Capo on 3rd fret
[Intro]
Am Em B Em (x6)
(omit second Em on second repetition)
[Verse]
Am Em
On the sands of sweet Serkonos
B Em
Did we bathe in the sun
Am Em
Sharing grapes from Cullero
B Em
When you were the only one
Am Em
On the streets of Karnaca
B Em
I met you long ago
Am Em
When the sea was still peaceful
B Em
And the bay seemed to glow
[Chorus]
G Am
We danced and sang
Am Em
Until the early ships sailed
G Am
And when the morning bells rang
B Em
Only then we exhaled
[Interlude] (x2)
Am Em B Em
[Verse]
Am Em
Now the sands of Serkonos
B Em
They're burning in the sun
Am Em
And the grapes from Cullero
B Em
Are withered and finally done
Am Em
Now we cower in the alley
B Em
Of the streets where we did stroll
Am Em
While the Duke claims our riches
B Em
And his firing squads patrol
[Chorus]
G Am
We run and hide
Am Em
Until the evening ships sail
G Am
When the night is black
B Em
Only then do we exhale
[Interlude] (x2)
Am D Am Em
[Outro]
Am Em
So meet me in the shadows
B Em
And bring your sweetest grape
Am Em
We'll slip onto a whaler
B Em
And maybe we'll escape
