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Capo 2nd fret
(chords written relative to capo)
chords
MIm - 022xxx
SOL - 320033
DOadd9 - x32033
RE - xx0323
DO - x32010
Intro: (repeat the following 4 times, lyrics begin on final D of intro)
(...our schooner ...)
MIm RE
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Verse 1: (hard downstokes)
MIm RE
Our Schooner and our sloop in Ferryland they do lie
MIm SOL RE
They're already rigged to be bound for the ice
MIm SOL
All you lads of the south ---- ern
(softly) D C (arpegiate)
We will have you to beware
(hard) Em G D
She's going to the ice in the spring of the year
Chorus: (hit each chord once hard)
Em D Em D Em (begin strumming)
Laddie whack fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day
MIm SOL MIm SOL MIm SOL MIm SOL
Verse 2: (as above but faster pace/more strumming)
MIm RE
Our course be east north-east for two days and two nights
MIm SOL RE
Our captain he cried out 'boys look ahead for the ice!
MIm SOL RE DOadd9
We hove her about standing in for the land
MIm SOL RE
twas in a few more hours we were firm in the jam
Chorus: (as above)
MIm SOL MIm SOL
Verse 3: (as in verse 2)
Our captain he cried out "come on boys lend a hand"
Our cook he makes the breakfast and each man takes a dram
With there bats in their hands it was earlye for the go
Every man showed his action 'thout the missin' of a blow
Chorus: (as above)
MIm SOL MIm SOL
Verse 4:
Some were killin', some were scalpin, some were haulin' on board
and some more they were firing and a-missin' of their loads
in the dusk of the evening all hands in from the cold
and we counted nine hundred fine scalps in the h ----old
Instrumental
MIm RE MIm RE
Pre-chorus to Bridge
SOL DOadd9 RE
SOL DOadd9 RE
Bridge:
SOL DOadd9 RE
We're now off Cape Spear and in sight of Cape Broyle
SOL DOadd9 RE
We will dance - sing - carouse me boys in just a little while
SOL DOadd9 RE
we'll soon enjoy the charms of our sweathearts and our friends
(downstrokes and heavy palm muting for the following)
MIm RE
But it will not be long b'fore we're down in the bend
Chorus: (strum throughout)
Em D Em D Em (begin strumming)
Laddie whack fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day
MIm SOL MIm SOL
Verse 5: (strum pattern follows verse 2-4)
MIm RE
Our Schooner and our sloop in Ferryland they do lie
MIm SOL RE
They're already rigged to be bound for the ice
Em G (once hard)
All you lads of the south --------- ern
(as in verse 1)
(softly) D C (arpegiate)
We will have you to beware
(hard) Em G D
She's going to the ice in the spring of the year
chorus: (strum hard and fast)
MIm RE MIm RE MIm
Laddie whack fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day
RE MIm RE MIm
Fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day
RE MIm RE MIm
Fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day
fin.
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