The Picture of Napoleon


© Jon Horne 2005


Fm                      Fm7-Fm
I'm waiting for the end to come
Ebsus2                  Ebsus4-Fm
We'll drop our anchor, fire our guns
Fm                      Fm7-Fm
To win or not? God's will be done
Ebsus2           Bb
My master, or Napoleon

Fm                      Fm7-Fm
Mary stops at home for me
Ebsus2                  Ebsus4-Fm
Or so she says, and I believe
Fm                      Fm7-Fm
But in a locket, she does keep
Ebsus2           Bb
A picture of Napoleon

Fm                      Fm7-Fm
I don't know or understand
Ebsus2                  Ebsus4-Fm
Why she holds him in her hand
Fm                      Fm7-Fm
Tomorrow, I might well be at
Ebsus2           Bb
The mercy of Napoleon

Gm7
And as I lie awake at night
C7sus4
I fear the dark and fear the light
Gm7-Gm
I wonder of I've guts to fight
C7sus4             Ebsus2
This war against Napoleon

Fm                      Fm7-Fm
I'm but a landsman, you won't see
Ebsus2                  Ebsus4-Fm
A cameo, the like of me
Fm                      Fm7-Fm
Made out of finest ebony
Ebsus2           Bb
From forests of the orient 

(solo: prat about in C major)

Fm                      Fm7-Fm
She wears the locket by her breast
Ebsus2                  Ebsus4-Fm
And if her loyalty they test
Fm                      Fm7-Fm
She'll hide it underneath her dress
Ebsus2           Bb
Where no man may examine

Fm                      Fm7-Fm
So while I'm sick upon this sea
Ebsus2                  Ebsus4-Fm
Boney's likeness rests at ease
Fm                      Fm7-Fm
In places I'd much rather be
Ebsus2           Bb
That I can but imagine

Gm7
But if I make it back to land
C7sus4
And if I win my Mary's hand
Gm7-Gm
I'll throw the locket in the sea
C7sus4             Ebsus2
And drown that swine Napoleon