Nantucket Sleigh Ride


#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 00:10:52 +0200 (CEST) From: Peter Eybert Subject: CRD: Nantucket Sleighride by Mountain Nantucket sleighride written by Felix Pappalardi / Gail Collins performed by Mountain from "Nantucket Sleighride", 1970 transcribed by Peter Eybert (slow) Em D Em D Em D Goodbye, little Robin-Marie Em D Don't try following me Em D Don't cry, little Robin-Marie C C/B Am Em 'cause you know I'm coming home soon. Em D My ship's leaving on a three-year tour Em D The next tide will take us from shore Em D Windlaced, gather in sail and spray C C/B Am Em On a search for the mighty sperm whale A E Fly your willow branches F#m C# Wrap your body round my soul D A G Lay down your reeds and drums on my soft sheets A E There are years behind us reaching F#m D to the place where hearts are beating A D F#m and I know you're the last true love I'll ever meet, A D F#m and I know you're the last true love I'll ever meet. (faster, lower case letters are bass notes) |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| E G F# E D G F# E |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| D C# A G D |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| Em G F# E D G F# E |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| D C# A G D |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| Em G F# E D G F# E |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| C Cmaj7 Cm7 (slow) |-/----------------------|-/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/-| C D Em Em D Starbuck's sharpening his harpoon Em D The black man's playing his tune Em D An old salt's sleeping his watch away C C/B Am Em He'll be drunk again before noon. (faster) |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| Am C D Am D G |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| Am C D Am C Am7 |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| C Dm7 Em |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| Am C D Am C Am7 (slow) Em D Em D Em D Three years sailing on bended knee Em D We found no whales in this sea Em D Don't cry, little Robin-Marie C C/B Am Em 'cause we'll be in sight of land soon. A E Fly your willow branches F#m C# Wrap your body round my soul D A G Lay down your reeds and drums on my soft sheets A E There are years behind us reaching F#m D to the place where hearts are beating A D F#m and I know you're the last true love I'll ever meet, A D F#m and I know you're the last true love I'll ever meet. (faster) |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| E G F# E D G F# E |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| D C# A G D |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| Em G F# E D G F# E |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| D C# A G D |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| Em G F# E D G F# E |-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/--/--/--/--/-| C Cmaj7 Cm7 |-/----------------------|-/--/--/--/-|-/--/--/--/-| C D Em Em. -- pjoe@charon.muc.de