Misc Traditional – The Coast Of High Barbary (Guitar)
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[Verse 1]
Em D Em Look ahead, look astern, look a weather in the lee Em Am G B Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we Em Am G B I see a wreck to windward and a lofty ship to lee Em D Em A-sailin' down along the coast of High Babary
[Verse 2]
Em D Em "Oh are you a pirate or a Man-o'-War?" cried we Em Am G B Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we Em Am G B "Oh no I'm not a pirate but a Man-o'-War!" cried he Em D Em A-sailin' down along the coast of High Babary
[Verse 3]
Em D Em We'll back up our topsails and heave our vessel to Em Am G B Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we Em Am G B For we have got some letters to be carried home by you Em D Em A-sailin' down along the coast of High Babary
[Verse 4]
Em D Em For broadside, for broadside, they fought along the main Em Am G B Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we Em Am G B Until at last the frigate shot the pirate's mast away Em D Em A-sailin' down along the coast of High Babary
[Verse 5]
Em D Em "For quarters, for quarters!" the saucy pirates cried Em Am G B Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we Em Am G B The quarters that we showed them was to sink them in the tide Em D Em A-sailin' down along the coast of High Babary
[Verse 6]
Em D Em With cutlass and with gun, though we fought for hours three Em Am G B Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we Em Am G B The ship it was their coffin and their grave it was the sea Em D Em A-sailin' down along the coast of High Babary
[Outro]
Em Am G B Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we Em D Em A-sailin' down along the coast of High Babary