Chris de Burgh - The Escape From his album: Moonfleet & Other Stories (2010) Comment for any corrections and please rate Intro: Em D G Bm Em Em And so it began D Em The story how Elzevir would look after John as his own son Am And the smugglers betrayed on Moonfleet Bay Em D Em By Maskew looking now at Elzevir's gun G D Then a shot rang out in the morning light Em B Maskew fell a hole between his eyes Em Am But it was his own men who brought him down B Em D Em And they also got poor John, oh, they also shot poor John C G D Em Oooh, it's a dangerous world boys C G D Em Oooh, with the smuggling crew C G D Em Oooh, it's a dangerous life boys Em D Em When you're running from the Revenue Em D Em When you're running from the Revenue Em And so to escape it came now for Elzevir to pick up the boy D Em And carry him away Am For he could not walk with a bullet in the leg Em D Em And they made for the safety of the Purbeck cave G D T'was there that John would read one night Em B The words in the locket by candlelight Em Am B Em For the Bible verses held the key to Blackbeard's hidden treasure D Em At the bottom of a Castle well C G D Em Oooh, it's a dangerous world boys C G D Em Oooh, in a smuggler's life C G D Em Oooh, in the Days of our age boys Em D Em That's where the secret of the treasure lies Em D Em That's where the secret of the treasure lies C G D Em C G D Em C G D Em Em D Em That's where the secret of the treasure lies Em D Em That's where the secret of the treasure lies Bm A Bm Bm A Bm F#m Bm F#m Bm D Oh, we're going to be rich boys A The treasure we will find Em Bm Blackbeard's bones are dancing here tonight Bm A Bm Yes, we're going to be rich boys, the treasure we will find Bm A Bm At fourscore feet deep, well, North is where it lies
