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Jayme Dawson was the Captain of the Christian and her crew,
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And he flew and fought the Christian in the War of '82.
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Now the Christian was the tightest ship 'tween here and Charlemagne,
G Am
And the crew of Jayme Dawson was the same.
[Verse 2]
Am C
On patrol in sector seven, keeping watch on Barber's sun,
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They were jumped by three light cruisers though they wern't a match for one.
Am C
As they came to general quarters and they sent out the alarm,
G Am
Dawson's crew was sure they'd finally bought the farm.
[Verse 3]
Am C
No one living saw that battle though the fleet was quick to leave.
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When they reached the site they found a scene no sane man could believe.
Am C
Dead in space lay three light cruisers, cut to ribbons all around,
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But no sign of Dawson's Christian could be found.
[Chorus 1]
C Am C Am
There are stories of the Dutchman, the Celeste and Barnham's Pride,
G Am G
There are stories of the Horseman and the Lady at his side,
C Am C Am
But the tale that chills my spirit, more because I know it's true,
G Am
Is the tale of Jayme Dawson and his crew,
G Am
Yes, the tale of Dawson's Christian and her crew.
[Verse 4]
Am C
I was second mate on Hera's Dream, a freighter of the line.
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We were shipping precious metals to the colony on Nine.
Am C
It was on the second watch of that most uneventful flight,
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When the pirate ships appeared out of the night.
[Verse 5]
Am C
Now to me there was no question, for they had us four to one,
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And you can't fight dirty pirates when your freighter has no gun.
Am C
So we stood by to be boarded by a party yet unseen,
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When another ship appeared upon our screen.
[Verse 6]
Am C
First we thought it just a pirate, but the vector was all wrong.
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Then we thought it might be rescue, but the signal wasn't strong.
Am C
When she didn't answer hailing, we all felt an unknown dread,
G Am
For we saw her shields were up and glowing red.
[Verse 7]
Am C
Now the courage of that single ship is shown by very few,
G Am G
But we never knew a ship could fly the way the stranger flew.
Am C
Never fearing guns or numbers, like a tiger to its meat,
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The stranger then attacked the pirate fleet.
[Chorus 2]
C Am C Am
And the strangers beams burned brighter than all beams I'd seen before.
G Am G
And the strangers shields were harder than the heart of any whore.
C Am C Am
As the battle rent the ether, while we watched and shook our heads,
G Am
The pirate ships were cut to bloody shreds.
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The pirate ships were cut to bloody shreds.
[Verse 8]
Am C
Just as quickly as it started then the fighting was all done.
G Am G
For the pirate fleet was shattered and the stranger's ship had won.
Am C
Though we tried to call and thank her, not an answer could we draw,
G Am
Then she dropped her shields and this is what we saw.
[Verse 9]
Am C
There were thirty holes clear through her and a gash along one side,
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And we knew that when it happened, that no crew were left alive.
Am C
For the markings all said Christian, deep inside us each one knew,
G Am
'Twas the tomb of Jayme Dawson and his crew.
[Verse 10]
Am C
Now instead of flying off, the stranger then began to fade,
G Am G
First the hull, and then the bulkheads as we cowered there afraid,
Am C
For as the Christian disappeared, the last to slip from view,
G Am
Were the bones of Jayme Dawson and his crew.
G Am
Yes, the bones of Jayme Dawson and his crew.
[Chorus 1]
C Am C Am
There are stories of the Dutchman, the Celeste and Barnham's Pride,
G Am G
There are stories of the Horseman and the Lady at his side,
C Am C Am
But the tale that chills my spirit, and I swear to God it's true,
G Am
Is the tale of Jayme Dawson and his crew,
G Am
Yes, the tale of Dawson's Christian and her crew.
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