xSolomon Browne By Seth Lakeman From the album Poor Man’s Heaven Tabbed by Ian Saunders 20 June 2009 Excellent song about the bravery of the volunteers who man the lifeboats around the coast of the UK. 4/4 time Key of F Played with capo at 3rd fret in D Intro and chorus riff D G E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------| B-----------------------------------|------3----------------------| G-----------------------------------|--------0--------------------| D--2-4-2h4p2p0--2-4-2h4p2p0-------0-|----0-----0------------------| A---------------------------2-0-2---|--2--------------------------| E-----------------------------------|3----------------------------| D A E------------------------------------|----------------------------| B------------------------------------|----------2-----------------| G------------------------------------|--------2---2---------------| D-0-2-4-2h4p2p0--2-4-2h4p2p0--------0|-2----2---------------------| A-----------------------------2-0-2--|-0-0------------------------| E------------------------------------|----------------------------| D G D A E-----------------------------------|------------------2------0---| B-----------------------------------|------3-----------3------2---| G-----------------------------------|--------0---------2------2---| D--2-4-2h4p2p0--2-4-2h4p2p0-------0-|----0-----0-------0------2---| A---------------------------2-0-2---|--2----------------------0---| E-----------------------------------|3----------------------------| G A D At fair Mount's Bay, on that Christmas week G A D Was such a raging storm, no man could speak G A Bm That lifeboat thundered through an angry sea G A D Was called Solomon Browne and her company Chorus Riff D G With courage, it was called D A On our heroes brave and bold D G With courage, it was cold D A D On board that night Now the stricken coaster called the Union Star Her maiden voyage, she never thought that far With Captain Moreton and his four man crew A woman to save and her daughters two Now, never had a lifeboat fought in vain She could have made a dash for port but she tried again All sixteen perished in that mighty wave It tossed them overboard into a watery grave With courage, it was called On our heroes brave and bold With courage, it was cold On board that night Now back at Penlee Point, time stood still Twelve young children cried for their fathers killed A nation shed tears for years as the news went round The constant courage of our Solomon Browne. With courage, it was called On our heroes brave and bold With courage, it was cold On board that night With courage, it was called On our heroes brave and bold With courage, it was cold
