Em (022000@1) G (320003@1)
With the voices getting nearer I knew that I had to hide,
Am (x02210@1) BI (x2444x@1)got up behind a coffin, then I saw who was inside,
Em (022000@1) GBy (320003@1)the skin and bones of Blackbeard I lay there in the dark,
Am (x02210@1) BT'was (x2444x@1)then I heard a whisper above the beating of my heart;
Em"Have (022000@1)a care, have a care,
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)T'was evilly come by and no good will you find there,
EmHave (022000@1)a care, have a care,
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmT'was (022000@1)evilly stolen, only pain and sorrow there - have a care!"
Em (022000@1) GSo (320003@1)t'was from the world of smugglers that I hid myself that night,
Am (x02210@1) BAnd (x2444x@1)when they left I opened up the coffin for a look inside,
Em (022000@1) GBut (320003@1)instead of Blackbeard's diamonds, in the locket at his heart,
Am (x02210@1) BOnly (x2444x@1)verses from the Bible and a voice came from the dark;
Em"Have (022000@1)a care, have a care,
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)T'was evilly come by and no good will you find there,
EmHave (022000@1)a care, have a care,
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmT'was (022000@1)evilly stolen, only pain and sorrow there - have a care!"
Gm"What (355333@1)shall we do with the boy who's hiding,
Fwhat (133211@1)shall we do with the boy who's hiding,
Gm (355333@1) F (133211@1) Gmwhat (355333@1)shall we do with the boy who's hiding, early in the morning?"
Gm"Lock (355333@1)him in the vault so he can't get out boys,
FLock (133211@1)him in the vault so he can't get out boys,
Gm (355333@1) F (133211@1) GmLock (355333@1)him in the vault so he can't get out boys, early in the morning!"
