D               A         Bm   D           Bm     D      A
The boat rides south of Ailsa Craig in the waning of the light
        Bm     A      D           G         Bm     A
There's thirty men in Lendalfit to make our burden light
D                  A         Bm   D           Bm        D      A
And there's thirty horse in Hazleholm with the halters on their heads
     Bm      A        D       G      Bm    A        D
All set this night up on your life if wind and water speed
Bm                     D                       Bm                     D
Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
A
Lime
G                    D      Bm
Away we ran from the excise man
D                         G
It's a smugglers life for me
Bm               A        D
It's a smugglers life for me
D                  A    Bm             D        A
Oh lass you have a cozy bed, and cattle you have ten
 Bm     A      D           G       Bm         D     A
Can you not live a lawful life and live with lawful men?
D                  A      Bm                          D       A
But must I use old homely goods while there's foreign gear so fine?
G       A           Bm   D        G         A       D
Must I drink at the waterside and France so full of wine
Bm                     D                       Bm                   D
Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
A
Time
G                    D      Bm
Away we ran from the excise man
D                         G
It's a smugglers life for me
Bm               A        D
It's a smugglers life for me
D                     A       Bm           D            A
Though well I like to see you Kate, with a baby on your knee
Bm          A       D        G         Bm                 D     A
My heart is now with gallant crew that plough through the angry sea
D                    A        Bm            D                A
The hitter gale, the tightest sail, and the sheltered bay or goal
G        A                      Bm       D                 G          A
It's the wayward life, it's the smugglers strife, it's the joy of the smugglers
D
Soul
Bm                     D                       Bm                   D
Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
A
Time
G                    D      Bm
Away we ran from the excise man
D                        G
It's a smugglers life for me
Bm               A        D
It's a smugglers life for me

D

Bm                     D                       Bm                   D
Smugglers drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
A
Time
G                    D      Bm
Away we ran from the excise man
D                        G
It's a smugglers life for me
Bm               A        D
It's a smugglers life for me
D                    A      Bm                 D        A
And when at last the dawn comes up and the cargo safely stored
Bm           A         D            G   Bm          D  A
Like sinless saints to church we'll go. God's mercy to afford
D                  A        Bm                     D                A
And It's champagne fine for communion wine and the parson drinks it too
G               A      Bm            D             Bm       A         D
With a sly wink prays "forgive these men, for they know not what they do"
Bm                      D                       Bm                  D
Smugglers, drink of the frenchmens wine and the darkest night is the smugglers
A
Time
G                    D      Bm
Away we ran from the excise man
D                         G
It's a smugglers life for me
Bm               A        D
It's a smugglers life for me
D                         G
It's a smugglers life for me
Bm               A        G
It's a smugglers life for me