Paul And Storm – The Captain Wifes Lament chords

		

    Dm                            Gm               The ship sailed into harbor after fifteen months at sea
    Dm                              AThe captain hit the tavern with his crew of fifty-three
Dm                               GmAfter drinking up their pay they staggered through the town
    Dm                                        A       Dm  But all the inns and public houses turned the sailors down
    Dm                                  Gm               The captain said "Fear not, me lads you all can come with me
  Dm                                   AI live just 'round the corner, and you all can stay for free"
    Dm                              Gm               But when the captain's wife awoke upon the break of day
    Dm                                            A      Dm  They say that you could hear her wailin' Clear to Bot'ny Bay...
                 D                             GShe said there's seamen all around the bed and seamen on the floor
D                            ASeamen in the bathroom and behind the closet door
        Bm            F#            Bm            F#there's seamen in the fireplace and seamen in the hall
    G              D             G       A       DThe living room is carpeted with seamen, wall to wall
        D                          Gthere's seamen in the entryway and seamen on the stair
    D                                 AAnd worst of all, there's even seamen in me underwear
        Bm              F#            Bm              F#there's some behind the larder and beneath the table, too
  G               D            G     A     DI do believe your seamen got into me Irish stew
        D                              Gthere's seamen here in front of me and seamen in the rear
    D                              AMy God, there's even seamen hanging from the chandelier
        Bm            F#             Bm            F#there's seamen on the windowsill and seamen in the yard
    G           D              G      A        DThe seamen even left a stain upon the Saint Bernard
  D                               G Although I am a patient wife 'tis more than I can bear
   D                                ATo wake up in the morning with your seamen in my hair
  D              G                D            AI ne'er again do wish to see thee darken up my door
   G                 D               G        A      DSo clean up all your seamen and come round my way no more
   G                 D               G        A      DSo clean up all your seamen and come round my way no more!