Wreck of the Hesperus Tabs & Lyrics by Procol Harum

Wreck of the Hesperus

guitar tabs lyrics

Procol Harum

"Wreck Of The Hesperus"
(Matthew Fisher - Keith Reid)

Intro:

(single drum beat)

(piano w/bass, acoustic guitar, and drums)

F Eb
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Dm G7/B C C7
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Verse 1:

F
We'll hoist a hand
Eb
Becalmed upon a troubled sea
Dm G7/B C
"Make haste your funeral," cries the Valkyrie

F
We'll hoist a hand
Eb
Or drown amidst a stormy sea
Dm G7/B C C#dim
"Here lies a coffin," cries the cemetery, it calls to me

Chorus 1:

Dm Bb C C#dim
And all for nothing quite in vain was hope forever tossed
Dm Bb C C7
No thoughts explained, no moments gained, no hope forever lost
F F7 Bb /A Gm
One moment's space, one moment's final fall from grace
C7 Bb/C C7 (F)
Burnt by fire, blind in sight, lost in ire

Instrumental break 1:

(fuzz guitar):

F Eb
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
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/7-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
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Dm G7/B C C#dim
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
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12b14--------|-------------|-12----------|-------------|
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Instrumental break 2:

(orchestra):

Dm Bb C C#dim
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Dm Bb C Em/B C7/Bb
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A C#m/G# A7/G Gb Bbm/F Gb7/Fb
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Eb C
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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]:

Dm Bb C C#dim
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-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers