Written by Ritchie Blackmore/Candice Night
Am | C G Am Am | C G Am Am | C G Am Am | C G | Am | Am | Am Am G Am I saw three ships a-sailing in from across the sea Am Am G Am Strangers ne'er were welcome but for curiosity Am Dm G Am Em G | G | But come they did and when they did ready they did stand Am F G Am And things would never be the same in our Village on the Sand... | C G Am Am | C G Am Am | Am Am G Am When the ships pulled in to dock the villagers did hide Am Am G Am When trouble came it usually was brought upon the tide Am Dm G Am Em G | G | When the pirates disembarked they were making plans Am F G Am And from then on things were not the same in our Village on the Sand... Dm Am | C G Am Am | Na na na na na na Dm Am C G Am Na na na na na na My Village On The Sand Dm Am | C G Am Am | Na na na na na na Dm Am C G Am |: C G Am Am :| (4x) Na na na na na na My Village On The Sand Am Am G Am The smugglers came into our town and many sought to run Am Am G Am I stood my ground bravely and came face to face with one Am Dm G Am Em G | G | Time and travel on the seas weathered face and hand Am F G Am He was different than others in my Village on the Sand... Dm Am | C G Am Am | Na na na na na na Dm Am C G Am Na na na na na na My Village On The Sand Dm Am | C G Am Am | Na na na na na na Dm Am C G Am Na na na na na na My Village On The Sand |: Dm Am | Dm Am | Dm Am | F G Am Am :| Em | Em | Em | Em | Am Am G Am He told me of the years he'd spent on the stormy seas Am Am G Am But Then he spoke a poet's words of philosophy Am Dm G Am Em G | G | And when he had to leave again he asked me for my hand Am F G Am And I knew I'd never see again my Village on the Sand Dm Am | C G Am Am | Na na na na na na Dm Am C G Am Na na na na na na My Village On The Sand Dm Am | C G Am Am | Na na na na na na Dm Am F G Am Na na na na na na My Village On The Sand |: Dm Am | C G Am Am :| (3 times) |: Na na na na na na :| Dm Am F G Am Na na na na na na My Village On The Sand Outro: |: Dm Am | C G Am Am | Dm Am | F G Am Am :| (ad lib.)
See also: Bryan Ferry - The 'In' Crowd |
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