Tom: Am
Am C
A young boy I was barely out of my home
G F E
I stepped to the world with a meaning to roam
Am C
I signed with a captain who promised me gold
G F E
And adventure to quicken the heart of the bold
Am E E7
For fourteen odd years I did struggle alone
Am E E7
For the cause I worked my fingers down to the bone
Am E E7
Saw naught but the scuppers saw naught of my pay
Am E7 Am
Then was cast off and sent on my way
[Chorus]
Am F E
A curse upon you, sorrow fall thick and fast!
Am F E
Your days have been numbered each hour your last!
Am E F
May the land, sea or sky turn to swallow you whole!
Am E7 Am
And forer' ner' forget what you stole
[Verse 2]
Am C
I found me some cohorts the bravest and true
G F E
No captain was prouder to call such men crew
Am C
They could rally a cry and the battle was won
G F E
I'd face off a cannon if they but looked on
Am E E7
The mutinous dogs bound my hands while I slept
Am E E7
Swapped their honor for treasures and gold that we kept
Am E E7
Threw me over the side with all kindness I'd shown
Am E7 Am
Now I vow to sail always alone
[Chorus]
Am F E
A curse upon you, sorrow fall thick and fast!
Am F E
Your days have been numbered each hour your last!
Am E F
May the land, sea or sky turn to swallow you whole!
Am E7 Am
And forer' ner' forget what you stole
[Verse 3]
Am C
I met a fair maiden one round upon shore
G F E
I fell for her smile as I'd ner' done before
Am C
I pledged her my world for as long as I lived
G F E
I'd have offered her more if I had more to give
Am E E7
My pockets she emptied still I offered the rest
Am E E7
She obliged and then ripped out the heart from my chest
Am E E7
She sent me adrift free to float to world's end
Am E7 Am
With a bottle as my only friend
[Chorus]
Am F E
A curse upon you, sorrow fall thick and fast!
Am F E
Your days have been numbered each hour your last!
Am E F
May the land, sea or sky turn to swallow you whole!
Am E7 Am
And forer' ner' forget what you stole
[Verse 4]
Am C
Now maybe there's some of you wondering hence
G F E
Not all parts of my life fit together with sense
Am C
If these are your thoughts allow me to explain
G F E
Listen close now for I will not say it again
Am E E7
I curse you yourself with the doubts that you've shown!
Am E E7
For this is my life and I made it my own
Am E E7
Walk a path and you'll have your own stories in time
Am E7 Am
Til that day I shall drink just to mine
[Chorus]
Am F E
A curse upon you, sorrow fall thick and fast!
Am F E
Your days have been numbered each hour your last!
Am E F
May the land, sea or sky turn to swallow you whole!
Am E7 Am
And forer' ner' forget what you stole
