Home From The Sea[C] - Phil Coulter
INTRO:
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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
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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 [D]they joined in a silent [G] prayer [F] [G]
[Chorus]
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Carry us home, home, home from the sea
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Angels of mercy, answer our plea
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And carry us home, home, home from the sea
F C Dm G C
Carry us safely, home from the sea
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As they battled their way past the mouth of the bay
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It was blowing like never before
G C E7 Am
As they gallantly fought, every one of them thought
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Of loved ones back on the shore
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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
F C Am
She's an old fishing boat, and she's barely afloat
Please [D] God, there are souls we can [G] save [F] [G]
[Chorus]
C F C
And carry them home, home, home from the sea
F C Dm G
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
C F C
And carry us home, home, home from the sea
F C Dm G C
Carry us safely, home from the sea
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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
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And just before dawn, when all hope was gone
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Came a hush and a faraway sound
F C Am
'Twas the cox'n he roared, "All survivors on board!"
Thank [D] God and we're homeward [G] bound [F] [G]
[Chorus]
C F C
To carry them home, home, home from the sea
F C Dm G
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
C F C
And carry them home, home, home from the sea
F C Dm G C
Carry them safely, home from the sea
*(KEY CHANGE)*
[Chorus]
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Home, home, home from the sea
G D Em A
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
D G D
And carry them home, home, home from the sea
G D Em A D
Carry them safely home from the sea
[OUTRO]
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Home From The Sea [C]Phil Coulter
INTRO CFCGCC
On a Ccold winter's night, with the storm at its height A Flifeboat answered the Ccall They Gpitched and they Ctossed, 'til we E7thought they were Amlost As we Dwatched from the harbour Gwall Though the Cnight was pitch black, there was no turning back For Fsomeone was waiting out E7there And Feach volunteer had to Clive with his Amfear As Dthey joined in a silent G prayer FG
Chorus CarryC us home, hoFme, home from Cthe sea FAngels of Cmercy, Dmanswer our Gplea And carry us Chome, home, Fhome from the Csea FCarry us Csafely, DmhomeG from the Csea
As they Cbattled their way past the mouth of the bay It was Fblowing like never beCfore As they Ggallantly Cfought, every E7one of them Amthought Of Dloved ones back on the Gshore Then a Cflicker of light and they knew they were right There she Fwas on the crest of a E7wave She's an Fold fishing boat, and she's Cbarely aAmfloat Please D God, there are souls we can G save FG
Chorus And carCry them homeF, home, home Cfrom the sea FAngels of Cmercy, Dmanswer our Gplea And carry us Chome, home, Fhome from the Csea FCarry us Csafely, DmhomeG from the Csea
And back Cin the town, in a street that runs down To the Fsea and the harbour Cwall They had Ggathered in Cpairs at the E7foot of the Amstairs To Dwait for the radio Gcall And Cjust before dawn, when all hope was gone Came a Fhush and a faraway E7sound 'Twas the Fcox'n he roared, "All surCvivors on Amboard!" Thank D God and we're homeward G bound FG
Chorus To carrCy them home,F home, home frCom the sea FAngels of Cmercy, Dmanswer our Gplea And carry them Chome, home, Fhome from the Csea FCarry them Csafely, DmhomeG from the Csea
*KEY CHANGE* Chorus DHome, home, Ghome from the Dsea GAngels of Dmercy, Emanswer our Aplea And carry them Dhome, home, Ghome from the Dsea GCarry them Dsafely EmhomeA from the Dsea OUTRO GDADGD