Chris De Burgh - Moonfleet Bay

moonfleet bay
chris de burgh

hi folks! thats my version of chris deburgh’s “moonfleet bay” from his latest album
“moonfleet and other stories” . i think he plays it in “g” but i usually play it in “d” .
hope you enjoy it!

intro : D – D – G – D – G – Bm – A – Bm

verse 1 :

Bm D Em Bm
alas poor john , he was a prisoner ,
D G D
fortunes fool for many a day ,
G D Em Bm
blinded by that cursed diamond ,
Em Bm F#m Bm
with his freedom , he must pay;

verse 2 :

Bm D E Bm
and so it was for faithful elzevir ,
D G D
cast in chains for ten long years ,
G D Em Bm
with never a word of blame or anger ,
Em Bm F#m Bm
just for john , twas only tears;

pre – chorus :

Bm Em Bm
oh oh oh , only tears ,
A
oh oh oh . . .

chorus :

D G D
blow , wind blow , and send them home again ,
G D A
set the sails for englands way ,
G A D Bm
many a heart is grieving for them ,
Em Bm A D
bring them back to moonfleet bay;

Bm D Em Bm
and as for grace , shed still be waiting ,
D G D
waiting for her only love ,
G D Em Bm Em Bm
every night a candle burning at her window ,
F#m Bm
should he come;

Bm Em Bm
oh oh oh , should he come ,
A
oh oh oh . . .

chorus :

D G D
blow , wind blow , and send them home again ,
G D A
set the sails for englands way ,
G A D Bm
many a heart is grieving for them ,
Em Bm A D
bring them back to moonfleet bay;

D G D
blow , wind blow , and send them home again ,
G D A
set the sails for englands way ,
G A D Bm
many a heart is grieving for them ,
Em Bm A D
bring them back to moonfleet bay;

G A D Bm
many a heart is grieving for them ,
Em Bm A D
bring them back to moonfleet bay;