Misc Traditional - Curse of the somers

Come listen all you s^Gailors bold, ^Em come listen unt^Amo me. I'll sing you of a ^Dcruel deed. a ^Cbloody t^Amragedy^Em. ^AmCome listen landsmen ^Gone and a^Emll, come listen unto^Am me, I'll make you bless your ^Dlucky stars ^Cyou've never ^Emgone to ^Amsea.

^AmIt was the Somers,^G graceful. swift. ^Em as trim a little ^Ambrig. as e' er was modeled by^D shipwright ^Cor sailor ^Amhelped to r^Emig. ^AmThe grating's rigged, the h^Gangman's wh^Emip dangles from main ^Amyardarm. The wondering crew gaze ^Don the sight with t^Cerror a^Emnd al^Amarm.

For the ^FCaptain ^Gcalled their ^Amnames ^F and three good ^Gmen were ^Amslain No t^Frial,^G no questions^Am here, only the^F horror^G, the grief and the f^Amear.

Alas, the meaning's ^Gsoon too ^Emclear, the ^Amnoose is round the neck of three poor men, but^D men as brave as ^Cwalked the ^AmSomers ^Emdeck. ^AmOn one side Small and C^Gromwell st^Emand. bold men and sailors ^Amtrue. They quail not though the ^Dboldest might with s^Cuch a ^Emdeath in ^Amview.

Starboard young foolish ^GSpencer stand^Ems. the tears are in his^Am eye. What feelings of deep ^Dagony must ^Cthrough his ^Ambosom f^Emly. ^AmLook, look your last, for ^Ghark, a gun^Em sends forth its smoky ^Ambreath. When instantly u^Dpon the word, their ^Ceyes ar^Eme sealed in^Am death.

For the ^FCaptain ^Gcalled their ^Amnames ^F and three good ^Gmen were ^Amslain No t^Frial,^G no questions^Am here, only the^F horror^G, the grief and the f^Amear.

And sad and slow our ^Gmess mates de^Emad, we launched into the w^Amaves, and watched them sink 'mid ^Docean's moans. ^Cdeep in their ^Amwatery g^Emraves. ^AmStrange sounds will float ^Gupon the ai^Emr and in the blast ^Amwill speak. and round the main yard^Darm three ghosts will pla^Cy and d^Emance and s^Amhriek.

And ill luck and ^Gmisfortune ^Emdire will follow in thy ^Amwake 'til the ghastly three. w^Dhere lie their bones. thy ^Clast dark ^Amhaven ^Emmake. ^AmSheet home on every c^Gursed s^Empar. set every ^Amrag asail. and leave here to the ^Docean ghouls the ^Cdemons o^Emf the g^Amale.

For the ^FCaptain ^Gcalled their ^Amnames ^F and three good ^Gmen were ^Amslain No t^Frial,^G no questions^Am here, only the^F horror^G, the grief and the f^Amear. only the^F horror^G, the grief and the f^Amear.