Home From The Sea chords by Traditional

Home from the Sea

Standard tuning, sometimes played with Capo 2:



  Intro:   C  F  C  G   C  C  C  C

   C
On a cold winter's night, with a storm at its height
  F                 C
A lifeboat answered the call
   G        C        Em        Am
They pitched and they tossed, 'til we thought they were lost
    Dm        D   G
As we watched from the harbor wall

      C
Though the night was pitch black, there was no turning back
   F            E7
For someone was waiting out there
   F           C       Am
And each volunteer had to live with his fear
     Dm     D    G  G7  G6
As they joined in a silent prayer.

 G    C   F          C
Carry us home, home, home from the sea
 F     C   Dm     G  G7  G6
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
   G    C   F          C
And carry us home, home, home from the sea
 F    C   Dm  G7    C   F   C   G
Carry us safely home, from the sea.

     C
As they battled their way past the mouth of the bay
     F          C
It was blowing like never before
     G     C      Em      Am
As they gallantly fought, every one of them thought
  Dm     D      G
Of loved ones back on the shore

     C
Then a flicker of light, and they knew they were right
      F           E7
There she was on the crest of a wave
     F              C    Am
She's an old fishing boat, and she's barely afloat
    Dm       D       G   G7  G6
Please God, there are souls we can save!


   G    C   F          C
And carry us home, home, home from the sea
 F     C   Dm     G   G7  G6
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
   G    C   F          C
And carry us home, home, home from the sea
 F    C   Dm  G7    C   F  C  G    C  F  C  G
Carry us safely home, from the sea.

   C
And back in the town in a street that runs down
    F         C
To the sea and the harbor wall
     G      C      Em      Am
They had gathered in pairs at the foot of the stairs
  Dm      D   G
To wait for the radio call

   C
And just before dawn, when all hope was gone
    F         E7
Came a hush and a faraway sound
      F             C     Am
'Twas the coxswain he roared, "All survivors on board!"
    Dm       D    G   G7  G6
Thank God, and we're homeward bound.


  G    C   F          C
To carry us home, home, home from the sea
 F    C   Dm     G   G7  G6
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
   G    C   F          C
And carry us home, home, home from the sea
 F    C   Dm  G7    C
Carry us safely home, from the sea.


  (Optional Change of key to D major:)

     A  A7  A

 D   G          D
Home, home, home from the sea
 G     D   Em     A   A7  A6
Angels of mercy, answer our plea
   A     D   G          D
And carry them home, home, home from the sea
 G     D   Em  A7    D
Carry them safely home from the sea.