Home from the sea- Phil Coulter
[INTRO]
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[VERSE 1]
[G] On a cold winter's night, with the storm at its height
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A lifeboat answered the call
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They pitched and they tossed, 'til we thought they were lost
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As we watched from the harbour wall
[VERSE 2]
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Though the night was pitch black, there was no turning back
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For someone was waiting out there
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And each volunteer had to live with his fear
As they [A]joined in a silent [D]prayer
[CHORUS]
Carry us [G]home, home, [C] home from the [G] sea
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Angels of mercy, answer our plea
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And carry us home, home, home from the sea
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Carry us safely, home from the sea
[VERSE 3]
As they [G]battled their way past the mouth of the bay
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It was blowing like never before
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As they gallantly fought, every one of them thought
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Of loved ones back on the shore
[VERSE 4]
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Then a flicker of light and they knew they were right
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There she was on the crest of a wave
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She's an old fishing boat, and she's barely afloat
"Please [A] God, there are souls we can [D] save!"
[CHORUS]
Carry them [G]home, home, [C] home from the [G] sea
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Angels of mercy, answer our plea
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And carry us home, home, home from the sea
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Carry us safely, home from the sea
[VERSE 5]
And back in the town, in a street that runs down
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To the sea and the harbour wall
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They had gathered in pairs at the foot of the stairs
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To wait for the radio call
[VERSE 6]
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And just before dawn, when all hope was gone
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Came a hush and a faraway sound
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'Twas the cox'n he roared, "All survivors on board!"
Thank [A] God and we're homeward [D] bound
[CHORUS]
Home from the sea- Phil Coulter [G]
INTRO G
VERSE 1
G On a cold winter's night, with the storm at its height A Clifeboat answered the Gcall They D pitched and theyG tossed, 'til weB7 thought they wereEm lost As we Awatched from the harbour Dwall
VERSE 2 Though the Gnight was pitch black, there was no turning back For Csomeone was waiting out Bthere And Ceach volunteer had to Glive with his Emfear As they Ajoined in a silent Dprayer
CHORUS
Carry us Ghome, home, C home from the G sea CAngels of Gmercy, Amanswer our Dplea And carry us Ghome, home, Chome from the Gsea CCarry us Gsafely, AmhomeD from the GseaCGDG
VERSE 3
As they Gbattled their way past the mouth of the bay It was Cblowing like never beGfore As they Dgallantly Gfought, every B7one of them Emthought Of Aloved ones back on the Dshore
VERSE 4 Then a Gflicker of light and they knew they were right There she Cwas on the crest of a Bwave She's an Cold fishing boat, and she's Gbarely aEmfloat "Please A God, there are souls we can D save!"
CHORUS
Carry them Ghome, home, C home from the G sea CAngels of Gmercy, Amanswer our Dplea And carry us Ghome, home, Chome from the Gsea CCarry us Gsafely, AmhomeD from the GseaCGDG
VERSE 5
And back in the town, in a street that runs down To the Csea and the harbour Gwall They had Dgathered in Gpairs at the B7foot of the Emstairs To Await for the radio Dcall
VERSE 6 And Gjust before dawn, when all hope was gone Came a Chush and a faraway Bsound 'Twas the Ccox'n he roared, "All surGvivors on Emboard!" Thank A God and we're homeward D bound