The Shores Of Hispaniola

Gm They came in the night and their ships were as black as the ocean Gm It was Hawkins, the dread privateer, and all of his crew Gm They had whips, they had shackles and cannons to serve Gloriana Gm And they've taken my love to the shores of Hispaniola Gm My love he was strong and he looked to his land and his children Gm Proud, unfettered and free, he walked in the sun Gm Now he's bound for the darkness of England to serve Gloriana Gm Or to spill out his blood on the shores of Hispaniola Gm Well, Albion's sailors are nothing but thieves on the water Gm C They have riches and gold in great store, but it's none of their own Gm D They have saffron and sumac and rubies to feed Gloriana Gm Eb Cm As red as the blood of the slaves on Hispaniola Gm Dm Gm A curse on the pious and holy of glorious England Gm C Cm You masters and martyrs attending to Albion's soul Gm D Your vestments and sacraments sanctioned by fair Gloriana Gm Bb Eb Cm They are washed in the blood of the slaves of Hispaniola Gm Am Bb C Gm Dm Eb Gm And I pray that the poor and lowly of glorious England Gm Bb C Cm Your Turks and your vagabonds, Gypsies and masterless men Gm Dm Gm Cm D Will tear down the walls of the castles of fair Gloriana Gm Bb N.C. Gm That are built from the bones of the slaves of Hispaniola Gm C Gm Bb G D D7 Gm Eb Cm Gm Gm C Gm Bb D Gm Verse 1 Reprise Gm They came in the night and their ships were as black as the ocean Gm It was Hawkins, the dread privateer, and all of his crew Gm They had whips, they had shackles and cannons to serve Gloriana Gm And they've taken my love to the shores of Hispaniola