FOREIGN LANDER G D C G I’ve been a foreign lander For seven years or more G C G D Among the brave commanders Where wild beasts howl and roar Am Em G D - C I’ve conquered all my enemies On land and on the sea G D F - C G But you my dearest jewel Tis you have conquered me

. G D C G I cannot build a ship of love Without the wood of trees G C G D The ship would burst asunder Should I prove false to thee Am Em G D - C If ever I prove false love The elements would moan G D F - C G The fire would turn to ice love The seas would rage and burn

. G D C G Have you heard the mourning dove She’s flying from pine to pine G C G D She’s mourning for her own love The way I moan for mine Am Em G D - C I lie awake out in the night I see the shining stars G D F - C G I wonder if you see them too Wherever you are

. G D C G I’ve been a foreign lander For seven years or more G C G D Among the brave commanders Where wild beats howl and roar Am Em G D - C I’ve conquered all my enemies On land and on the sea G D F - C G But you my dearest jewel Tis you have conquered me