• Song:

    The Captain Wifes Lament

  • Artist:

    Paul And Storm

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Intro: D5 G5 D5 A5

    D5                             G5
The ship sailed into harbor after fifteen months at sea
    D5                               A5
The captain hit the tavern with his crew of fifty-three
D5                                G5
After drinking up their pay they staggered through the town
    D5                              E5           A5       
D5  (stop)
But all the inns and public houses turned the sailors down
                  D5                     G5
The captain said "Fear not, me lads you all can come with me
  D5                                    A5
I live just 'round the corner, and you all can stay for free"
    D5                             G5
But when the captain's wife awoke upon the break of day
    D5                                    A5                (stop)
They say that you could hear her wailin' Clear to Bot'ny Bay...
                 D5                             G5
She said there's seamen all around the bed and seamen on the floor
D5                            A5
Seamen in the bathroom and behind the closet door
        D5            F#5            B5            F#5
there's seamen in the fireplace and seamen in the hall
    G5              D5             G5       A5       D5
The living room is carpeted with seamen, wall to wall
        D5                          G5
there's seamen in the entryway and seamen on the stair
    D5                                 A5
And worst of all, there's even seamen in me underwear
        B5              F#5            B5              F#5
there's some behind the larder and beneath the table, too
  G5               D5            G5     A5     D5
I do believe your seamen got into me Irish stew
        D5                              G5
there's seamen here in front of me and seamen in the rear
    D5                              A5
My God, there's even seamen hanging from the chandelier
        B5            F#5             B5            F#5
there's seamen on the windowsill and seamen in the yard
    G5           D5              G5      A5        D5
The seamen even left a stain upon the Saint Bernard
  D5                               G5
Although I am a patient wife 'tis more than I can bear
   D5                                A5             (stop)
To wake up in the morning with your seamen in my hair
  D5              F#5                Bmin            F#5
I ne'er again do wish to see thee darken up my door
   G5                 D5               G5               D5
So clean up all your seamen and come round my way no more
   G5                 D5               G5        A5      D5
So clean up all your seamen and come round my way no more!
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