Smugglers Lyrics And Chords The Men They Couldn't Hang

Guitar chords by Marc Fahrbach in C , G and D Major. 4/4. The sheet music and tin whistle notes are included.
To play along with The Men They Couldn’t Hang on Waiting for Bonaparte use capo on 2nd fret to change key to D major. A traditional song for the most part. The last verse was written by Ian McCalman who also wrote the music to the song as it was a poem to begin with. I have included the sheet music notes. The Colours [ lyrics ] was another hit song for The Men They Couldn't Hang.

Smugglers Song Words And Guitar Chords In C Major

The (C)boat rides south of (G)Ailsa (C)Craig in the (F)waning (C)of the (G)light 
There's (F)thirty (G)men in (C)Lendal(Am)fit to (F)make our (C)burden (G)light -G
And there's (C)thirty horse in (G)Hazle(C)holm with the (F)halters (C)on their (G)heads 
All (F)set this (G)night up (C)on your (Am)life if (Dm)wind and water (C)speed 

Chorus
(Am)Smugglers drink of the (Em)frenchmens wine
And the (Am)darkest night is the (C)smugglers (G)time 
A(F)way we ran from the (C)excise (Am)man 
It's a (C)smugglers life for (F)me 
It's a (C)smugglers (G7)life for (C)me 

"Oh (C)lass you have a (G)cozy (C)bed, and (F)cattle (C)you have (G)ten 
Can (F)you not (G)live a (C)lawful (Am)life and (F)live with (C)lawful (G)men?"  -G 
But (C)must I use old (G)homely (C)goods while there's (F)foreign (C)gear so (G)fine? 
Must (F)I drink (G)at the (C)water(Am)side and (Dm)France so full of (C)wine 

Chorus 

Though (C)well I like to (G)see you (C)Kate, with a (F)baby (C)on your (G)knee 
My(F)heart is (G)now with the (C)gallant (Am)crew that (F)plough through the (C)angry (G)sea - G 
The (C)bitter gale, the (G)tightest (C)sail, and the (F)sheltered (C)bay or (G)goal 
It's the (F)wayward (G)life, it's the (C)smugglers (Am)strife, it's the (Dm)joy of the smugglers (C)soul 

Chorus 

And (C)when at last the (G)dawn comes (C)up and the (F)cargo’s (C)safely (G)stored 
Like (F)sinless (G)saints to (C)church we'll (Am)go, God's (F)mercy (C)to a(G)fford -G 
And It's (C)champagne fine for (G)communion (C)wine and the (F)parson (C)drinks it, (G)too 
With a (F)sly wink (G)prays "For(C)give these (Am)men, for they (Dm)know not what they (C)do" 

Smugglers Lyrics & Chords In D

The (D)boat rides south of (A)Ailsa (D)Craig in the (G)waning (D)of the (A)light 
There's (G)thirty (A)men in (D)Lendal(Bm)fit to (G)make our (D)burden (A)light -G
And there's (D)thirty horse in (A)Hazle(D)holm with the (G)halters (D)on their (A)heads 
All (G)set this (A)night up (D)on your (Bm)life if (Em)wind and water (D)speed 

Chorus
(Bm)Smugglers drink of the (F#m)frenchmens wine
And the (Bm)darkest night is the (D)smugglers (A)time 
A(G)way we ran from the (D)excise (Bm)man 
It's a (D)smugglers life for (G)me 
It's a (D)smugglers (A7)life for (D)me 

"Oh (D)lass you have a (A)cozy (D)bed, and (G)cattle (D)you have (A)ten 
Can (G)you not (A)live a (D)lawful (Bm)life and (G)live with (D)lawful (A)men?"  -G 
But (D)must I use old (A)homely (D)goods while there's (G)foreign (D)gear so (A)fine? 
Must (G)I drink (A)at the (D)water(Bm)side and (Em)France so full of (D)wine 

Chorus 

Though (D)well I like to (A)see you (D)Kate, with a (G)baby (D)on your (A)knee 
My(G)heart is (A)now with the (D)gallant (Bm)crew that (G)plough through the (D)angry (A)sea - G 
The (D)bitter gale, the (A)tightest (D)sail, and the (G)sheltered (D)bay or (A)goal 
It's the (G)wayward (A)life, it's the (D)smugglers (Bm)strife, it's the (Em)joy of the smugglers (D)soul 

Chorus 

And (D)when at last the (A)dawn comes (D)up and the (G)cargo’s (D)safely (A)stored 
Like (G)sinless (A)saints to (D)church we'll (Bm)go, God's (G)mercy (D)to a(A)fford -G 
And It's (D)champagne fine for (A)communion (D)wine and the (G)parson (D)drinks it, (A)too 
With a (G)sly wink (A)prays "For(D)give these (Bm)men, for they (Em)know not what they (D)do" 

Lyrics And Guitar Chords In G Major

The (G)boat rides south of (D)Ailsa (G)Craig in the (C)waning (G)of the (D)light 
There's (C)thirty (D)men in (G)Lendal(Em)fit to (C)make our (G)burden (D)light -G
And there's (G)thirty horse in (D)Hazle(G)holm with the (C)halters (G)on their (D)heads 
All (C)set this (D)night up (G)on your (Em)life if (Am)wind and water (G)speed 

Chorus
(Em)Smugglers drink of the (Bm)frenchmens wine
And the (Em)darkest night is the (G)smugglers (D)time 
A(C)way we ran from the (G)excise (Em)man 
It's a (G)smugglers life for (C)me 
It's a (G)smugglers (D7)life for (G)me 

"Oh (G)lass you have a (D)cozy (G)bed, and (C)cattle (G)you have (D)ten 
Can (C)you not (D)live a (G)lawful (Em)life and (C)live with (G)lawful (D)men?"  -G 
But (G)must I use old (D)homely (G)goods while there's (C)foreign (G)gear so (D)fine? 
Must (C)I drink (D)at the (G)water(Em)side and (Am)France so full of (G)wine 

Chorus 

Though (G)well I like to (D)see you (G)Kate, with a (C)baby (G)on your (D)knee 
My(C)heart is (D)now with the (G)gallant (Em)crew that (C)plough through the (G)angry (D)sea - G 
The (G)bitter gale, the (D)tightest (G)sail, and the (C)sheltered (G)bay or (D)goal 
It's the (C)wayward (D)life, it's the (G)smugglers (Em)strife, it's the (Am)joy of the smugglers (G)soul 

Chorus 

And (G)when at last the (D)dawn comes (G)up and the (C)cargo’s (G)safely (D)stored 
Like (C)sinless (D)saints to (G)church we'll (Em)go, God's (C)mercy (G)to a(D)fford -G 
And It's (G)champagne fine for (D)communion (G)wine and the (C)parson (G)drinks it, (D)too 
With a (C)sly wink (D)prays "For(G)give these (Em)men, for they (Am)know not what they (G)do" 

Smugglers Sheet Music And Tin Whistle Notes

Smugglers sheet music notes in the key of G Major.