Heavy Seas Toll

   Heavy Seas Toll   Dan & Joe Petrasek
                     Released in July 2009

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1. Just few people have some notion
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   about the seas far from safe
   C                        F
   cold and stormy southern ocean
   G                        C
   salty sailors, tough and brave

   C                           F
2. Their mast is down all hope dying
   G                    C
   enormous seas at the Horn
   C                          F
   and the good crew pale and crying
   G                 C
   taken away in the storm

   C                F
R: Heavy seas roll, heavy seas roll
   G                      C
   heavy seas roll, every day
   C                F
   Heavy seas toll, heavy seas toll
   G                         C
   heavy seas toll, you must pay

   C                            F
3. Poor old skipper's chance to survive
   G                        C
   the bare life now in his hand
   C                       F
   bailing water just half alive
   G                        C
   in Port Stanley he might land

   C                        F
4. Anchor is dropped all is well done
   G                      C
   enjoying much deserved peace
   C                        F
   customs made the warmest welcome
   G                        C
   sixty two pounds harbour fees

   C                F
R: Heavy seas roll, heavy seas roll
   G                          C
   heavy seas roll, stops one day
   C                   F
   Harbour peace toll, harbour peace toll
   G                            C
   harbour peace toll, you must pay

   C                       F
5. This was a true and old story
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   few things have changed what a shame
   C                     F
   can do nothing but be sorry
   G                        C
   the manners here are the same

   C                F
R: Heavy seas roll, heavy seas roll
   G                          C
   heavy seas roll, stops one day
   C                   F
   Harbour peace toll, harbour peace toll
   G                            C
   harbour peace toll, you must pay

   C                F
R: Heavy seas roll, heavy seas roll
   G                          C
   heavy seas roll, stops one day
   C                   F
   Harbour peace toll, harbour peace toll
   G                           C
   more and more now, you must pay


                    © 2009