Wreck of the Hesperus Lyrics

"Wreck Of The Hesperus"
(Matthew Fisher - Keith Reid)
Intro:
(single drum beat)
(piano w/bass, acoustic guitar, and drums)
Verse 1:
We'll hoist a hand
Becalmed upon a troubled sea
"Make haste your funeral," cries the Valkyrie
We'll hoist a hand
Or drown amidst a stormy sea
"Here lies a coffin," cries the cemetery, it calls to me
Chorus 1:
And all for nothing quite in vain was hope forever tossed
No thoughts explained, no moments gained, no hope forever lost
One moment's space, one moment's final fall from grace
Burnt by fire, blind in sight, lost in ire
Instrumental break 1:
(fuzz guitar):
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
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Instrumental break 2:
(orchestra):
Verse 2:
We'll hoist a hand
Becalmed upon a troubled sea
I fear a mighty wave is threatening me
We'll hoist a hand
Or drown amidst a stormy sea
Come follow after cry the humble, you will surely see
Chorus 2:
But still for nothing quite in vain was hope forever tossed
No moments gained, no thoughts explained, no hope forever lost
One moment's space, one moment's final fall from grace
Burnt by fire, blind in sight, lost in ire
(repeat instrumental break 2)
Coda (repeat to fade):
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers