The Greenland White Fisheries Chords by The Dubliners
Tempo:
117 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
Abm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Oh, in [B]
[E] 1844, [A] on March [E] the [B] 18th day,
[E] We hoisted our colours [A] to the top of the mast,
And [E] for Greenland bore away brave boys,
And for [B] Greenland [E] bore away.
The lookout on [B] the main [E] mast stood,
[A] With spied glass in [B] his hand,
[E] With a wail, and a wail, [A] and a wail, pity cried,
[E] And she blows [B] a [E] devilry span, brave boy,
And she blows [B] a [E] devilry span.
The captain stood [Abm] on the [E] quarterdeck,
[A] The ice was in [B] his eye,
[E] Overhull, overhull, [A] that you'll give sheep all,
And [E] go potty [B] your boats [E] to sea, brave boys,
And go potty your boats to sea.
The boats were lowered, [B] and the men [E] aboard,
[A] The whale [E] was full [B] in view,
[E] Resolved, resolved, [A] was each whaler man bold,
[E] Bought to steal [B] when that whale [E] fish blew, brave boys,
Bought to steal [B] when that whale [E] fish blew.
The captain struck, [B] and the night [E] played out,
[A] With a single bloody [B] shovel tail,
[E] She capsized our boats, [A] and we lost five men,
[E] And we did [B] not catch [E] that whale, brave boys,
And we did [B] not catch [E] that whale.
The losing of [B] those five [E] jolly men,
[A] It grieved our [B] captain sore,
[E] But the losing of [A] that spenny whale fish,
[E] Now it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more, brave boys,
Now it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more.
But thank her now, [B] our captain, [E] he cried,
[A] For the winter's start [B] to appear,
[E] And it's fine that we left [A] this cold country,
And [E] for England [B] we [E] will stay, brave boys,
And for England we will stay.
For Greenland is [B] a barren [E] land,
[A] And under that barren [B] snow green,
[E] Where the ice and snow and [A] the whale fish is blow,
[E] And the daylight's seldom seen, brave boys,
And the [B] daylight's [E] seldom seen.
[N]
[E] 1844, [A] on March [E] the [B] 18th day,
[E] We hoisted our colours [A] to the top of the mast,
And [E] for Greenland bore away brave boys,
And for [B] Greenland [E] bore away.
The lookout on [B] the main [E] mast stood,
[A] With spied glass in [B] his hand,
[E] With a wail, and a wail, [A] and a wail, pity cried,
[E] And she blows [B] a [E] devilry span, brave boy,
And she blows [B] a [E] devilry span.
The captain stood [Abm] on the [E] quarterdeck,
[A] The ice was in [B] his eye,
[E] Overhull, overhull, [A] that you'll give sheep all,
And [E] go potty [B] your boats [E] to sea, brave boys,
And go potty your boats to sea.
The boats were lowered, [B] and the men [E] aboard,
[A] The whale [E] was full [B] in view,
[E] Resolved, resolved, [A] was each whaler man bold,
[E] Bought to steal [B] when that whale [E] fish blew, brave boys,
Bought to steal [B] when that whale [E] fish blew.
The captain struck, [B] and the night [E] played out,
[A] With a single bloody [B] shovel tail,
[E] She capsized our boats, [A] and we lost five men,
[E] And we did [B] not catch [E] that whale, brave boys,
And we did [B] not catch [E] that whale.
The losing of [B] those five [E] jolly men,
[A] It grieved our [B] captain sore,
[E] But the losing of [A] that spenny whale fish,
[E] Now it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more, brave boys,
Now it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more.
But thank her now, [B] our captain, [E] he cried,
[A] For the winter's start [B] to appear,
[E] And it's fine that we left [A] this cold country,
And [E] for England [B] we [E] will stay, brave boys,
And for England we will stay.
For Greenland is [B] a barren [E] land,
[A] And under that barren [B] snow green,
[E] Where the ice and snow and [A] the whale fish is blow,
[E] And the daylight's seldom seen, brave boys,
And the [B] daylight's [E] seldom seen.
[N]
Key:
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Abm
_ _ Oh, in _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] 1844, [A] on March [E] the [B] 18th day,
_ [E] We hoisted our colours [A] to the top of the mast,
And [E] for Greenland bore away brave boys, _
And for [B] Greenland [E] bore away. _ _
The lookout on [B] the main [E] mast stood,
[A] With spied glass in [B] his hand, _
[E] With a wail, and a wail, [A] and a wail, pity cried,
[E] _ And she blows [B] a [E] devilry span, brave boy,
And she blows [B] a [E] devilry span.
_ _ The captain stood [Abm] on the _ [E] quarterdeck,
[A] The ice was in [B] his eye,
_ _ [E] Overhull, overhull, [A] that you'll give sheep all,
And [E] go potty [B] your boats [E] to sea, brave boys,
And go potty your boats to sea. _
The boats were lowered, [B] and the men [E] aboard,
[A] The whale [E] was full [B] in view, _ _
[E] Resolved, resolved, [A] was each whaler man bold,
_ [E] Bought to steal [B] when that whale [E] fish blew, brave boys,
Bought to steal [B] when that whale [E] fish blew.
_ The captain struck, [B] and the night [E] played out,
[A] With a single bloody [B] shovel tail,
_ [E] She capsized our boats, [A] and we lost five men,
[E] And we did [B] not catch [E] that whale, brave boys, _
And we did [B] not catch [E] that whale.
The losing of [B] those five [E] jolly men,
[A] It grieved our [B] captain sore, _
[E] But the losing of [A] that spenny whale fish,
_ [E] Now it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more, brave boys,
_ Now it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more.
_ But thank her now, [B] our captain, [E] he cried,
[A] For the winter's start [B] to appear,
_ [E] And it's fine that we left [A] this cold country,
And [E] for England [B] we [E] will stay, brave boys,
And for England we will stay. _
For Greenland is [B] a barren [E] land,
[A] And under that barren [B] snow green, _
[E] Where the ice and snow and [A] the whale fish is blow,
[E] And the daylight's seldom seen, brave boys,
And the [B] daylight's [E] seldom seen. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [E] 1844, [A] on March [E] the [B] 18th day,
_ [E] We hoisted our colours [A] to the top of the mast,
And [E] for Greenland bore away brave boys, _
And for [B] Greenland [E] bore away. _ _
The lookout on [B] the main [E] mast stood,
[A] With spied glass in [B] his hand, _
[E] With a wail, and a wail, [A] and a wail, pity cried,
[E] _ And she blows [B] a [E] devilry span, brave boy,
And she blows [B] a [E] devilry span.
_ _ The captain stood [Abm] on the _ [E] quarterdeck,
[A] The ice was in [B] his eye,
_ _ [E] Overhull, overhull, [A] that you'll give sheep all,
And [E] go potty [B] your boats [E] to sea, brave boys,
And go potty your boats to sea. _
The boats were lowered, [B] and the men [E] aboard,
[A] The whale [E] was full [B] in view, _ _
[E] Resolved, resolved, [A] was each whaler man bold,
_ [E] Bought to steal [B] when that whale [E] fish blew, brave boys,
Bought to steal [B] when that whale [E] fish blew.
_ The captain struck, [B] and the night [E] played out,
[A] With a single bloody [B] shovel tail,
_ [E] She capsized our boats, [A] and we lost five men,
[E] And we did [B] not catch [E] that whale, brave boys, _
And we did [B] not catch [E] that whale.
The losing of [B] those five [E] jolly men,
[A] It grieved our [B] captain sore, _
[E] But the losing of [A] that spenny whale fish,
_ [E] Now it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more, brave boys,
_ Now it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more.
_ But thank her now, [B] our captain, [E] he cried,
[A] For the winter's start [B] to appear,
_ [E] And it's fine that we left [A] this cold country,
And [E] for England [B] we [E] will stay, brave boys,
And for England we will stay. _
For Greenland is [B] a barren [E] land,
[A] And under that barren [B] snow green, _
[E] Where the ice and snow and [A] the whale fish is blow,
[E] And the daylight's seldom seen, brave boys,
And the [B] daylight's [E] seldom seen. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _