From the album The Essential Liam Clancy’ and by Celtic Thunder. The Lyrics and chords below fit Liam
Clancy’s version.
Slightly advanced chords: E7 (X-2-0-1-0-0), G7 (3-2-0-0-0-1), G6 (3-2-0-0-0-0), A7 (X-0-2-0-2-0),
A6 (X-0-2-2-2-2)
Intro: C-F-C-G (all single strums) C-C-C-C (3/4 strumming
pattern)
On a (C)cold winter's night, with a storm at its height
A (F)lifeboat answered the
(C)call
They (G)pitched and they (C)tossed, 'til we (Em)thought they were (Am)lost
As we (Dm)watched from the (D)harbor
(G)wall -G
Though the (C)night was pitch black, there was no turning back
For (F)someone
was waiting out (E7)there
And (F)each volunteer had to (C)live with his (Am)fear
As they (Dm)joined in a (D)silent (G)prayer.-G7-G6
(G)Carry us (C)home, (F)home, home from the (C)sea
(F)Angels of (C)mercy, (Dm)answer our (G)plea -G7-G6
And
(G)carry us (C)home, (F)home, home from the (C)sea
(F)Carry us (C)safely (Dm)home(G7) from the (C)sea
Bridge: C-F-C-G C-C-C-C
As they (C)battled their way past the mouth of
the bay
It was (F)blowing like never be(C)fore
As they (G)gallantly (C)fought, every (Em)one of them (Am)thought
Of
(Dm)loved ones (D)back on the (G)shore -G
Then a (C)flicker of light, and they knew they were
right
There she (F)was on the crest of a (E7)wave
She's an (F)old fishing boat, and she's (C)barely a(Am)float
Please
(Dm)God, there are (D)souls we can (G)save! -G7-G6
And (G)Carry them (C)home, (F)home, home
from the (C)sea
(F)Angels of (C)mercy, (Dm)answer our (G)plea -G7-G6
And (G)carry us (C)home, (F)home, home from the
(C)sea
(F)Carry us (C)safely (Dm)home(G7) from the (C)sea
Bridge: C-F-C-G C-F-C-G
C-C-C-C
And (C)back in the town in a street that runs down
To the (F)sea and the harbor
(C)wall
They had (G)gathered in (C)pairs at the (Em)foot of the (Am)stairs
To (Dm)wait for the (D)radio (G)call -G
And (C)just before dawn, when all hope was gone
Came a (F)hush and a faraway (E7)sound
'Twas the (F)coxswain
he roared, "All sur(C)vivors on (Am)board!"
Thank (Dm)God, and we're (D)homeward (G)bound. -G7-G6
To (G)Carry them (C)home, (F)home, home from the (C)sea
(F)Angels of (C)mercy, (Dm)answer our (G)plea -G7-G6
And
(G)carry them (C)home, (F)home, home from the (C)sea
(F)Carry them (C)safely (Dm)home(G7) from the (C)sea
Optional Change of key to D major: A-A7-A
(D)home, (G)home, home from the (D)sea
(G)Angels
of (D)mercy, (Em)answer our (A)plea -A7-A6
And (A)carry them (D)home, (G)home, home from the (D)sea
(G)Carry them (D)safely
(Em)home(A7) from the (D)sea
Outro: D-G-D-A D