Washington Irving – Old St. Luan
Took my best shot at the lyrics and tried to put the chords directy above the lyric to help you
figure out the timing. Cheers!
[Intro]
E A E
B
E A E
B A E
[Verse]
E A E
We all pull ourselves over the sea
B
Until we can see our blessed home land
E A E
Banished from peace and the monasteries’ keep
B A E
To build our new home in the white Scottish sun
[Verse]
E A E
And I will not lose the race to the island
B
So I cut off my finger and threw it ahead
E A E
And now the blood has stained the white sea a foamin’
B A E
Maybe Old St Luan’s not right in the head
[Chorus]
E A E
Oh lord, Oh lord there’s red sea around me
B
I’ve been striking out for the shore
E A E
Oh you part the waves gently around me
A E
I cannot fall on my own no more
[Interlude]
E A E
B
E A E
B A E
[Verse]
E A E
Oh please, lord please the sirens are wailing
B
You know I’d pluck out my eyes if they caused me to sin
E A E
And the wine is all gone from the weeks we been sailing
B A E
Won’t you send me the reed(?) wash the salt from my skin
[Verse]
E A E
But he was striking out ahead of me
B
And I would have no place to lay my head down
E A E
The first human flesh on the shore rest
B A E
And you lie still in the swell of the sun
[Chorus]
E A E
Oh lord, Oh lord there’s red sea around me
B
I’ve been striking out for the shore
E A E
Oh you part the waves gently around me
A E
I cannot fall on my own no more
[Chorus 2]
E A E
Yes lord, Yes lord there’s red sea around me
B
I’ve been striking out for the shore
E A E
Oh you part the waves gently around me
A E
I cannot fall on my own no more
[Outro]
E A E
B
E A E
B A E