Of Treasure

Alestorm

INTRO 
Emi D   Emi Bmi   Emi D   Bmi Emi 
 
  Emi 
A dreaded curse - Is spoken of 
   G       D      Emi 
By all men of the sea - An ancient tale 
                      G        D    Emi 
Of pirate's woe - And sailor's tragedy 
 
  Emi 
A map was drawn - By grizzled men 
   G      D      Emi 
Forgotten years ago - A chest of glory 
                      G           D    Emi 
And mortal sin - That none should ever know 
 
         G 
And they searched and they searched 
         D 
And they searched and they searched 
       Emi              Bmi 
For forbidden treasure old 
         G               D 
And this curse, and this curse, 
         Emi             Bmi 
and this curse, and this curse 
        Emi      Bmi Emi 
Will forever now be told 
 
 
  Emi 
A pirate captain - Of many years 
    G           D        Emi 
Had heard these whispers grim - But lust for treasure 
                         G       D       Emi 
And endless wealth - Had all but blinded him 
 
 
   Emi 
He hired a crew - Of hardy men 
   G        D      Emi 
To help him in his cause - They never knew 
                     G        D    Emi 
The danger of - This bounty's evil force 
 
 
         G 
And they searched and they searched 
         D 
And they searched and they searched 
       Emi             Bmi 
For forbidden treasure old 
         G               D 
And this curse, and this curse, 
         Emi             Bmi 
and this curse, and this curse 
        Emi      Bmi Emi 
Will forever now be told 
 
 
    Emi 
Now stormy nights - When moon is full 
     G      D        Emi 
Will herald in their call - A ghostly crew 
                         G      D        Emi 
Who loot and kill - 'til all before them fall 
 
Now listen, lad - Remember this 
     G          D      Emi 
When foul winds blow a gale - Lest shadow come 
                         G     D       Emi 
And write your name - In adage to this tale