The Greyhound Chords
by Heather Dale
The Greyhound by Heather Dale is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F#m. It uses the chords F#m, Bm, C#m, Em, E and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
F#m F#m Bm C#m Bm C#m
F#m F#m Bm C#m Bm C#m Em
Verso 1:
F#m
The Greyhound's sinking in the waves, as fast the sea receives her
E D E F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!
F#m
And Captain Bryce is on her deck, so we, her hands, may leave her
E D E F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!
F#m E C#m D E
Curse the Reaper cowled in black, he's laughing at your failing
F#m E C#m Bm C#m
Pull that oar until it cracks, we're bound for better sailing
Bm C#m
Bound for better sailing
F#m
Verso 2:
F#m
At Bryce's word we went aloft, and fought the screaming bluster
E D E F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!
F#m
We shortened sails and trimmed the ropes, with all that we could muster
E D E F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!
F#m E C#m D E
Curse the Reaper cowled in black, he's laughing at your failing
F#m E C#m Bm C#m
Pull that oar until it cracks, we're bound for better sailing
Bm C#m
Bound for better sailing
F#m
Verso 3:
F#m
The Greyhound fought to stay aright as, cruel, the wild waves tossed her
E D E F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!
F#m
But when the mast began to crack, we knew that we had lost her
E D E F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!
F#m E C#m D E
Curse the Reaper cowled in black, he's laughing at your failing
F#m E C#m Bm C#m
Pull that oar until it cracks, we're bound for better sailing
Bm C#m
Bound for better sailing
F#m
Solo
F#m F#m Bm C#m Bm C#m
F#m F#m Bm C#m Bm C#m
Outro
F#m
So put your back into it lads, and haul against the thunder
E D E F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!
F#m
And cry a prayer into the winds the ship won't pull us under
E D E F#m
Curse the Reaper, bend your back and cheat your sorry grave!
F#m E C#m D E
Curse the Reaper cowled in black, he's laughing at your failing
F#m E C#m Bm C#m
Pull that oar until it cracks, we're bound for better sailing
Bm C#m
Bound for better sailing
F#m E C#m D E
Curse the Reaper cowled in black, he's laughing at your failing
F#m E C#m Bm C#m
Pull that oar until it cracks, we're bound for better sailing
Bm C#m
Bound for better sailing
F#m