Rum Runners by Robert Hunter Lyric and Guitar Chords

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Rum Runners by Robert Hunter Guitar Chords


Rum Runners from Tales of the Great Rum Runners 1974

Lyrics: Robert Hunter
Music: Robert Hunter

H

C
ere is a taste of the great rum runners
S
Am
hips that sailed the velvet harbor
C
C
rews that broke the jugs and poured your blood
L
G
ike flowing rum upon the s
Am
and

Am
Sinking down, down, down
Upon the s
G
and, upon the sea
Upon the h
Am
ills of liquid green
They rise to f
G
all, they rise again
Their d[C/G]reams tattered s
G
ails in the w
Am
ind

H

C
ere is a wail of a lone flute playing
T
Am
hose not hanged, by time were slain
H
C
ere is a cup of blood and tears
H
G
ere is the wail of a hundred y
Am
ears

Am
Sinking down, down, down
Upon the s
G
and, upon the sea
Upon the h
Am
ills of liquid green
They rise to f
G
all, they rise again
Their d[C/G]reams tattered s
G
ails in the w
Am
ind

O

C
vernight they turned to water
N
Am
o blood rang when they went to slaughter
T
C
ears were few, though sighs were heavy
B
G
ones were stacked in the main lib
Am
rary

(instrumental)

C
Am
C
G
Am

Am
Turning down, down, down
Till their dr
G
eams are touching ground
Rising
Am
up like gentle rain
They turn to r
G
ise and fall again

R

C
unning round and changing faces
M
Am
arking time and keeping paces
D
C
ucking down awhile to die
G
Their faces melt to barren
Am
sky

C
After all the trial and fury
Am
They spared the judge and hanged the jury
C
No one asked the reason why
G
Sentence passed they turned to
Am
die

Am
Turning down, down, down
Till their dr
G
eams are touching ground
Rising
Am
up like gentle rain
They turn to r
G
ise and fall again
Their dr[C/G]eams tattered sa
G
ils in the w
Am
ind

C
Here is fire and bloody slaughter
Am
Written on the leaves of water
C
Here is a ship with all hands singing
Am
Here is a dock with dark men swinging

Am
Down, down, down
Upon the s
G
and, upon the sea
Upon the h
Am
ills of liquid green
They rise to f
G
all, they rise again
Their d[C/G]reams tattered s
G
ails in the w
Am
ind

H

C
ere is a taste of the great rum runners
S
Am
hips that sailed the velvet harbor
C
C
rews that broke the jugs and poured your blood
L
G
ike flowing rum upon the s
Am
and

Am
Sinking down, down, down
Upon the s
G
and, upon the sea
Upon the h
Am
ills of liquid green
They rise to f
G
all, they rise again
Their d[C/G]reams tattered s
G
ails in the w
Am
ind
Their d[C/G]reams tattered s
G
ails in the w
Am
ind

If you want to learn Robert Hunter Rum Runners guitar chords, The 5 chords we’ll look at are the C major, A major, G major, E major, and D major.
The reason we use all major chords is that the minor versions of any of these chords just require tiny adjustments.
Each one of those minor chords is completely based on its major counterpart

The more you practice, the easier guitar will feel to play Rum Runners. Guitar is hard to learn in the beginning, but gets easier the longer you stick with it.

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