The Bob Zentz Songbook: Casey’s Concertina

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The Bob Zentz Songbook

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Casey’s Concertina

From Closehauled on the Wind of a Dream

Adapted from the poetry of C. Fox Smith (1882-1954)

1. There are lights flashin’ in the harbor (C-F-C)

From ships at anchor, where they ride (C-G)

And a dry wind blowin’ through the palm trees (C-F)

The long, low murmur of the tide (C-G-C)

There’s noise and laughter from the foc’s’le (G-C)

And the bare feet beating out a tune (F-C-G)

To the sound of Casey’s concertina (C-F)

Underneath the great gold moon (C-G-C)

Underneath the great gold moon, my boys (C-G-C)

Underneath the great gold moon (F-C-G)

That creaky ol’ leaky concertina (C-F)

Underneath the great gold moon (C-G-C)

2. There’s a milky glimmer in the water

And the lonely glimmer of the stars

And a light breeze blowin’ up the roadstead

And a voice a-sighin’ in the spars

A-sighin’, cryin’ in the backstays

And the furled sails sleeping overhead

And the sound of Casey’s concertina

Singin’ of a time that’s fled

Singin’ of a time that’s fled, my boys

Singin’ of a time that’s fled

That creaky ol’ leaky concertina

Singin’ of a dream that’s fled

(repeat verse one and chorus)

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