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Capo 2nd fret
(chords written relative to capo)
chords
MIm - 022xxxSOL - 320033- DOadd9 - x32033RE - xx0323DO - x32010
Intro: (repeat the following 4 times, lyrics begin on final D of intro)
(...our schooner ...)
MIm RE-------------------------|---
----------------3----3---|---
----------------2----0---|--- 4 x
--2----2--------0----0-- |---
--2----2-----------------|---
--0----0-----------------|---
Verse 1: (hard downstokes)
MIm REOur Schooner and our sloop in Ferryland they do lie
MIm SOL REThey'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 REOur 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 REtwas 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 SOLVerse 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 REPre-chorus to Bridge
SOL DOadd9 RE SOL DOadd9 REBridge:
SOL DOadd9 REWe're now off Cape Spear and in sight of Cape Broyle
SOL DOadd9 REWe 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 REBut 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 SOLVerse 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 MImLaddie 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.
Capo 2nd fret
(chords written relative to capo)
chords
MIm - 022xxxSOL - 320033- DOadd9 - x32033RE - xx0323DO - x32010
Intro: (repeat the following 4
..times, lyrics begin on final D
..of intro)
(...our
..schooner ...)
MIm RE-------------------------|---
----------------3----3---|---
----------------2----0---|--- 4 x
--2----2--------0----0-- |---
--2----2-----------------|---
--0----0-----------------|---
Verse 1: (hard downstokes)
MImOur Schooner and our sloop
RE..in Ferryland they do lie
- MIm SOL
They're already rigged to
RE ..be bound for the ice
MIm SOLAll 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)
MImOur course be east
RE..north-east for two days and two
..nights
MIm SOLOur captain he cried out
- RE
..'boys look ahead for the ice!
MIm SOL We hove her about standing
RE DOadd9..in for the land
- MIm SOL
twas in a few more hours
RE ..we were firm in the jam
Chorus: (as above)
MIm SOL MIm SOLVerse 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 SOLVerse 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 REBridge:
SOLWe're now off Cape Spear
DOadd9 RE..and in sight of Cape Broyle
- SOL
We will dance - sing -
DOadd9 ..carouse me boys in just a little
RE..while
- SOL
we'll soon enjoy the
DOadd9 ..charms of our sweathearts and
RE..our friends
(downstrokes and heavy
..palm muting for the following)
- MIm
But it will not be long
RE ..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 SOLVerse 5: (strum pattern follows
..verse 2-4)
- MIm
Our Schooner and our sloop
RE ..in Ferryland they do lie
MIm SOLThey're already rigged to
- RE
..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)
MImLaddie whack fall the
- RE MIm RE MIm
..laddie, laddie whack fall the
..day
- RE
Fall the laddie, laddie
MIm RE MIm ..whack fall the day
REFall the laddie, laddie
- MIm RE MIm
..whack fall the day
fin.
- SUONA ANCHE ..
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