Chords for Irish Descendants - Fisherman's Song
Tempo:
129 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ab
Cm
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [Db] [Ab]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] When the morning comes,
[Ab] the [Bb]
[Eb] men in [Cm] the harbor [Fm]
prepare [Bb] a new [Eb] day.
There's fog in the distance, [Ab] so cover [Bb] the sun.
[Eb] But that doesn't matter, [Bb] there's [Eb] work to be done.
The engines awaken [Ab]
long [Bb] after.
[Eb]
As the boats [Cm] leave their colors [Fm] for another [Bb] day's run.
[Eb]
And in minutes, the harbor [Ab] is silent [Bb] and bare.
[Eb]
As time keeps on turning, [Bbm] they soon [Eb] disappear.
See the evil way, [Ab] hallowed way, look [Bb] to the sea.
[Eb] Ye men [Cm] of this island, [Fm] so wild and [Bb] so free.
[Eb] Heave away, hallowed [Ab] way, look [Bb] to the sea.
[Eb] Ye men of this island, [Db] so doubtless [Bb] and free.
[Eb] As their forefathers taught them [Ab] how to [Bb] be brave.
[Eb] While hauling [Cm] their day's catch, [Fm] they're [Bb] nobody's slaves.
[Eb] Some days are in favor, [Ab] and more in [Bb] despair.
[Eb] But those men understand, [Db] if the fish is [Eb] not there.
The wives are at home, [Ab] preparing [Bb] to tea.
[Eb] For their hard [Cm]-working fishermen [Fm] on [Bb] the sea.
[Eb]
They're hoping [Ab]
[Bb] for [Eb] some clothing and food, [Db] for their kids in [Eb] the pond.
[Bb] [Eb] So heave away, hallowed [Ab] way, look [Bb] to the sea.
[Eb] Ye men of [Cm] this island, [Fm] so wild and [Bb] so free.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] When the morning comes,
[Ab] the [Bb]
[Eb] men in [Cm] the harbor [Fm]
prepare [Bb] a new [Eb] day.
There's fog in the distance, [Ab] so cover [Bb] the sun.
[Eb] But that doesn't matter, [Bb] there's [Eb] work to be done.
The engines awaken [Ab]
long [Bb] after.
[Eb]
As the boats [Cm] leave their colors [Fm] for another [Bb] day's run.
[Eb]
And in minutes, the harbor [Ab] is silent [Bb] and bare.
[Eb]
As time keeps on turning, [Bbm] they soon [Eb] disappear.
See the evil way, [Ab] hallowed way, look [Bb] to the sea.
[Eb] Ye men [Cm] of this island, [Fm] so wild and [Bb] so free.
[Eb] Heave away, hallowed [Ab] way, look [Bb] to the sea.
[Eb] Ye men of this island, [Db] so doubtless [Bb] and free.
[Eb] As their forefathers taught them [Ab] how to [Bb] be brave.
[Eb] While hauling [Cm] their day's catch, [Fm] they're [Bb] nobody's slaves.
[Eb] Some days are in favor, [Ab] and more in [Bb] despair.
[Eb] But those men understand, [Db] if the fish is [Eb] not there.
The wives are at home, [Ab] preparing [Bb] to tea.
[Eb] For their hard [Cm]-working fishermen [Fm] on [Bb] the sea.
[Eb]
They're hoping [Ab]
[Bb] for [Eb] some clothing and food, [Db] for their kids in [Eb] the pond.
[Bb] [Eb] So heave away, hallowed [Ab] way, look [Bb] to the sea.
[Eb] Ye men of [Cm] this island, [Fm] so wild and [Bb] so free.
Key:
Eb
Bb
Ab
Cm
Fm
Eb
Bb
Ab
[G] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _
[Eb] _ When the morning comes, _ _
[Ab] _ _ the [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] men _ in [Cm] the harbor [Fm]
prepare [Bb] a new _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] day.
There's fog in the distance, [Ab] so cover _ [Bb] the sun. _ _ _
[Eb] But that _ doesn't matter, [Bb] there's _ [Eb] work to _ _ _ _ be done.
The engines awaken _ [Ab]
long [Bb] after.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
As the boats [Cm] leave their colors [Fm] for another _ [Bb] day's run.
_ _ _ [Eb]
And in minutes, the harbor [Ab] is silent [Bb] and bare.
_ _ _ [Eb]
As time keeps on turning, [Bbm] they soon _ [Eb] disappear. _ _ _ _
See the evil way, _ [Ab] hallowed way, look [Bb] to the sea. _ _
[Eb] Ye men [Cm] of this island, [Fm] so wild and [Bb] so free. _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ Heave away, hallowed [Ab] way, look [Bb] to the sea. _ _ _ _
[Eb] Ye men of this island, _ [Db] so doubtless [Bb] and free. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] As their _ forefathers taught them _ [Ab] how to [Bb] be brave.
_ _ _ [Eb] While hauling [Cm] their day's catch, [Fm] they're _ [Bb] nobody's slaves.
_ _ _ [Eb] Some days are in favor, [Ab] and more in [Bb] despair.
_ _ _ [Eb] But those men _ understand, [Db] if the fish is [Eb] not there.
_ _ _ The wives are at home, [Ab] _ _ preparing [Bb] to tea.
_ _ _ [Eb] For their hard [Cm]-working fishermen [Fm] on _ _ [Bb] the sea.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
They're hoping _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ for [Eb] some clothing and food, [Db] for their kids in [Eb] the pond.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] So heave away, hallowed [Ab] way, look [Bb] to the _ _ sea.
_ [Eb] Ye men of [Cm] this island, [Fm] so wild and [Bb] so free. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _
[Eb] _ When the morning comes, _ _
[Ab] _ _ the [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] men _ in [Cm] the harbor [Fm]
prepare [Bb] a new _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] day.
There's fog in the distance, [Ab] so cover _ [Bb] the sun. _ _ _
[Eb] But that _ doesn't matter, [Bb] there's _ [Eb] work to _ _ _ _ be done.
The engines awaken _ [Ab]
long [Bb] after.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
As the boats [Cm] leave their colors [Fm] for another _ [Bb] day's run.
_ _ _ [Eb]
And in minutes, the harbor [Ab] is silent [Bb] and bare.
_ _ _ [Eb]
As time keeps on turning, [Bbm] they soon _ [Eb] disappear. _ _ _ _
See the evil way, _ [Ab] hallowed way, look [Bb] to the sea. _ _
[Eb] Ye men [Cm] of this island, [Fm] so wild and [Bb] so free. _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ Heave away, hallowed [Ab] way, look [Bb] to the sea. _ _ _ _
[Eb] Ye men of this island, _ [Db] so doubtless [Bb] and free. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] As their _ forefathers taught them _ [Ab] how to [Bb] be brave.
_ _ _ [Eb] While hauling [Cm] their day's catch, [Fm] they're _ [Bb] nobody's slaves.
_ _ _ [Eb] Some days are in favor, [Ab] and more in [Bb] despair.
_ _ _ [Eb] But those men _ understand, [Db] if the fish is [Eb] not there.
_ _ _ The wives are at home, [Ab] _ _ preparing [Bb] to tea.
_ _ _ [Eb] For their hard [Cm]-working fishermen [Fm] on _ _ [Bb] the sea.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
They're hoping _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ for [Eb] some clothing and food, [Db] for their kids in [Eb] the pond.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] So heave away, hallowed [Ab] way, look [Bb] to the _ _ sea.
_ [Eb] Ye men of [Cm] this island, [Fm] so wild and [Bb] so free. _ _ _ _ _ _