F C Dm G C F C G C Carry us safely, home from the sea
verse 3: As they battled their way past the mouth of the bay F C It was blowing like never before G C E7 Am As they gallantly fought, every one of them thought D G Of loved ones back on the shore verse 4: C Then a flicker of light and they knew they were right F E There she was on the crest of a wave F C Am She's an old fishing boat, and she's barely afloat D G G/F G/E 'Please God, there are souls we can save!'
G/D C F C And carry them home, home, home from the sea F C Dm G Angels of mercy, answer our plea C F C And carry us home, home, home from the sea F C Dm G C F C G C F C G C Carry us safely, home from the sea
VERSE 5: And back in the town, in a street that runs down F C To the sea and the harbour wall G C E7 Am They had gathered in pairs at the foot of the stairs D G To wait for the radio call VERSE 6: C And just before dawn, when all hope was gone F E Came a hush and a faraway sound F C Am 'Twas the cox'n he roared, 'All survivors on board!' D G G/F G/E Thank God and we're homeward bound
G/D C F C To carry them home, home, home from the sea F C Dm G Angels of mercy, answer our plea C F C And carry them home, home, home from the sea F C Dm G C G Carry them safely, home from the sea D G D Home, home, home from the sea G D Em A Angels of mercy, answer our plea D G D And carry them home, home, home from the sea G D Em A D Carry them safely home from the sea
OUTRO: D G D A D

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