Ferryland Sealer Great Big Sea
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[Em] [D]
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Verse 1: (hard downstokes)
Our Sc[Em]hooner and our sloop in Ferr[D]yland they do lie
They'r[Em]e already rigg[G]ed to be bound[D] for the ice
All yo[Em]u lads of the [G]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)
Our co[Em]urse be east north-east for two day[D]s and two nights
Our ca[Em]ptain he cried ou[G]t 'boys look ah[D]ead for the ice!
We hov[Em]e her abo[G]ut standing i[D]n for the l[Cadd9]and
twas i[Em]n a few more h[G]ours we were fi[D]rm 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]
Bridge:
We're no[G]w off Cape Spear and in si[Cadd9]ght of Cape B[D]royle
We will [G]dance - sing - carouse me boys in [Cadd9]just a little [D]while
we'll so[G]on enjoy the charms of our sw[Cadd9]eathearts and our fr[D]iends
(downstrokes and heavy palm muting for the following)
But it will[Em] not be long b'fore we're down in[D] 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)
Our S[Em]chooner and our sloop in Fer[D]ryland they do lie
They'r[Em]e already rigg[G]ed to be bound[D] 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)
Laddie[Em] whack fall the la[D]ddie, laddie w[Em]hack fa[D]ll the [Em]day
Fall the ladd[D]ie, laddie w[Em]hack fal[D]l the [Em]day
Fall the ladd[D]ie, laddie w[Em]hack fal[D]l the [Em]day
fin.
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