Southampton Dock
Ton : FEnglish
FThey disembarked in 45,
BbAnd no-one spoke and no-one smiled
CThere were to many spaces in the linFe.
Gathered at the cenotaph
BbAll agreed with the hand on heart,
CTo sheath the sacrificial knivesF.
But now she sFtands upon Southampton dock
With her hBbandkerchief
And her summer frock cClings
To her wet body in the rainF.
In quiet desperation knuckles
BbWhite upon the slippery reins
She bCravely waves the boys goodbye againF.
Mm___Bb___. Bbm F
BbAnd still the dark stain spreads between
His sFhoulder blades.
BbA mute reminder of the pFoppy fields and graves. F7 Gm7
F7And wBbhen the fight was ovCer Dm7 C7/E
We sFpent what thAm7ey had madDme.
But iGm7n the bottom of our hearts
We felt the final cFut