Portland Town Chords by Schooner Fare
Tempo:
97.5 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
Gb
Ebm
Bbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I see the light across [Db] the bay.
I see the light not [Gb] far away.
[Db] And I hear music [Ab] all around.
I'm [Ebm] getting close to [Ab] Portland town.
So [Db] mother, won't you paint my [Ab] head?
I [Db] see the light [Gb] of Portland head.
I [Db] see the light.
[Ab] I'm coming [Bbm] around.
[Gb] I'm coming [Ab] home to [Db] Portland town.
[Gb] [Ab] Some [Db] years ago, [Gb] [Ab] out [Db] on my own, I [Gb] set a [Ab] course of [Db] parts unknown.
[Ebm] Leaving behind [Ab] old [Db] friend and [Bbm] foe.
[Gb] Leading to [Bbm] find what [Ebm] I've come to know.
[Ab] As I [Db] watched the [Gb] [Db] islands fade away.
[Gb] And bid farewell to [Ebm] Casco Bay.
[Bbm] Though it's [Db] been years and [Ab] years since [Bbm] then, my [Gb] heart has [Db] brought [Ebm] me home again.
[Ab] And [Db] I see the light [Ab] across the bay.
I [Db] see the light not [Gb] far away.
[Ebm] And [Db] I hear music [Ab] all around.
I'm [Ebm] getting [Gb] close to [Ab] Portland [Ebm] town.
So [Db] mother, won't you paint [Ab] my head?
[Db] I see the light of [Gb] Portland head.
[Db] I see the light.
[Ab] I'm coming around.
[Bbm]
I'm [Gb] coming home [Ab] [Db] to Portland town.
[Gb]
[Ab] Of [Db] all the [Gb] [Ab] places [Db] I could go, she's [Gb] still the [Ab] [Db] fairest port I know.
She [Ebm] works the sea [Ab] and [Db] tills the [Fm] farms.
[Bbm]
And [Gb] holds her [Db] children in [Ebm] her [Bbm] arms.
[Ab]
No [Db] place could [Gb] know [Db] a prouder past.
[Gb] Here comes a future full at [Ebm] last.
[Db] Here comes that beacon [Ab] across the [Bbm] sky.
And [Gb] when I [Db] hold my [Ebm] head up [Ab] high.
I [Db] see the light [Ab] across the bay.
I [Gb] see the light not far [Db] away.
And I hear music all [Ab] around.
[Ebm] I'm getting [Gb] close to [Ab] Portland [Gb] town.
So [Db] mother, won't you make [Ab] my head?
[Bbm] I [Db] see the light of [Gb] Portland head.
[Db] I see the light.
[Ab] I'm coming around.
[Bbm] I'm [Gb] coming home [Ab] [Db] to Portland town.
[Bb] [Eb] I see the light [Bb] across the bay.
I see [Eb] the light not [Ab] far away.
And [Eb] I hear music [Bb] all around.
[Ab] I'm getting close to Portland [Bb] [Ab] town.
So [Eb] mother, won't you [Bb] make my head?
I [Eb] see the light of [Ab] Portland head.
[Eb] I see the light.
[Bb] I'm coming [Cm] around.
[Ab] I'm coming home [Bb]
to [Eb] Portland [Bbm] town.
[Ab] I'm coming [Bbm] home [Bb]
[Eb] to Portland town.
[N]
I see the light not [Gb] far away.
[Db] And I hear music [Ab] all around.
I'm [Ebm] getting close to [Ab] Portland town.
So [Db] mother, won't you paint my [Ab] head?
I [Db] see the light [Gb] of Portland head.
I [Db] see the light.
[Ab] I'm coming [Bbm] around.
[Gb] I'm coming [Ab] home to [Db] Portland town.
[Gb] [Ab] Some [Db] years ago, [Gb] [Ab] out [Db] on my own, I [Gb] set a [Ab] course of [Db] parts unknown.
[Ebm] Leaving behind [Ab] old [Db] friend and [Bbm] foe.
[Gb] Leading to [Bbm] find what [Ebm] I've come to know.
[Ab] As I [Db] watched the [Gb] [Db] islands fade away.
[Gb] And bid farewell to [Ebm] Casco Bay.
[Bbm] Though it's [Db] been years and [Ab] years since [Bbm] then, my [Gb] heart has [Db] brought [Ebm] me home again.
[Ab] And [Db] I see the light [Ab] across the bay.
I [Db] see the light not [Gb] far away.
[Ebm] And [Db] I hear music [Ab] all around.
I'm [Ebm] getting [Gb] close to [Ab] Portland [Ebm] town.
So [Db] mother, won't you paint [Ab] my head?
[Db] I see the light of [Gb] Portland head.
[Db] I see the light.
[Ab] I'm coming around.
[Bbm]
I'm [Gb] coming home [Ab] [Db] to Portland town.
[Gb]
[Ab] Of [Db] all the [Gb] [Ab] places [Db] I could go, she's [Gb] still the [Ab] [Db] fairest port I know.
She [Ebm] works the sea [Ab] and [Db] tills the [Fm] farms.
[Bbm]
And [Gb] holds her [Db] children in [Ebm] her [Bbm] arms.
[Ab]
No [Db] place could [Gb] know [Db] a prouder past.
[Gb] Here comes a future full at [Ebm] last.
[Db] Here comes that beacon [Ab] across the [Bbm] sky.
And [Gb] when I [Db] hold my [Ebm] head up [Ab] high.
I [Db] see the light [Ab] across the bay.
I [Gb] see the light not far [Db] away.
And I hear music all [Ab] around.
[Ebm] I'm getting [Gb] close to [Ab] Portland [Gb] town.
So [Db] mother, won't you make [Ab] my head?
[Bbm] I [Db] see the light of [Gb] Portland head.
[Db] I see the light.
[Ab] I'm coming around.
[Bbm] I'm [Gb] coming home [Ab] [Db] to Portland town.
[Bb] [Eb] I see the light [Bb] across the bay.
I see [Eb] the light not [Ab] far away.
And [Eb] I hear music [Bb] all around.
[Ab] I'm getting close to Portland [Bb] [Ab] town.
So [Eb] mother, won't you [Bb] make my head?
I [Eb] see the light of [Ab] Portland head.
[Eb] I see the light.
[Bb] I'm coming [Cm] around.
[Ab] I'm coming home [Bb]
to [Eb] Portland [Bbm] town.
[Ab] I'm coming [Bbm] home [Bb]
[Eb] to Portland town.
[N]
Key:
Ab
Db
Gb
Ebm
Bbm
Ab
Db
Gb
I see the light across [Db] the bay.
I see the light not [Gb] far away.
[Db] And I hear music [Ab] all around.
I'm [Ebm] getting close to [Ab] Portland town.
So [Db] mother, _ won't you paint my [Ab] head?
I [Db] see the _ light [Gb] of Portland head.
I [Db] see the light.
_ [Ab] I'm coming [Bbm] around.
[Gb] I'm coming [Ab] home to [Db] Portland town.
[Gb] [Ab] Some [Db] years ago, [Gb] [Ab] out [Db] on my own, I [Gb] set a _ [Ab] course of [Db] parts unknown.
_ [Ebm] Leaving behind [Ab] old [Db] friend and [Bbm] foe.
[Gb] Leading to [Bbm] find what [Ebm] I've come to know.
[Ab] As I [Db] watched the _ [Gb] [Db] islands fade away.
[Gb] And bid farewell _ to [Ebm] Casco Bay.
[Bbm] Though it's [Db] been years and [Ab] years since [Bbm] then, my [Gb] heart has [Db] brought [Ebm] me home again.
[Ab] And [Db] I see the light _ [Ab] across the bay.
I [Db] see the light not [Gb] far away.
[Ebm] And [Db] I hear _ music [Ab] all around.
I'm [Ebm] getting _ [Gb] close to [Ab] Portland [Ebm] town.
So [Db] mother, won't you paint [Ab] my head?
[Db] I see the light of [Gb] Portland head.
[Db] I see the light.
_ [Ab] I'm coming around.
[Bbm]
I'm [Gb] coming home [Ab] [Db] to Portland town.
[Gb]
[Ab] Of [Db] all the _ [Gb] [Ab] places [Db] I could go, she's [Gb] still the _ [Ab] [Db] fairest port I know.
She [Ebm] works the sea [Ab] and [Db] tills the [Fm] farms.
[Bbm]
And [Gb] holds her [Db] children in [Ebm] her [Bbm] arms.
[Ab]
No [Db] place could [Gb] know [Db] a prouder past.
[Gb] Here comes a _ future full at [Ebm] last.
[Db] Here comes that beacon [Ab] across the [Bbm] sky.
And [Gb] when I [Db] hold my [Ebm] head up [Ab] high. _
I [Db] see the light _ [Ab] across the bay.
I [Gb] see the light not far [Db] away.
And I hear _ music all [Ab] around.
[Ebm] I'm getting _ [Gb] close to [Ab] Portland [Gb] town.
So [Db] mother, _ won't you make [Ab] my head?
[Bbm] I [Db] see the light of [Gb] Portland head.
[Db] I see the light.
_ [Ab] I'm coming around.
[Bbm] I'm [Gb] coming home [Ab] [Db] to Portland town.
[Bb] [Eb] I see the light [Bb] across the bay.
I see [Eb] the light not [Ab] far away.
And [Eb] I hear _ music [Bb] all around.
[Ab] I'm getting close to Portland [Bb] [Ab] town.
So [Eb] mother, _ won't you [Bb] make my head?
I [Eb] see the light of [Ab] Portland head.
[Eb] I see the light. _
[Bb] I'm coming [Cm] around.
[Ab] I'm coming home [Bb]
to [Eb] Portland [Bbm] town.
[Ab] I'm coming [Bbm] home [Bb] _
_ [Eb] to Portland town. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
I see the light not [Gb] far away.
[Db] And I hear music [Ab] all around.
I'm [Ebm] getting close to [Ab] Portland town.
So [Db] mother, _ won't you paint my [Ab] head?
I [Db] see the _ light [Gb] of Portland head.
I [Db] see the light.
_ [Ab] I'm coming [Bbm] around.
[Gb] I'm coming [Ab] home to [Db] Portland town.
[Gb] [Ab] Some [Db] years ago, [Gb] [Ab] out [Db] on my own, I [Gb] set a _ [Ab] course of [Db] parts unknown.
_ [Ebm] Leaving behind [Ab] old [Db] friend and [Bbm] foe.
[Gb] Leading to [Bbm] find what [Ebm] I've come to know.
[Ab] As I [Db] watched the _ [Gb] [Db] islands fade away.
[Gb] And bid farewell _ to [Ebm] Casco Bay.
[Bbm] Though it's [Db] been years and [Ab] years since [Bbm] then, my [Gb] heart has [Db] brought [Ebm] me home again.
[Ab] And [Db] I see the light _ [Ab] across the bay.
I [Db] see the light not [Gb] far away.
[Ebm] And [Db] I hear _ music [Ab] all around.
I'm [Ebm] getting _ [Gb] close to [Ab] Portland [Ebm] town.
So [Db] mother, won't you paint [Ab] my head?
[Db] I see the light of [Gb] Portland head.
[Db] I see the light.
_ [Ab] I'm coming around.
[Bbm]
I'm [Gb] coming home [Ab] [Db] to Portland town.
[Gb]
[Ab] Of [Db] all the _ [Gb] [Ab] places [Db] I could go, she's [Gb] still the _ [Ab] [Db] fairest port I know.
She [Ebm] works the sea [Ab] and [Db] tills the [Fm] farms.
[Bbm]
And [Gb] holds her [Db] children in [Ebm] her [Bbm] arms.
[Ab]
No [Db] place could [Gb] know [Db] a prouder past.
[Gb] Here comes a _ future full at [Ebm] last.
[Db] Here comes that beacon [Ab] across the [Bbm] sky.
And [Gb] when I [Db] hold my [Ebm] head up [Ab] high. _
I [Db] see the light _ [Ab] across the bay.
I [Gb] see the light not far [Db] away.
And I hear _ music all [Ab] around.
[Ebm] I'm getting _ [Gb] close to [Ab] Portland [Gb] town.
So [Db] mother, _ won't you make [Ab] my head?
[Bbm] I [Db] see the light of [Gb] Portland head.
[Db] I see the light.
_ [Ab] I'm coming around.
[Bbm] I'm [Gb] coming home [Ab] [Db] to Portland town.
[Bb] [Eb] I see the light [Bb] across the bay.
I see [Eb] the light not [Ab] far away.
And [Eb] I hear _ music [Bb] all around.
[Ab] I'm getting close to Portland [Bb] [Ab] town.
So [Eb] mother, _ won't you [Bb] make my head?
I [Eb] see the light of [Ab] Portland head.
[Eb] I see the light. _
[Bb] I'm coming [Cm] around.
[Ab] I'm coming home [Bb]
to [Eb] Portland [Bbm] town.
[Ab] I'm coming [Bbm] home [Bb] _
_ [Eb] to Portland town. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _