James Taylor - Sugar trade

Now ^Dback when this ear^Gth was a s^Cilver blue j^Dewel And back when your g^Grandfather's ^Cfathers were y^Doung ^BmMen of these s^Ehores made and ga^Ave up their liv^Des ^BmPulling up fi^Esh from the se^Aa

While ^Ddown in the African sl^C/Davery trade ^DStealing young men to ^C/Dcut sugar cane R^Dum to New Bed^Cford and co^G/Bdfish f^Crom Mai^Dne They were building a wal^Cl that will a^Bblways ^Crema^Din

Oh, the crown and the cross, the m^C/Dusket and the chain The w^Dhite man's religion, the ^C/Dfamily name Two hun^Ddred years la^Cter and who^G/B is to^C blame?^D The captain or the ^Ccargo or the ju^Bbice of the sugar cane?^{C D}

The d^Doryman he kn^Gows when the ri^Cptides will ru^Dn He sets out his nets^G and he wa^Cits in the su^Dn He t^Bmhinks of his f^Eamily and drink^As of his rum^D And he w^Bmaits for the codf^Eish to come^A

It's the s^Dame goddamn ocean that keep^C/Ds them alive It will s^Dwallow you up, it will le^C/Dt you survive It will h^Deal you and steal^C you and tak^G/Be you ^Cawa^Dy Like a note in a bot^Ctle with noth^Bbing ^Cto s^Day

Now ^Dback when this e^Garth was a sil^Cver blue je^Dwel Back when your gr^Gandfather's f^Cathers were yo^Dung M^Bmen of these sh^Eores made and gave^A up their live^Ds P^Bmulling up fis^Eh from the sea^{A Em/G Dm/F G D}