Next Turn Of The Wheel

G It could break your heart to watch the sun G D G Strike gold along this shore C D G Where the little boats still bump and spin Em D As they did long years before G The harbour lights burn dim tonight G D G They′ve closed these boats all down C G And the men all stand in silence Em D On the corners of the stand G And they stand and smoke by empty stores G D G And they watch the cars roll by C G They stare into the distance Em D With hard and angry eyes G So it's farewell to the harbour D G Farewell to the fields C G Farewell to deep salt water Em D That swells beneath your keel G What′s gone is lost forever D G I pray someday we're healed C D G And that we'll meet again some brighter day Em D Next turn of the wheel G And the houses here look much the same D G Well perhaps a bit more worn C G And the shingles gleam like silver Em D As they did when we were born G And the scent of pine and moss and vine D G Yes and rose and bayleaf too C D G Still spice the warm and fragrant air Em D as they did back in my youth G So it's farewell to the harbour D G Farewell to the fields C G Farewell to deep salt water Em D That swells beneath your keel G What′s gone is lost forever D G I pray someday we're healed C D G And that we'll meet again some brighter day Em D Next turn of the wheel G I dipped my hand into the sea G D G And raised it to my mouth C D G And a sudden warm breeze stirred the air and Em D Blew up from the south G And the air was sweet with blossoms G D G And the sea was salt with tears C D G And the sun danced on the water Em D I was swept back through the years G I climbed the hill and I paused for breath G D G Yes and one last backward glance C D G Down by the green as emeralds hill Em D Where the fragile cornflowers dance G And I stood once more and I crossed the ridge G D G Of that dear familiar hill C D G And the beating of the waves was lost Em D Like a heart forever stilled.