Dave Gunning - Prince Of Pictou
INTRO: Em D C Em D C G Am C D
G C D
By the lights of Pictou Harbour
G C D
A lonely prince stands on the shore
G C D
Left behind across the ocean
G C D
To hide the ways of George the IV
G C D
A lantern flickers in the hallway
G C D
A clock burns time from afar
G C D
Dressed to kill but dying fast inside
G C D
He makes his way down to the bar
G C D
He tells the story of his old life
G C D
To a wall of disbelief
G C D
He buys a drink for the girls of Creighton Street
G C
And spends the fortune of a King
CHORUS:
Em C D
There are diamonds buried in these waters
G C D
There is gold hidden in the hills
Em C D
There are secrets that lie beneath the surface
Bm Am D9 Em
Of an unwelcome son, a forgotten Prince
INSTRUMENTAL: Em D C D ? D
G C D
He sits in darkness at the tavern
G C
And counts the years away from home
D Bm C D
He lifts his glass, makes a toast from his worn out barroom chair
G C D
"Here's to life upon the throne"
BRIDGE:
G
Here's a toast to my father
Am G
I wonder, does he ever drink to me?
Bb Am
I wonder, does he ever think of me?
INSTRUMENTAL:
D G C D
The cold of January took him
G C D
At the age of thirty-three
Bm C D
They carried him up to the top of Laurel Hill
G C D
To let him rest among the trees
G C D
And all the politicians gathered
G C
To pay the mystery man his due
D G C D
And although they'd never said "Hello", they've come to say goodbye
G C D
Just in case the story's true
CHORUS:
Em C D
There are diamonds buried in these waters
G C D
There is gold hidden in the hills
Em C D
There are secrets that lie beneath the surface
Bm Am D9 Em
Of an unwelcome son, a forgotten Prince