The Day Of The Clipper Chords by Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy

Tempo:
104.45 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

F

Ab

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy - The Day Of The Clipper chords
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[Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] You can see the squares of canvas dancing over the horizon,
You can hear the shanty wailing [F] to the heaving of the men.
[Eb] You can feel the [F] seas up to your [Bb] knees, and you know the [Eb] sea is rising,
[Bb] And you know that Clipper's day has [F] come again.
[Bb] To the men on high the bosun's cry commands a killing strain,
Till every mother's son [F] begins to pray.
[Eb] With a hearty [F] shout she comes [Bb] about as she heads into [Eb] the rain,
[Bb] And the ship has [F] never seen a [Bb] better day.
[F] Sailing ships and sailing [Eb] men will sail the [Bb] open waters,
Where the only thing that matters [C] is the wind [F] inside the main.
[Eb] So all you [F] loving mothers keep your eyes upon [Eb] your daughters,
[Dm] For the sails will [Bb] mend their tatters and [F] the mast will [Bb] rise again.
[Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
Wooden beams and human dreams are all that make her go,
And the magic of the wind upon [F] her sail.
[Eb] We'd rather [F] fight the weather [Bb] than the fishes [Eb] down below,
[Bb] God help us if the rigging [F] ever fails.
[Bb] As the timber creaks the captain speaks above the vessel's groans,
Till every soul on board can hear [F] the call.
[Eb] It's nothing but the singing [Bb] of the ship inside [Eb] her bowls,
[Bb] And this is [F] when she likes it [Bb] best of all.
[F]
Sailing ships and sailing men [Eb] will sail the [Bb] open waters,
Where the [Dm] only thing that matters [C] is the wind [F] inside the main.
[Eb] So all you [F] loving mothers [Bb] keep your eyes [Eb] upon your daughters,
[Dm] For the sails will [Bb] mend their tatters [F] and the mast will [Bb] rise again.
[Ab] [Eb] [Bb] Where the current goes the tipper's nose is ploughing fields of green,
Where fortune takes the cruise we [F] wish them well.
[Eb] Where men could be [F] when lost at [Bb] sea is somewhere [Eb] in between,
[Bb] The regions of heaven [F] and hell.
[Bb] There's sailing eastern harbors and the California shore,
If you set your mind to see them [F] then you can.
[Eb] As you count each [F] mast go sailing [Bb] past your prouder [Eb] land before,
[Bb] And you'll know that [F] the first day has [Bb] come again.
[F] Sailing ships and sailing [D] men will sail [Bb] the open waters,
[Eb] Where the only [Dm] thing that matters [C] is the wind [F] inside the main.
[Eb] So all you [F] loving mothers keep your eyes [Eb] upon your daughters,
[Dm] For the sails will [Bb] mend their tatters [F] and the mast will [Bb] rise again.
[Ab]
Sailing ships and sailing [Eb] men will sail [Bb] the open [Eb] waters,
Where the only [Bb] thing that matters [D] is the wind [F] inside the main.
[Eb]
So all you [F] loving mothers [Bb] keep your eyes [Eb] upon your daughters,
[Bb] For the sails will mend their tatters [F] and the mast will [Bb] rise again.
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
[Ab] [Eb]
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Bb
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Eb
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F
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Ab
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Dm
2311
Bb
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Eb
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F
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To learn Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy - The Day Of The Clipper chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F, Bb, F, Bb, Eb, F, Eb and Bb. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. With an eye on the song's key Bb Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] You can see the squares of canvas dancing over the horizon,
You can hear the shanty wailing [F] to the heaving of the men.
[Eb] You can feel the [F] seas up to your [Bb] knees, and you know the [Eb] sea is rising,
[Bb] And you know that Clipper's day has [F] come _ again.
[Bb] To the men on high the bosun's cry commands a killing strain,
Till every mother's son [F] begins to pray. _
[Eb] With a hearty [F] shout she comes [Bb] about as she heads into [Eb] the rain,
[Bb] And the ship has [F] never seen a [Bb] better day.
_ [F] Sailing ships and sailing [Eb] men will sail the [Bb] open waters,
Where the only thing that matters [C] is the wind [F] inside the main.
[Eb] So all you [F] loving mothers keep your eyes upon [Eb] your daughters,
[Dm] For the sails will [Bb] mend their tatters and [F] the mast will [Bb] rise again.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb]
Wooden beams and human dreams are all that make her go,
And the magic of the wind upon [F] her sail.
_ [Eb] We'd rather [F] fight the weather [Bb] than the fishes [Eb] down below,
[Bb] God help us if the rigging [F] ever fails.
_ [Bb] As the timber creaks the captain speaks above the vessel's groans,
Till every soul on board can hear [F] the _ call.
[Eb] It's nothing but the singing [Bb] of the ship inside [Eb] her bowls,
[Bb] And this is [F] when she likes it [Bb] best of _ all.
[F]
Sailing ships and sailing men [Eb] will sail the [Bb] open waters,
Where the [Dm] only thing that matters [C] is the wind [F] inside the main.
[Eb] So all you [F] loving mothers [Bb] keep your eyes [Eb] upon your daughters,
[Dm] For the sails will [Bb] mend their tatters [F] and the mast will [Bb] rise _ again.
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] Where the current goes the tipper's nose is ploughing fields of green,
Where fortune takes the cruise we [F] wish them well.
_ [Eb] Where men could be [F] when lost at [Bb] sea is somewhere [Eb] in between,
[Bb] The regions of heaven [F] and hell.
[Bb] There's sailing eastern harbors and the California shore,
If you set your mind to see them [F] then you _ can.
[Eb] As you count each [F] mast go sailing [Bb] past your prouder [Eb] land before,
[Bb] And you'll know that [F] the first day has [Bb] come again.
_ [F] Sailing ships and sailing [D] men will sail [Bb] the open waters,
[Eb] Where the only [Dm] thing that matters [C] is the wind [F] inside the main.
[Eb] So all you [F] loving mothers keep your eyes [Eb] upon your daughters,
[Dm] For the sails will [Bb] mend their tatters [F] and the mast will [Bb] rise again.
_ [Ab]
Sailing ships and sailing [Eb] men will sail [Bb] the open [Eb] waters,
Where the only [Bb] thing that matters [D] is the wind [F] inside the main.
[Eb]
So all you [F] loving mothers [Bb] keep your eyes [Eb] upon your daughters,
[Bb] For the sails will mend their tatters [F] and the mast will [Bb] rise again. _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Two For The Early Dew album.

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