Judy Collins - Secret Harbor
[Intro]
C F Bb C
[Verse 1]
Em C
I slipped into your harbour, past the pirate ships
F G F
The lights were low, my sails were down
Em C
The seal of sacred silence was on my lips
F G F
I prayed the storms were weathered now
[Verse 2]
Em C
I climbed aboard at midnight, the sky was black
F G F
The gamble lost, the tables turned
Em C
And even in the darkness I heard you laugh
F G F C
And wept as all my bridges burned
[Chorus]
F C
There is a secret harbour somewhere north
F C
A place where ships are not in flames
F C
A cove of beauty hidden from your eyes
Am
A place where no one knows your name
[Verse 3]
Bm G
You said how can you be so innocent
C D C
You were my demon all the while
Bm G
I saw the skull and crossbones on your mast
C D C
The predator behind the smile
[Verse 4]
Em C
I cursed you as the wind blew through my sails
F G F
I loved you till the moonlight drowned
Em C
I sought you through the streets and waterways
F G F C
My calling for you still resounds
[Chorus]
F C
There is a secret harbour somewhere north
F C
A place where ships are not in flames
F C
A cove of beauty hidden from your eyes
Am
A place where no one knows your name
[Bridge]
Dm7 Em F
You wooed me with your wicked smile that night
Em Eb
And then you promised me the moon
Gm
I saw it floating in the waters deep
Eb D
And then it disappeared too soon
[Verse 5]
Em C
I sailed out of your harbour, through the rising tide
F G F
My memories were filled with pain
Em C
I drifted towards the sunrise, lost in fog
F G F
Your echo had me wrapped in chains
[Verse 6]
Em C
Your promises were drifting like men who'd drowned
F G F
The bitter water beckoned me
Em C
I wrapped the shadows round me once again
F G F C
And sailed through storms that set me free (set me free), set me free
[Chorus]
F C
There is a secret harbour somewhere north
F C
A place where ships are not in flames
F C
A cove of beauty hidden from your eyes
Am C
A place where no one knows your name
[Chorus]
F C
There is a secret harbour somewhere north
F C
A place where ships are not in flames
F C
A cove of beauty hidden from your eyes
Am Dm7
A place where no one knows your name
[Outro]
G Dm7
I washed my face in falling rain
G Am F Am
And swore that I'd find love again_______