Tom: Bm
Em
[Verse 1]
A A7 D A
Somewhere across the sea I heard of people building ships and boats
Bm
Building hard
A
Building very hard
[Verse 2]
A7 D
In lands I've never seen there are people leaving homes
Dm
Growing tired
A
Growing very tired
[Verse 3]
Amaj7 A7 D A
A dream of lovers, holding hands, and being so far apart
Bm7
And they cry
A
And they're crying
[Verse 4]
A A7 D
Centuries of running puts us right back at the start
Dm
And we try
D Amaj7 A
And we're trying
[Interlude]
Em7 F# Em7
[Verse 5]
A A7 D Amaj7
Our father, he was a plainsman, he made a living from the land
Bm
Every day
A Amaj7
Every single day
[Verse 6]
A A7 D
Somewhere across the sea I heard of men who couldn't understand
Dm
What we say
A
What we're saying
