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Capo 2nd fret
(chords written relative to capo)
chords
Em - 022xxx
G - 320033
Cadd9 - x32033
D - xx0323
C - x32010
Intro: (repeat the following 4 times, lyrics begin on final D of intro)
(...our schooner ...)
Em D
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Verse 1: (hard downstokes)
Em D
Our Schooner and our sloop in Ferryland they do lie
Em G D
They're already rigged to be bound for the ice
Em G
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
Em G Em G Em G Em G
Verse 2: (as above but faster pace/more strumming)
Em D
Our course be east north-east for two days and two nights
Em G D
Our captain he cried out 'boys look ahead for the ice!
Em G D Cadd9
We hove her about standing in for the land
Em G D
twas in a few more hours we were firm in the jam
Chorus: (as above)
Em G Em G
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)
Em G Em G
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
Em D Em D
Pre-chorus to Bridge
G Cadd9 D
G Cadd9 D
Bridge:
G Cadd9 D
We're now off Cape Spear and in sight of Cape Broyle
G Cadd9 D
We will dance - sing - carouse me boys in just a little while
G Cadd9 D
we'll soon enjoy the charms of our sweathearts and our friends
(downstrokes and heavy palm muting for the following)
Em D
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
Em G Em G
Verse 5: (strum pattern follows verse 2-4)
Em D
Our Schooner and our sloop in Ferryland they do lie
Em G D
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)
Em D Em D Em
Laddie whack fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day
D Em D Em
Fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day
D Em D Em
Fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day
fin.
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