Ukatoa Sea Shanty Chords

This sea shanty wrote by Taliesin Jaffe and Dani Carr is a rousing shanty written to
advertise the board game Uk'atoa by Darrington Press. This song is on youtube and was
originally sung by Ashley Johnson, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, and Steve Fallows.
 
[Verse 1]
 
Em                  C
Upon a sea that's tossed and gray
     D                 Em
We fight to keep the dreams at bay
    Em               C
For in our sleep we hope for peace
 D                  Dsus2       Em
Lest the nightmares have their way
 
[Chorus]
 
  Em        C
Uk'atoa, Uk'atoa
 D               Em
Keep him locked away
 
[Verse 2]
 
  Em                     C
Chilling thoughts and watchful eyes
  D                  Em
Await for those who seek the prize
    Em            C
But all is not as it was thought
 D               Dsus2  Em
For the serpent always lies
 
[Chorus]
 
  Em        C
Uk'atoa, Uk'atoa
  D              Em
Keep him locked away
 
[Verse 3]
 
    Em              C
And if the creature is released
       D                 Em
Our peaceful days will surely cease
     Em                        C
The winds will wail as waves assail
     D         Dsus2   Em
To herald what lurks beneath
 
[Chorus]
 
  Em        C
Uk'atoa, Uk'atoa
  D              Em
Keep him locked away
 
[Verse 4]
 
     Em                C
A haunted fog comes rolling through
     D             Em
The sea begins to toss and strew
       Em                   C
With cutlass and cannon we make a stand
         D       Dsus2 Em
Though little might it do
 
[Chorus]
 
   Em       C
Uk'atoa, Uk'atoa
  D              Em
Keep him locked away
 
[Verse 5]
 
Em               C
As the serpent rises tall
     D              Em
His many eyes now seeing all
     Em               C
The ship won't keep above the deep
D                  Dsus2  Em
If our steadfast sailors fall
 
[Chorus]
 
   Em       C
Uk'atoa, Uk'atoa
 D               Em
Keep him locked away
 
[Verse 6]
 
   Em                     C
A flick of tongue and sharpened teeth
         D                Em
Are the only gifts that he'll bequeath
      Em                 C
And those who fought to stay aloft
            D          Dsus2    Em
Will be swallowed and drowned beneath
 
[Chorus]
 
  Em        C
Uk'atoa, Uk'atoa
  D              Em
Keep him locked away
 
[Verse 7]
 
    Em                   C
So heed the word from sailors old
  D                     Em
Beware the dreams with eyes of gold
       Em                   C
And though he'll speak of quests and powers...
       D               Dsus2       Em
...Blessed ignore the lies you're told
 
[Chorus]
 
   Em        C
Uk'atoa, Uk'atoa
  D              Em
Keep him locked away
   Em        C
Uk'atoa, Uk'atoa
  D              Em
Keep him locked away
 
[Outro]
 
   Em       C
Uk'atoa, Uk'atoa
  D              Em
Keep him locked away
   Em       C
Uk'atoa, Uk'atoa
  D              Em
Keep him locked away
 
(Uk'atoa)
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