Artist: The High Kings
[VERSE 1]
While go[G]in' for a stroll one f[C]ine summer's e[G]ve
My thirst I decided to qu[Em]ench
I ra[G]mbled around 'till I ca[C]me to the d[G]ocks,
and a pub called the I[D]ran We[G]nch
When I st[C]epped through the door I saw a m[D]an on a stool
I m[C]an I'd seen ne[D]ver be[Em]fore
He had fi[C]stfuls of cash that he s[D]aid he had ea[G]rned,
While he sa[C]iled around Ir[D]eland's sh[G]ore
[VERSE 2]
I or[G]dered a sup' and a s[C]up' for your m[G]an
And he told me strong tails with great p[Em]ride
And I w[G]alked out the door with the co[C]urage of dr[G]ink
To sail on the n[D]ext morning t[G]ide
Well the su[C]mmer breeze took us f[D]ar from the land
As we sa[C]iled to the tro[D]pical he[Em]at
When the ca[C]ptain roared, "Let the sk[D]ull and crossbones f[G]ly,
and well h[C]unt down the ad[D]mirals fl[G]eet"
[CHORUS]
I thought I'd s[C]earch the horizon
And s[G]ail to the night 'till
I'm sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
[G]O-Oh
Sa[C]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[G]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
[VERSE 3]
Well I th[G]ought if i jumped I would dr[C]own in this pl[G]ace
So I cheered with a grimacing f[Em]ace
I shar[G]pened my blade like a m[C]an filled with h[G]ate
And a scowling old s[D]ea-dog's gr[G]ace
Well I cu[C]rsed on your drink though it d[D]oes make me think
Of po[C]etry and mu[D]sic ga[Em]lore
But it ev[C]ens the score with a so[D]re headed r[G]oar
Far from sa[C]iling round Ir[D]eland's sh[G]ore
[G]O-Oh
Sa[C]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[G]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
[VERSE 4]
From my e[G]vil company and b[C]ooty in t[G]ons
I snuck off while all were a[Em]sleep
Oh 'n [G]I stole a skiff with the st[C]ealth of a g[G]host
I filled it f[D]our chests d[G]eep
I sa[C]iled along the coast 'till I h[D]id in a cave
By f[C]irelight my tr[D]easures to h[Em]oard
Where I dr[C]eamed of a quest to re[D]turn finely dr[G]essed
And to s[C]ail around Ir[D]eland's sh[G]ores
[VERSE 5]
Well [G]I heard a voice
And it sp[C]ooked me for s[G]ure
As it echoed all 'round the c[Em]ave
It s[G]aid "I'm not dead and you'll p[C]ay with your h[G]ead
You scoundrel and di[D]rty k[G]nave"
It said "S[C]how me daylight, g[D]ive me a fair fight,
Let me d[C]ie by the s[D]word in a d[Em]uel
For I w[C]ear on my chest not just the ad[D]miral's c[G]rest
But the H[C]igh King of Ir[D]eland's crown je[G]wels
[CHORUS]
I thought I'd s[C]earch the horizon
And s[G]ail to the night 'till
I'm sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
[G]O-Oh
Sa[C]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[G]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
[CHORUS]
I thought I'd s[C]earch the horizon
And s[G]ail to the night 'till
I'm sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
[G]O-Oh
Sa[C]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[G]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
While go[G]in' for a stroll one f[C]ine summer's e[G]ve
My thirst I decided to qu[Em]ench
I ra[G]mbled around 'till I ca[C]me to the d[G]ocks,
and a pub called the I[D]ran We[G]nch
When I st[C]epped through the door I saw a m[D]an on a stool
I m[C]an I'd seen ne[D]ver be[Em]fore
He had fi[C]stfuls of cash that he s[D]aid he had ea[G]rned,
While he sa[C]iled around Ir[D]eland's sh[G]ore
[VERSE 2]
I or[G]dered a sup' and a s[C]up' for your m[G]an
And he told me strong tails with great p[Em]ride
And I w[G]alked out the door with the co[C]urage of dr[G]ink
To sail on the n[D]ext morning t[G]ide
Well the su[C]mmer breeze took us f[D]ar from the land
As we sa[C]iled to the tro[D]pical he[Em]at
When the ca[C]ptain roared, "Let the sk[D]ull and crossbones f[G]ly,
and well h[C]unt down the ad[D]mirals fl[G]eet"
[CHORUS]
I thought I'd s[C]earch the horizon
And s[G]ail to the night 'till
I'm sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
[G]O-Oh
Sa[C]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[G]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
[VERSE 3]
Well I th[G]ought if i jumped I would dr[C]own in this pl[G]ace
So I cheered with a grimacing f[Em]ace
I shar[G]pened my blade like a m[C]an filled with h[G]ate
And a scowling old s[D]ea-dog's gr[G]ace
Well I cu[C]rsed on your drink though it d[D]oes make me think
Of po[C]etry and mu[D]sic ga[Em]lore
But it ev[C]ens the score with a so[D]re headed r[G]oar
Far from sa[C]iling round Ir[D]eland's sh[G]ore
[G]O-Oh
Sa[C]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[G]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
[VERSE 4]
From my e[G]vil company and b[C]ooty in t[G]ons
I snuck off while all were a[Em]sleep
Oh 'n [G]I stole a skiff with the st[C]ealth of a g[G]host
I filled it f[D]our chests d[G]eep
I sa[C]iled along the coast 'till I h[D]id in a cave
By f[C]irelight my tr[D]easures to h[Em]oard
Where I dr[C]eamed of a quest to re[D]turn finely dr[G]essed
And to s[C]ail around Ir[D]eland's sh[G]ores
[VERSE 5]
Well [G]I heard a voice
And it sp[C]ooked me for s[G]ure
As it echoed all 'round the c[Em]ave
It s[G]aid "I'm not dead and you'll p[C]ay with your h[G]ead
You scoundrel and di[D]rty k[G]nave"
It said "S[C]how me daylight, g[D]ive me a fair fight,
Let me d[C]ie by the s[D]word in a d[Em]uel
For I w[C]ear on my chest not just the ad[D]miral's c[G]rest
But the H[C]igh King of Ir[D]eland's crown je[G]wels
[CHORUS]
I thought I'd s[C]earch the horizon
And s[G]ail to the night 'till
I'm sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
[G]O-Oh
Sa[C]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[G]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
[CHORUS]
I thought I'd s[C]earch the horizon
And s[G]ail to the night 'till
I'm sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
[G]O-Oh
Sa[C]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[G]iling 'round Ireland's
Sa[D]iling 'round Ireland's s[G]hore
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