Ocean Of The Free Chords - Skipinnish

Chorus

G Em Am C Heave away, heave away, on the ocean of the free Am G C Am G Gsus4 The island men set sail again, the heroes of the sea G Em Am C Heave away, heave away, on the ocean of the free Am G C Am G Gsus4 The island men set sail again, the heroes of the sea

Verse 1

G C G The sailers of the Hebrides ,they roam the ocean breeze Em Am7 D Their anchor away,they work to trade,upon the seven seas G C G Captains, bosuns,engineers ,their skill and craft they ply Em Am7 D The merchant navy island men,are seamen 'till they die

Verse 2

G C G From the harbours of Vancouver ,To San Fransisco bay Em Am7 D TO the western coast of Chile,round Cape Horn they sail away G C G Across the South Atlantic,through violent wind and squall Em Am7 G N.C. Up the coast of Madagascar,to the dark bay of Bengal

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Verse 3

G C G Three times round the world,before turning twenty-one Em Am7 D Loneliness and hardship,become freindship and fun G C G Tales of pilfered cargo,and wild times when ashore Em Am7 D From the moonshine of Alaska,to the lights of Singapore

Verse 4

G C G I recall a great exitement,as the stories would unfurl Em Am7 D Other places, other races,and a wide view of the world G C G These men about the waves,bring education to us all Em Am7 G N.C. An richness of perspective,and an outlook never small

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Verse 5

G C G From Rio de Janero,to the gulf of Mexico Em Am7 D Past the warm coast of Cuba,to the frozen north they,ll go G C G By the Faroe islands,the northern lights will dance Em Am7 G Gsus4 Through the icy arctic waters,to the shelter of Murmansk

Verse 6

G C G On the reefers and the tankers,and the great container ships Em Am7 D You'll always find a sailer,with Gaelic on his lips G C G The coasters and the ferries,the supply boats and the tugs Em Am7 G N.C The finest seamen of them all,the sea is in their blood

Chorus

G Em Am C Heave away, heave away, on the ocean of the free Am G C Am G Gsus4 The island men set sail again, the heroes of the sea G Em Am C Heave away, heave away, on the ocean of the free Am G C Am G The island men set sail again, the heroes of the sea