Captain Coulston Chords by Steeleye Span

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_ _ From a _ trapped [F] and cruel stung of that [D] _ _ hero's doubt [C] and bold,
[D] Who fought his [F] way along the sea and [D] it never _ was _ controlled.
[Dm] For six long weeks in a farm [C] or _ gales [D] we sailed upon [C] the sea,
[D] All found New [F] York City, [D] that city fair to see. _
_ _ [Dm] The captain [G] and [Dm] his [G] lady, _ _ [D] they came on deck [C] each day,
[D] To help us with [F] our merry _ _ [D]-go-round.
_ We came _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ [F] all the way [D] _
to bed [C] one _ night,
[D] The captain he [F] came up on deck [D] to see if all was right.
He said, my boys [F] do not go _ [D] _
_ to think [C] on the sleep,
[D] For in a few [F] hours more we shall [D] be slain _ in the deep.
[Dm] For a pirate [G] ship [Ab] is coming [Dm] down _ [D] over the western [C] _
sea,
[Dm] To rob us of our [F] property.
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_ pirate [Dm] ship came up [C] to _ [D] us, ordered _ [C] us to _ stand,
[Dm] Your [C] gold and precious [F] _
loading, this [D] moment I demand.
[Dm] Your gold and [F] precious loading, _ [D] _ resigned [G] you [C] leave this day,
[D] Or not a [F] soul you'll ever bring home [D] to a _ -
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[D] The boat were a little [F] man's to [C] brave _ boys, [D] and flying _ streams did [C]
flow,
[Dm] Well and daunted [C] did [F] our passengers, the [D] _ port of the low.
_ [Dm] The _ pregnant [C] _
[F] children [D] lay _ _ [C] hung below, [D] while the captain and [F] his passengers,
[Dm] They [D] quietly dove at low.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] The pirate ship [F] _ surrendered [D] just by _ the break [C] of day,
[D] And we loitered [F] as a bounty out [D] to _ America. _ _ _ _
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