verse 1
Am C G Am
In a dozen coastal towns, when the sun is going down
C Em Am
The boats are tied and the fishing is all through
Am C G Am
For another shot-and-beer you'll likely get to hear
C G Am
Of the pilot boat they call the CAN DO
F G C Am
Then lift your glass to the seasons as they pass
F G F
To the men who sail the seas alone
F G C Am
Say a prayer for the women waiting there
Am G Am
For the men who never will come home
verse 2
Am C G Am
A blizzard from the North blew the tanker off her course
C Em Am
And the GLOBAL HOPE was grounded on the sand
Am C G Am
There were forty men they said, then the radio went dead
C G Am
And no one knew they were just a mile from land
F G C Am
Well the CAN DO heard the call, and their boat was very small
F G F
They wondered how a tanker could get lost
F G C Am
And like a single silent voice, they knew they had no choice
Am G Am
But to find the GLOBAL HOPE at any cost
verse 3
Am C G Am
Well the snow made them blind and the seas could read their mind
C Em Am
And the wind laughed at every turn they made
Am C G Am
'Til a big one hit the side and flipped her like a dime
C G Am
And it drove her like a nail into the wave
F G C Am
Then lift your glass to the seasons as they pass
F G F
To the men who sail the seas alone
F G C Am
Say a prayer for the women waiting there
Am G Am
For the men who never will come home
verse 4
Am C G Am
There's a little boy who plays by the harbor every day
C Em Am
And his mother cannot hide her tears for long
Am C G Am
For she knows salt water runs in the blood of sailors' sons
C G Am
And she knows there's no ending to this song
F G C Am
Then lift your glass to the seasons as they pass
F G F
To the men who sail the seas alone
F G C Am
Say a prayer for the women waiting there
Am G Am
For the men who never will come home
Coda
F G C Am
For they're cruising where it's warm and they'll never see the storm
Am G Am
And they never, never will come home