Sailors Consolation Chords & Lyrics - Gordon Bok

[INTRO]
[C] [F] [C] [G] [C]

[VERSE]
One night came on a hurri[F]cane
The [C]seas were [F]mountains [G]rolling
When [C]Barney Buntline turned his [F]quid
And [C]said to [G]Billy [C]Bowline
"A strong nor'wester's blowing, [F]Bill
Hark! [C]Don't you hear it [G]roar now?
Lord, [C]help 'em! How I pities [F]all
Un[C]happy folks a[G]shore [C]now [F] [G] [C]

[VERSE]
"Foolhardy chaps who lives in [F]towns
What [C]dangers [F]they are [G]all in
And [C]now sit quaking in their [F]beds
For [C]fear the [G]roof shall [C]fall in.
Poor creatures, how they [F]envy us
And [C]wishes, I've a [G]notion
For [C]our good luck in such a [F]storm
To [C]be out [G]on the [C]ocean"

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[C] [F] [C] [G]
[C] [F] [C] [G] [C]

[VERSE]
"And as for them who're out all [F]day
On [C]business [F]from their [G]houses
And [C]late at night are coming [F]home
To [C]cheer their babes and [G]spou[C]ses.
While you and I, Bill, on the [F]deck
Are [C]comfortably [G]lying
My [C]eyes! What tiles and chimney[F]pots
A[C]round their heads are [G]fly[C]ing! [G] [C]

[VERSE]
"And very often have we [F]heard
How [C]men are [F]killed and [G]undone
By [C]overturns of carriage[F]s
By [C]thieves and [G]fires in [C]London.
We know what risks all [F]landsmen run
From [C]noblemen to [G]tailors
Then [C]Bill, let us thank Provi[F]dence
That [C]you and I [G]are sai[C]lors"