Verse
D G
Heave ho, the captain's gold
C G
the last glass eye that the Gypsy stole
D G
I'd be fine just taking a stroll
C G
through the long brown grass as the river unfolds
Bm E
Random clans gather on the strands
D G C G
Shaking their leaves and stomping in the sand
Bm E
Big black bird hanging in the sky
D G C G
A stern-eyed lover with a ravenous eye
Interlude
D G C G
Heave ho
Verse
D G
Heave ho, the captain's gold
C G
Broke down boat sitting quiet in the shoals
D G
Black-eyed child rising silent from the coals
C G
As the sun goes down and the night unfolds
Bm E
Random clans gather on the strands
D G C G
Shaking their leaves and stomping in the sand
Bm E
Big black bird hanging in the sky
D G C G
A stern-eyed lover with a ravenous eye
Verse
D G
Round and round and round it goes
C G
Big black bird just spinning in the coals
D G
Round and round and round it goes
C G
Where it's gonna stop ain't nobody knows