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Lyr Req: Home from the Sea (Phil Coulter)

21 Jan 01 - 07:52 PM (#379260)
Subject: Home from the Sea
From: chessell

Anyone out there have the lyrics for Phil Coulter's "Home from the Sea"? It was recorded by him a long w/ Liam Clancy a few years back. If you could help that would be great. Cheers, Paddy. PS-If you don't want to post, please email rockandrollpaddy1@yahoo.ca

21 Jan 01 - 08:59 PM (#379288)
Subject: Lyr Add: HOME FROM THE SEA (Phil Coulter)
From: fulurum

HOME FROM THE SEA
Phil Coulter

1. On a cold winters night
With a storm at its height
The lifeboat answered the call.
They pitched and they tossed
Till we thought they were lost
As we watched from the harbor wall.
Though the night was pitch black,
There was no turning back,
For someone was waiting out there,
But each volunteer
Had to live with his fear
As they joined in a silent prayer.

CHORUS: Carry us home, home, home from the sea.
Angels of mercy, answer our plea,
And carry us home, home, home from the sea.
Carry us safely home from the sea.

2. As they battled their way
Past the mouth of the bay,
It was blowing like never before.
As they gallantly fought,
Every one of them thought
Of loved ones back on the shore.
Then a flicker of light
And they knew they were right.
There she was on the crest of a wave.
She's an old fishing boat
And she's barely afloat.
Please God, there are souls we can save.

CHORUS: And carry them home....

3. And back in the town
In a street that runs down
To the sea and the harbor wall,
They had gathered in pairs
At the foot of the stairs
To wait for the radio call.
And just before dawn
When all hope was gone
Came a hush and a faraway sound.
'Twas the coxswain he roared
All survivors on board
Thank God and we're homeward bound.

CHORUS: To carry them home....

HTML line breaks added. --JoeClone, 16-Jul-02.

21 Jan 01 - 11:18 PM (#379381)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea
From: DonMeixner

And watch for the unusual changes between 7ths. Allow this song song is basically a cycle of 5ths there are some odd changes.

22 Jan 01 - 05:35 AM (#379446)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea
From: nutty

Great song - is there a tune anywhere?

22 Jan 01 - 08:13 AM (#379478)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea
From: MMario

my question exactly

22 Jan 01 - 07:53 PM (#380042)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea
From: chessell

Thanks fulurum!

23 Jan 01 - 03:46 PM (#380668)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea
From: fulurum

my pleasure

02 Jan 07 - 11:05 AM (#1924808)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea
From: GUEST

Brilliant song , are the chords easy for this , Cant seem to fit them in , any help please.

02 Jan 07 - 12:22 PM (#1924904)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea
From: pax

Did anyone find the tune/chords to this lovely lyric

02 Jan 07 - 03:24 PM (#1924992)
Subject: Tune Add: HOME FROM THE SEA (Coulter, Hendrickson)
From: Stewart

I can't give you the original tune/chords. When I first saw the lyrics I liked them very much, but couldn't find the tune. So, as I often do in such a situation, I made up my own tune. So here it is for what it's worth. I rather like it. Later, after hearing the original Phil Coulter version, I still like my alternate tune/version.

Here it is in abc format. To get a score and a midi file, copy and paste the abc into Concertina.net convert-a-matic

X:1
T:Home From The Sea
C:words, Phil Coulter/music, Stewart Hendrickson
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=145
K:D
z4A A|B2A2F2|F4D D|E2D2B,2|D4B,2|A,4D2|F2A2A2|E6-|E4A2|B2A2F2|F4D D|E2D2B,2|D4D B,|A,4D G|F4E2|D6-|D4D D|G2G2G2|B4B B|B2A2F2|A4D2|D2D3D|A2A2F2|E6-|E4A A|B2A2F2|F4D2|E2D2B,2|D4D B,|A,2D2G2|F4E2|D6-|D6||"^Chorus"G6|B6|B2A3F|A6|D2D2D2|A4A2|A2A2F2|E6-|E4D2|G2G2G2|B4B2|B2A3F|A6|D3D D2|F4F2|E2D2C2|D6


Cheers, S. in Seattle

02 Jan 07 - 03:58 PM (#1925007)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea
From: Peace

Note that it is often referred to--with affection--as "The Lifeboat Song". (Found that info on the www.)

02 Jan 07 - 04:37 PM (#1925043)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea
From: Peace

For those of you wot likes Irish songs WITH chords--great site.

02 Jan 07 - 04:37 PM (#1925044)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea
From: Peace

"Home From the Sea" isn't there. Sorry.

02 Jan 07 - 08:00 PM (#1925229)
Subject: Chords: HOME FROM THE SEA (Coulter, Hendrickson)
From: GUEST,DonMeixner

I play this on a banjo. So here I sit with my sons Stratocaster and no amp working out these chords.

Hope they are close.

Don


(G7)On a co(C)ld winters night

With a storm at its height

The life(F)boat answered the ca(C)ll.

They pit(G)ched and they tos(C)sed

Till we thought they were lo(AM)st

As we wat(D7)ched from the harbor wa(G)ll.

Though the ni(C)ght was pitch black,

There was no turning back,

For some(F)one was waiting out the(E7)re,

But ea(F)ch volunteer

Had to li(C)ve with his fe(Am)ar

As they jo(D7)ined in a silent pra(G)yer.

CHORUS: Carry Us Ho(C)me

Home, ho(F)me from the se(C)a

An(F)gels of me(C)rcy, ans(F)wer our pl(G)ea

And carry us ho(C)me, home, ho(F)me from the s(C)ea

Car(F)ry us saf(C)ely hoG7)me from the se(C)a.

03 Jan 07 - 07:50 AM (#1925523)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea (Phil Coulter)
From: GUEST

Thanks very much , the chords worked ok for me.

01 Sep 09 - 09:48 AM (#2713654)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Home from the Sea (Phil Coulter)
From: Whister

does anyone have the tune for Home From the Sea?

11 Oct 09 - 12:52 PM (#2743535)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea (Phil Coulter)
From: GUEST,Turtleluna

The Sheringham Shantymen recorded it, if that helps find the lyrics. I got a recording somewhere, probably emusic.com

12 Oct 09 - 10:53 AM (#2744146)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea (Phil Coulter)
From: Stewie

Whister, you can find a clip on Youtube of Liam Clancy singing it. Click.

--Stewie.

24 Mar 13 - 09:45 AM (#3494144)
Subject: kingdom of kerry
From: GUEST

have you the lyrics for kingdom of kerry

24 Mar 13 - 09:48 AM (#3494146)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Home from the Sea (Phil Coulter)
From: Stilly River Sage

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