) e|---0-----1-----3-----5----3----3--------------------------------------------| C|---0-----0-----0-----0----2----2--------------------------------------------| G|---0-----2-----4-----5----0----4--------------------------------------------| C|---0-----0-----0-----0----0----0--------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| C|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Intro Picking pattern (Open ) e|-----0---------0--------0--------0----| C|-------0---------0--------0--------0--| G|---0---------0--------0--------0------| C|-0---------0--------0--------0--------| G|--------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------| Chorus We were far from the shores of England e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------| C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------| C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| Far from our children and wives e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| C|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------| G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| To play our hand in the new found land, Where the wind cuts like a knife e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------| C|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| C|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| We were far from the shores of England e|------1--------1---------3-------0--------0---------0-------0----| C|--------0--------0---------0-------0--------0---------0-------0--| G|----2--------2---------4-------0--------0---------0-------0------| C|--0--------0---------0-------0--------0---------0-------0--------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| C|-----------------------------------------------------------------| verse 1 We shipped on board the Maryanne e|------0--------0-------3--------0------------------------| C|--------0--------0-------2--------0----------------------| G|----0--------0--------0--------0-------------------------| C|--0--------0--------0------0-----------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| C|---------------------------------------------------------| To find a better life e|------0-------1--------3-------3-------------------------| C|--------0-------0--------0-------0-----------------------| G|----0-------2--------4-------4---------------------------| C|--0-------0--------0-------0-----------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| C|---------------------------------------------------------| And we walked across the water When she broke up on the ice e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----|-------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--|---------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| G|---5-------4-----------------0------|-----0------------------4--------4---------| C|-0-------0-----------------0--------|---0------------------0--------0-----------| G|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| C|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| We came ashore in Carbonear e|------0--------0------3--------0------------------------| C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| G|----0--------0-------0--------0-------------------------| C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| With nothing but our rights e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| C|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------| G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| And I wondered if I e'er again Would see my London lights e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----|-------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--|---------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| G|---5-------4-----------------0------|-----0------------------4--------4---------| C|-0-------0-----------------0--------|---0------------------0--------0-----------| G|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| C|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| Chorus We were far from the shores of England e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------| C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| G|----0--------2------ 0--------0-------------------------| C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| Far from our children and wives e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| C|--------0-------0--------2-------2----------------------| G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| To play our hand in the new found land, Where the wind cuts like a knife e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------| C|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| C|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| We were far from the shores of England e|------1--------1---------3-------0---|------0---------0--------0------| C|--------0--------0---------2-------0-|--------0---------0--------0----| G|----2--------2---------4-------0-----|----0---------0--------0--------| C|--0--------0---------0-------0-------|--0---------0--------0----------| G|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------| C|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------| verse 2 We spend our days amid the waves e|------0--------0------3--------0------------------------| C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| G|----0--------0-------0--------0-------------------------| C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| Working water, hook and twine e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| C|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------| G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| We would go for weeks with blistered cheeks Waiting for the sun to shine e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----------|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--------|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| G|---5-------4-----------------0------------|----0------------------4--------4---------| C|-0-------0-----------------0--------------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| G|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| C|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| But as long as the sky hold over us e|------0--------0------3--------0------------------------| C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| G|----0--------0-------0--------0-------------------------| C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| We will not taste the brine e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| C|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------| G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| And we'll curse the cod With the fear of God As we haul in every line e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----------|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--------|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| G|---5-------4-----------------0------------|----0------------------4--------4---------| C|-0-------0-----------------0--------------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| G|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| C|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| Chorus We were far from the shores of England e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------| C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------| C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| Far from our children and wives e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| C|--------0-------0--------2-------2----------------------| G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| To play our hand in the new found land, Where the wind cuts like a knife e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------| C|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| C|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| We were far from the shores of England e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------| C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------| C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| Far from our native soil e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| C|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------| G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| To chase a wish and hunt the Fish And on the rocks to toil e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------| C|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| C|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| We were far from the shores of England e|------1--------1---------3-------0--------0-------------| C|--------0--------0---------2-------0--------0-----------| G|----2--------2---------4-------0--------0---------------| C|--0--------0---------0-------0--------0-----------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| Behind the Solo e|-----0-----------0--------1--------1----| C|-------0-------0---0----0---0----0---0--| G|---0---------0--------2--------2--------| C|-0--------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| C|----------------------------------------| e|-------0---------0--------3---------3----| C|-----0---0-----0---0----2---2-----2---2--| G|---2---------2--------4---------4--------| C|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| C|-----------------------------------------| e|-------0---------0---------0--------0----| C|-----0---0-----0----0----0---0----0---0--| G|---0---------2---------2--------2--------| C|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| C|-----------------------------------------| e|-------0--------3--------0--------0---------0--------0-----| C|-----0---0----2---2--------0--------0---------0--------0---| G|---2--------4----------0--------0---------0--------0-------| C|---------------------0--------0--------0---------0---------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| C|-----------------------------------------------------------| verse 3 Should we find fortune's favor e|------0--------0------3--------0------------------------| C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| G|----0--------0-------0--------0-------------------------| C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| And be spared from the gale e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| C|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------| G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| We will live off honest labour With our hearts as big as sails e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----------|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--------|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| G|---5-------4-----------------0------------|----0------------------4--------4---------| C|-0-------0-----------------0--------------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| G|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| C|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| But if I should die don't bury me e|------0--------0------3--------0------------------------| C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| G|----0--------0-------0--------0-------------------------| C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| Or leave me to the sea e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| C|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------| G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| Send my bones back to my home Where my spirit can be free e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----------|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--------|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| G|---5-------4-----------------0------------|----0------------------4--------4---------| C|-0-------0-----------------0--------------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| G|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| C|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| Chorus We were far from the shores of England e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------| C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------| C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| Far from our children and wives e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| C|--------0-------0--------2-------2----------------------| G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| To play our hand in the Newfoundland, Where the wind cuts like a knife e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------| C|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| C|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| We were far from the shores of England e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------| C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------| C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| Far from our native soil e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| C|--------0-------0--------2-------2----------------------| G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------| To chase a wish and hunt the Fish And on the rocks to toil e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------| C|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| C|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| We were far from the shores of England e|------1--------1---------3-------0----0----------------| C|--------0--------0---------2-------0--0----------------| G|----2--------2---------4-------0------0----------------| C|--0--------0---------0-------0--------0----------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| C|-------------------------------------------------------|
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