IntroAmAmAmDmAmAmAmDmAmVerse 1Am
The daylight quickly fading,
Dm
with his headache wearing off,
G
the collar of his over coat
AmE7Am
muffling his cough.
DmA siren from a ship
Am
barely made him raise his head,
E
since he'd missed the boat to Malmo,
AmEAm
he'd try Gothenburg instead.
Verse 2Am
Outside snow was falling,
Dm
like torn up betting slips,
G
confetti for the jilted, wedding
AmEAm
night of passing ships.
Dm
And if they ever find her,
Am
she'll be one more on the list,
E
and if they never find her,
AmEAm
how long will she be missed
InstrumentalAmAmAmDmAmAmAmDmAmVerse 3Am
Black skeletons of cranes
Dm
against the snow at night,
G
witness dockside shadows
AmEAm
that negotiate the night.
Dm
Lost souls flew like seagulls
Am
who have slipped their earthly chain,
E
risen and returned
AmEAm
as the snow turns into rain.
[Middle 8]
F
While the Filipino sailors
Am
with a flag from Panama
E
silently slipped moorings, he stayed
AmE7Am
anchored at the bar.
F
The barmaid poured his beer
Am
without a second glance,
E7
and set it on the counter
AmEAm
with a shot of Gammel Dansk.
InstrumentalAmAmAmDmAmAmAmDmAmVerse 4, first bars Instrumental solo]
AmDmGAmEAmDmDm7
Any dockside drive
E7Am
is a harbour not a home
E
Life is black and white,
AmEAm
and the world is monochrome
[Middle 8]
F
While the Filipino sailors
Am
with a flag from Panama
E
left the harbour's safety
AmE7Am
to the open sea once more
F
Their world moved safely backwards
Am
as the vessel headed past,
E7
he lent forward on the counter
AmE7Am
and drained another glass.
InstrumentalAmAmAmDmAmAmAmDmAmVerse 5]
Am
As he pulled out his cigarettes,
Dm
loose change spilled on the floor,
G
like a clue left for the cleaners
AmEAm
as he tilted out the door.
Dm
And through the bones of cranes
Am
the wind began to blow,
E
birds settled on the water
AmEAm
and the rain turned back to snow.
OutroAmAmAmDmAmAmAmAmDmAmAmAmAmDmAmAmAmAmDmAmAm
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