Chords for Grey Funnel Line - June Tabor (live)

writer Cyril Tawney.
_ Cyril served in the Royal Navy in the 1950s, stationed in
Malta _ and around the Mediterranean and he wrote many fine songs about his life
then.
_ This one speaks of the time that comes to every sailor [N] when if you want a
life of your own you have to turn your back on the sea, keep it turned forever.
Because if you don't she'll call you back and she won't brook any _ difficulties,
complaints, obstacles or any other lovers.
She wants you for herself.
_ _ _ In the 50s all
the great shipping lines that still plied the sea lanes of the world were
known by nicknames that related to the insignia _ on their funnels.
The White Star
Line, the Blue Cross Line, the ships of the Royal Navy [G] had funnels of plain gunmetal
grey [Am] so the seamen called her the Grey Funnel Line. _ _ _ _ _
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And the sailors [D] danced _ _ _ to watch [F#] the sun _ _
[B] as it [A] dies _ away. _
_ [E] And it's one more [F#] day _ _ _ _ on [D] the Grey _ [B] _ Funnel _ [E] Line. _
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_ [D] The [E] finest chair _ _ [A] that sails the sea, [E] _ _ _ still the prison _ _ for the likes of me.
_ _ [C#] Who'll give me way _ _ _ _ like [D] Noah's _ Dock?
_ I fly [F#] apart _
[B] _ _ to the girl [E] I love. _
_ _ _ [F#] And it's one more day _ _ _ _ on [A] the Grey _ _ [E] Funnel Line.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Dreams _ _ were [D] _ [A] only _ dreams.
_ [E] I'd have [A] my heart _ _ on that [E] _
waterwheel.
_ _ [Bm] With all [C#] my heart _ _ _ I'd [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] tell [F#] her _
_ _ [B] _ _ I'd work [E] homeward bound.
_ And it's one [F#] more day _ _ _ on the [D] Grey _ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] Funnel Line. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ I'll pass the time _ _ _ like _ Stonemachine _ _ _ until blue water _ _ _ turns [E] to green.
_ And [Em] I'll dance all [C#m] _
down _ _ that water [A] _
shore.
_ _ And [F#] sail the grey, _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ no more.
_ _ And [F#] sail the grey, _ _ _ _ _ far along [D] _ _ _ _ [B] the _ water.
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