The Coast Of High Barbary Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Em]Look ahead, look astern
Look the weather look- a- Lee
Blow [G]high, blow [D]low, and [Em]so sail w[B]e
I [Em]see a wreck to w[D]indward and
a [C]lofty ship to [G]lee
[Em]A- sailing down along the coast
of High [B]Barbar[Em]y

[Verse 2]
[Em]
Then hail her, o Captain,
He called oer the side
Blow [G]high, blow [D]low! [Em]So sailed w[B]e
I [Em]are you a [D]pirate or a man o [C]war he c[G]ried
A- [Em]sailing down along the
coast of High [B]Barbar[Em] y

[Verse 3]
O, [Em]are you a pirate or man
o war? Cried we
Blow [G]high, blow [D]low! And [Em]so sailed w[B]e
[Em]Oh no! I'm not a [D]pirate,
but a [C]man o war, cried [G]he
A- [Em]sailing down along the

[Verse 4]
coast of High Barbary
[Em]
Then back up your topsails and
heave your vessels to
Blow [G]high, blow [D]low! And [Em]so sailed w[B]e
For [Em]we have got some l[D]etters
to be carried [C]home by [G]you
A- [Em]sailing down along the
coast of High [B]Barbar[Em] y

[Verse 5]
[Em]
[D]For bro[Gm]adsid[D]e,
for [Gm]broadside they fought all on the main
Blow [Bb]high, blow [F]low! And [Gm]so sailed w[D]e
Un[Gm]til at last the [F]frigate shot the
[D#]pirate's mast [Bb]away
[Gm]A- sailing [D]down [Gm]along the
coast of High [D]Barbary
With [Gm]cut l[D]ass and

[Verse 6]
[Gm]gun O we
fought for hours three
Blow [Bb]high! Blow [F]low! And [Gm]so sailed w[D]e
The [Gm]ship it was their [F]coffin and their
[D#]grave it was the [Bb]sea
[Gm]A- sailing down along the coast
of High Barbary

[Verse 7]
Look ahead, look astern Look [Gm]the
weather look- a- lee
Blow [Bb]high, blow [F]low, and [Gm]so sail w[D]e
I [Gm]see a wreck to w[F]indward and
a [D#]lofty ship to [Bb]Lee
[Gm]A- sailing down along the coast
of High Barbary
A- sailing down along the coast
of High [D]Bar[Gm]bary
A- sailing down along the
coast of High Barbary