Esmeralda
evfokas on Joi, 12/07/2012 - 16:40
Artist: Giannis Koutras, Giorgos Ntalaras Music: Thanos Mikroutsikos Lyrics: Nikos Kavadias
Original song and chords
Εm Am Em D
All night you boozed him up good with the sweet Midas's wine ¹
Em D
the beacon kept on flashing him three sparkles at a time
Em D
close by the bo's'n standin' with a pirate's braid like vine
B Em D Bm Em
and in the distance the Gabès port gloomy at it's prime
Εm Am Em D
It was right on the sweet dawn when the drowned gave you a kiss
Em D
and as you'll wake up on the second bell you're gonna drown
Em D
with every new caress another stitch bloody cut amiss
B Em D Bm Em
due to the mark the old chinese wound left still not rubbed down
Εm Am Em D
The raucous parrot cried to you the very last farewell
Em D
and then the stoker from below the fireroom mumbled back
Em D
Far out amid the waves your old 'n' rusty clasp knife fell
B Em D Bm Em
and to the foremast desolate to hang yourself just shack
Εm Am Em D
Writes the propeller “I betray you” as it moves away
Em D
the windlash whistles this on shrilly frontwards to the helm
Em D
Do not leave. Speak up: in London did you drown it some day
B Em D Bm Em
or maybe in some other port’s foul waters did you whelm?
Εm Am Em D
The divers are awaking now to plunge into the sea
Em D
and then to comb your hair for all eternity henceforth
Em D
Sharpen those swords of discourse I adore in thee
B Em D Bm Em
and do return with the ole'seals there in the cave up north
Εm Am Em D
Three days they’re breaking nails and another three hamm'ring on
Em D
and you were helding your fists too stubbornly clenched and tight
Em D
for one last time to no avail you dispel the cyclone
B Em D Bm Em
that’s dragging us ashore and straight to the wreckers' bight

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