During the verses Keaton plays this riff on the Dm: *: B|---------3--------3p1--------1h3--| D|---0---0----0---0------0---0------| |------------| |------------| All of the chords the whole way through are fingerpicked in this pattern (without the riff): DGDB for Dm AGDB for Bb and C. [Intro] * [Verse 1] He was a captain of industry He was a captain of the sea oh He was a gentle man With cracks and lines across his hands oh [Pre-chorus] Ohh Ohh [Chorus] Iron waves crashed on his face Made him feel less alone oh [Verse 2] She was engaged to be a bride With eyes so true he could have cried oh She watched him cry on his knees "Dear Ollie please let me be" oh [Pre-chorus] Ohh Ohh [Chorus] Iron waves crashed on his face Made him feel less alone oh [Bridge] "Ollie " she said "leave me be" "Ollie " she said "leave me be" [Outro] She left him he left everything She left him he left everything She left him he left everything ************************************ | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off ************************************

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque l’histoire d’un homme qui, bien qu'il soit un leader dans son domaine et respecté, se sent profondément seul et vulnérable. Les vagues de la vie, symbolisées par des ondulations de fer, frappent son visage, témoignant de ses luttes émotionnelles. On y découvre aussi le récit d'une femme engagée, tiraillée entre ses sentiments et sa volonté de liberté, et leur séparation devient un point de rupture tragique. L'atmosphère est empreinte de mélancolie, illustrant comment les relations peuvent parfois nous laisser dans un sentiment d'abandon malgré l'existence de liens forts. Les protagonistes semblent prisonniers d'un destin qui les éloigne l'un de l'autre, tout en laissant des marques indélébiles sur leur cœur.