Phil Ochs – Pleasures Of The Harbor (Guitar)

Am      C    F        G7
And the ship sets the sail.

        Em
They've lived the tale

   Am           Dm
To carry to the shore.

F6               C
Straining at the oars

   E7               Am
Or staring from the rail.

        C   F        G7
And the sea bids farewell

             Em
She waves in swells

    Am                  Dm
And sends them on their way.

Fmaj7             C
Time has been her pay

    E7                Am
And time will have to tell.

    F                           Em
Oh! Soon your sailing will be o-ver.

A#                                 C   G Am
Come and take the pleasures of the har - bor.

        C      F        G7
And the anchor hits the sand.

           Em
The hungry hands

     Am               Dm
Have tied them to the port.

    F6           Em
The hour will be short

    E7             Am
For leisure on the land.

        C     F         G7
And the girls scent the air.

             Em
They seem so fair

     Am             Dm
With paint on their face.

F6              C
Soft is their embrace

   E7               Am
to lead them up the stairs.

    F                           Em
Oh! Soon your sailing will be o-ver.

A#                                 C   G Am
Come and take the pleasures of the har - bor.

       C    F        G7
In the room dark and dim;

           Em
A touch of skin.

   Am              Dm
He asks her of her name.

    F6              C
She answers with no shame

    E7             Am
And not a sense of sin.

         C       F        G7
'Til the fingers draw the blinds.

         Em
A Sip of wine;

    Am           Dm
The cigarette of doubt.

    F6              C
The candle is blown out.

    E7             Am
The darkness is so kind.

    F                           Em
Oh! Soon your sailing will be o-ver.

A#                                 C   G Am
Come and take the pleasures of the har - bor.

        C       F         G7
And the shadows frame the light.

         Em
Same old sight.

    Am               Dm
The thrill has blown away.

    F6             C
Now all alone they lay,

    E7               Am
Two strangers in the night.

         C     F       G7
'Til his heart skips a beat.

            Em
He's on his feet.

   Am                Dm
To shipmates he must join.

      F6              C
She's counting up the coins.

     E7               Am
He's swallowed by the street.

    F                           Em
Oh! Soon your sailing will be o-ver.

A#                                 C   G Am
Come and take the pleasures of the har - bor.

       C   F       G7
In the bar hangs a cloud.

              Em
The whiskey's loud.

         Am               Dm
There's laughter in their eyes.

    F6              C
The lonely in dis - guse

    E7              Am
Are clinging to the crowd.

        C      F         G7
And the bottle fills the glass.

            Em
The haze is fast.

     Am                Dm
He's trembling for the taste

   F6              C
Of passion gone to waste

   E7              Am
In memories of the past.

    F                           Em
Oh! Soon your sailing will be o-ver.

A#                                 C   G Am
Come and take the pleasures of the har - bor.

       C      F        G7
In the alley, red with rain

       Em
Cry of pain.

    Am             Dm
For love was but a smile,

F6              C
Teasing all the while

    E7               Am
Now dancing down the drain.

         C    F         G7
'Til the boys reach the dock

            Em
They gently mock

     Am           Dm
Lift him on their backs.

    F6         C
Lay him on his rack

    E7                Am
And leave beneath the light.

    F                           Em
Oh! Soon your sailing will be o-ver.

A#                                 C   G Am
Come and take the pleasures of the har - bor.

        C    F        G7
And the ship sets the sail.

                  Em
They've lived the tale

   Am             Dm
To carry from the shore,

F6               C
Straining at the oars

   E7               Am
Or staring from the rail.

        C   F        G7
And the sea bids farewell.

             Em
She waves in swells

    Am                  Dm
And sends them on their way.

     F6           C
Time has been her pay

    E7                Am
And time will have to tell.

    F                           Em
Oh! Soon your sailing will be o-ver.

A#                                 C   G Am
Come and take the pleasures of the har - bor.