Captain Bateman

| Eadd9 | Eadd9 | N.C. Lord Bateman was a noble lord A A noble lord of high degree G A Eadd9 Imprisoned in some foreign country G D/F# E To spend his life in captivity G A Eadd9 He is a captain in the King's own Navy G Aadd9 He'd spent his life upon the cold grey sea G A Eadd9 What would he give now for a plate of meat and gravy G D/F# E Or for an angel to appear and set him free G A Eadd9 For seven years he lives on bread and dirty water G Aadd9 A single candle in his prison room for light G A Eadd9 Into the cell will walk the pretty jailer's daughter G D/F# E The cloak she's wearing is as black as any night D G A She is a creature of captivating beauty D G A As this bold captain's hungry eyes would ever see G A Eadd9 She looks upon him with the eye of love's desire G D/F# E And so he begs her, "Lady, will ye set me free?" G A Eadd9 "What can you offer if you gain your freedom? G Aadd9 I'll lose my heart if I should ever set you free G A Eadd9 I have the keys if you'll deliver me a promise G D/F# E Should I release you, then you'll vow to marry me" D G A "You are a creature of captivating beauty D G A We could run and make a life beyond the sea" G A Eadd9 He takes her hand in his and makes a solemn promise G D/F# E "Unchain me now and I will vow to marry thee" G A Eadd9 Beneath the city walls and down into the harbour G Aadd9 She'll throw his chains into the wine-dark sea G A Eadd9 They'll find a ship, but now his hand is forced to stay her G D/F# E "In truth, I never could have married thee" D G A She was a creature of captivating beauty D G A He still has many miles of ocean to traverse G A Eadd9 His broken promises will move the gods to anger G D/F# E All broken promises will render matters worse G A Eadd9 She sees the black storm clouds on the horizon G D/F# E D His solemn promises lie broken A/C# A G D/F# E And whispered on the wind, as if it's spoken Eadd9 He'll hear a maiden's curse | Eadd9 | Eadd9 | 8x