Chords for Shanneyganock-Christmas Time in Newfoundland
Tempo:
79.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
D
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [Em] [A] [D]
All hands are awake tonight, [G] the weather it is rough.
[A] The skipper smiled and all hands [G] know, he's not a [D] hand to bluff.
The wheel he grasped, the waves they [Bm] crashed, the night is not [G] so clear.
[A]
But he'll push her hard with no regard, [G] to make it [D] home this year.
The giant of a man he [G] stands, our skipper brave and strong.
[A] But he promised us two weeks ago, [G] that we would [D] make St.
John's.
To celebrate the Christ child's [G] birth with our families oh so dear.
[Em]
[A] To visit our communities and spread our Christmas [D] cheer.
[G] I'll try to [A] make it home again [D] this year.
[G] By [A] land or by sea, [D] I think of you [G] and me.
If I [A] could I'd take a [D] plane that roars [Bm] across the sky.
[G] For Christmas time [A] in Newfoundland [G] and my [D] own peace of mind.
But the sea is unforgiving, [G] it drove us up and down.
[A] But lucky we to have a ship [G] that was [D] so very sound.
We rolled our way past [G] Bagaloo and down by Lougheed Bay.
[A] The people that we missed so much [G] were not [A] too far [D] away.
We pushed along the coastline, [G] till the break came in Iraq.
[A] The roughest trip we ever made [G] was one [D] mile from the dock.
Boys I kept my promise, [G] this skipper he'd say.
[A] We passed by Port Amberlight [G] on that [A] cold [D] Christmas day.
[F#m] [G] I'll try to [A] make it home [D] again this year.
[G] By land or [A] by sea, [D] I think of you [G] and me.
If I could [A] I'd take a plane that [D] roars [Bm] across the sky.
[G] For Christmas [A] time in [G] Newfoundland and my [A] own [D] peace of mind.
So people that you know who work on [G] the land or on the sea.
[A] Remember that if possible, [G] it's [D] home that they would be.
To celebrate the blessed times [G] with family oh so dear.
[A] To say they made it home [G] again for [A] Christmas [D] time this year.
[G] I'll try [A] to make it home [D] again this year.
[G] By land [A] or by sea, [D] I think of [G] you and me.
If [A] I could I'd take a plane [D] that [Bm] roars across the sky.
[G] For Christmas [A] time in [G] Newfoundland and [F#m] my own [D] peace of mind.
[F#m] [G] I'll try [A] to make it home again [D] this year.
[G] By land [A] or by sea, [D] I think of [G] you and me.
If [A] I could I'd take a plane [D] that roars across [Bm] the sky.
[G] For Christmas [A] time in [G] Newfoundland and [F#m] my own [D] peace of mind.
[Em] It's Christmas time [A] in Newfoundland, [Bm] now I [A] have peace [D] of mind.
[G] [A] [G] [A] [D]
All hands are awake tonight, [G] the weather it is rough.
[A] The skipper smiled and all hands [G] know, he's not a [D] hand to bluff.
The wheel he grasped, the waves they [Bm] crashed, the night is not [G] so clear.
[A]
But he'll push her hard with no regard, [G] to make it [D] home this year.
The giant of a man he [G] stands, our skipper brave and strong.
[A] But he promised us two weeks ago, [G] that we would [D] make St.
John's.
To celebrate the Christ child's [G] birth with our families oh so dear.
[Em]
[A] To visit our communities and spread our Christmas [D] cheer.
[G] I'll try to [A] make it home again [D] this year.
[G] By [A] land or by sea, [D] I think of you [G] and me.
If I [A] could I'd take a [D] plane that roars [Bm] across the sky.
[G] For Christmas time [A] in Newfoundland [G] and my [D] own peace of mind.
But the sea is unforgiving, [G] it drove us up and down.
[A] But lucky we to have a ship [G] that was [D] so very sound.
We rolled our way past [G] Bagaloo and down by Lougheed Bay.
[A] The people that we missed so much [G] were not [A] too far [D] away.
We pushed along the coastline, [G] till the break came in Iraq.
[A] The roughest trip we ever made [G] was one [D] mile from the dock.
Boys I kept my promise, [G] this skipper he'd say.
[A] We passed by Port Amberlight [G] on that [A] cold [D] Christmas day.
[F#m] [G] I'll try to [A] make it home [D] again this year.
[G] By land or [A] by sea, [D] I think of you [G] and me.
If I could [A] I'd take a plane that [D] roars [Bm] across the sky.
[G] For Christmas [A] time in [G] Newfoundland and my [A] own [D] peace of mind.
So people that you know who work on [G] the land or on the sea.
[A] Remember that if possible, [G] it's [D] home that they would be.
To celebrate the blessed times [G] with family oh so dear.
[A] To say they made it home [G] again for [A] Christmas [D] time this year.
[G] I'll try [A] to make it home [D] again this year.
[G] By land [A] or by sea, [D] I think of [G] you and me.
If [A] I could I'd take a plane [D] that [Bm] roars across the sky.
[G] For Christmas [A] time in [G] Newfoundland and [F#m] my own [D] peace of mind.
[F#m] [G] I'll try [A] to make it home again [D] this year.
[G] By land [A] or by sea, [D] I think of [G] you and me.
If [A] I could I'd take a plane [D] that roars across [Bm] the sky.
[G] For Christmas [A] time in [G] Newfoundland and [F#m] my own [D] peace of mind.
[Em] It's Christmas time [A] in Newfoundland, [Bm] now I [A] have peace [D] of mind.
[G] [A] [G] [A] [D]
Key:
G
A
D
Bm
F#m
G
A
D
[D] _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ All hands are awake tonight, [G] the weather it is rough.
[A] The skipper smiled and all hands [G] know, he's not a [D] hand to bluff.
The wheel he grasped, the waves they [Bm] crashed, the night is not [G] so clear.
[A]
But he'll push her hard with no regard, [G] to make it [D] home this year. _
The giant of a man he [G] stands, our skipper brave and strong.
[A] But he promised us two weeks ago, [G] that we would [D] make St.
John's.
To celebrate the Christ child's [G] birth with our families oh so dear.
[Em]
[A] To visit our communities and spread our Christmas [D] cheer.
[G] I'll try to [A] make it home again [D] this year. _
[G] By [A] land or by sea, [D] I think of you [G] and me.
If I [A] could I'd take a [D] plane that roars [Bm] across the sky.
[G] For Christmas time [A] in Newfoundland [G] and my [D] own peace of mind. _
But the sea is unforgiving, [G] it drove us up and down.
[A] But lucky we to have a ship [G] that was [D] so very sound.
We rolled our way past [G] Bagaloo and down by Lougheed Bay.
[A] The people that we missed so much [G] were not [A] too far [D] away. _
We pushed along the coastline, [G] till the break came in Iraq.
[A] The roughest trip we ever made [G] was one [D] mile from the dock.
Boys I kept my promise, [G] this skipper he'd say.
[A] We passed by Port Amberlight [G] on that [A] cold [D] Christmas day. _
_ [F#m] [G] I'll try to [A] make it home [D] again this year.
[G] By land or [A] by sea, [D] I think of you [G] and me.
If I could [A] I'd take a plane that [D] roars [Bm] across the sky.
[G] For Christmas [A] time in [G] Newfoundland and my [A] own [D] peace of mind.
_ So people that you know who work on [G] the land or on the sea.
[A] Remember that if possible, [G] it's [D] home that they would be.
To celebrate the blessed times [G] with family oh so dear.
[A] To say they made it home [G] again for [A] Christmas [D] time this year.
_ [G] I'll try [A] to make it home [D] again this year.
[G] By land [A] or by sea, [D] I think of [G] you and me.
If [A] I could I'd take a plane [D] that [Bm] roars across the sky.
[G] For Christmas [A] time in [G] Newfoundland and [F#m] my own [D] peace of mind.
_ [F#m] [G] I'll try [A] to make it home again [D] this year.
[G] By land [A] or by sea, [D] I think of [G] you and me.
If [A] I could I'd take a plane [D] that roars across [Bm] the sky.
[G] For Christmas [A] time in [G] Newfoundland and [F#m] my own [D] peace of mind.
_ [Em] It's Christmas time [A] in Newfoundland, [Bm] now I [A] have peace [D] of mind.
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ All hands are awake tonight, [G] the weather it is rough.
[A] The skipper smiled and all hands [G] know, he's not a [D] hand to bluff.
The wheel he grasped, the waves they [Bm] crashed, the night is not [G] so clear.
[A]
But he'll push her hard with no regard, [G] to make it [D] home this year. _
The giant of a man he [G] stands, our skipper brave and strong.
[A] But he promised us two weeks ago, [G] that we would [D] make St.
John's.
To celebrate the Christ child's [G] birth with our families oh so dear.
[Em]
[A] To visit our communities and spread our Christmas [D] cheer.
[G] I'll try to [A] make it home again [D] this year. _
[G] By [A] land or by sea, [D] I think of you [G] and me.
If I [A] could I'd take a [D] plane that roars [Bm] across the sky.
[G] For Christmas time [A] in Newfoundland [G] and my [D] own peace of mind. _
But the sea is unforgiving, [G] it drove us up and down.
[A] But lucky we to have a ship [G] that was [D] so very sound.
We rolled our way past [G] Bagaloo and down by Lougheed Bay.
[A] The people that we missed so much [G] were not [A] too far [D] away. _
We pushed along the coastline, [G] till the break came in Iraq.
[A] The roughest trip we ever made [G] was one [D] mile from the dock.
Boys I kept my promise, [G] this skipper he'd say.
[A] We passed by Port Amberlight [G] on that [A] cold [D] Christmas day. _
_ [F#m] [G] I'll try to [A] make it home [D] again this year.
[G] By land or [A] by sea, [D] I think of you [G] and me.
If I could [A] I'd take a plane that [D] roars [Bm] across the sky.
[G] For Christmas [A] time in [G] Newfoundland and my [A] own [D] peace of mind.
_ So people that you know who work on [G] the land or on the sea.
[A] Remember that if possible, [G] it's [D] home that they would be.
To celebrate the blessed times [G] with family oh so dear.
[A] To say they made it home [G] again for [A] Christmas [D] time this year.
_ [G] I'll try [A] to make it home [D] again this year.
[G] By land [A] or by sea, [D] I think of [G] you and me.
If [A] I could I'd take a plane [D] that [Bm] roars across the sky.
[G] For Christmas [A] time in [G] Newfoundland and [F#m] my own [D] peace of mind.
_ [F#m] [G] I'll try [A] to make it home again [D] this year.
[G] By land [A] or by sea, [D] I think of [G] you and me.
If [A] I could I'd take a plane [D] that roars across [Bm] the sky.
[G] For Christmas [A] time in [G] Newfoundland and [F#m] my own [D] peace of mind.
_ [Em] It's Christmas time [A] in Newfoundland, [Bm] now I [A] have peace [D] of mind.
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _