Southern Cross

D G A A D G A A D A G Got out of town on a boat goin' to Southern islands G A D A Sailing a reach before a followin' sea A G A She was makin' for the trades on the outside A G A And the downhill run to Papeete A F A Off the wind on this heading lie the Marquesas G A F G A We got eighty feet of the waterline nicely making way A G A In a noisy bar in Avalon I tried to call you A G A But on a midnight watch I realized why twice you ran away A Think about A D A Think about how many times I have fallen A G A Spirits are using me larger voices callin' A G D What Heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten D G A (Around the world) I have been around the world G A (Lookin') Lookin' for that woman girl A G A (Who knows she knows) Who knows love can endure A D G A And you know it will G A D A When you see the Southern Cross for the first time A G A You understand now why you came this way A G A 'Cause the truth you might be runnin' from is so small A G A But it's as big as the promise, the promise of a comin' day D A G D So I'm sailing for tomorrow my dreams are a dyin' D A G A And my love is an anchor tied to you tied with a silver chain A G A I have my ship and all her flags are a' flyin' A G A She is all that I have left and music is her name A Think about A D A Think about how many times I have fallen A G A Spirits are using me larger voices callin' A G D What Heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten D G A (Around the world) I have been around the world G A (Lookin') Lookin' for that woman girl A G A (Who knows she knows) Who knows love can endure A D G A And you know it will Instr Break--Guitar D A G D A G A G A A G G A A G A So we cheated and we lied and we tested A G D A And we never failed to fail, it was the easiest thing to do A G A You will survive being bested A G A Somebody fine will come along, make me forget about loving you A G D D A In the Southern Cross