Great Big Sea - Ferryland Sealer
(Traditional, Arranged By GBS)
INTRO: (Em) (G)
Our (Em)Schooner and our sloop in Ferry(D)land they do lie
She's (Em)already (G)rigged to be (D)bound for the ice
All you (Em)lads of the (G)southern we will (D)have you to (C)beware
She's (Em)going to the (G)ice in the (D)spring of the year
CHORUS:
Laddie (Em)whack fall the (D)laddie, laddie (Em)whack (D)fall the (Em)day
INTRO (x4)
Our (Em)course be east north-east for two (D)days and two nights
Our (Em)captain he cried (G)out 'boys look a(D)head for the ice!
We (Em)hove her a(G)bout standing (D)in for the (Cadd9)land
twas (Em)in a few more (G)hours we were (D)firm in the jam
CHORUS
INTRO
Our captain he cried out "come on boys lend a hand"
Our cook he makes the breakfast and each man takes a dram
With there bats in their hands it was earlye for the go
Every man showed his action 'thout the missin' of a blow
CHORUS
INTRO
Some were killin', some were scalpin, some were haulin' on board
and some more they were firing and a-missin' of their loads
in the dusk of the evening all hands in from the cold
and we counted nine hundred fine scalps in the hold
INSTRUMENTAL: (Em) (D) (Em) (D)
(G) (Cadd9) (D) (x2)
BRIDGE:
We're (G)now off Cape Spear and in (Cadd9)sight of Cape (D)Broyle
We will (G)dance, sing, carouse me boys in (Cadd9)just a little (D)while
We'll (G)soon enjoy the charms of our (Cadd9)sweathearts and our (D)friends
But it (Em)will not be long b'fore we're (D)down in the bend
CHORUS:
INTRO:
Our (Em)Schooner and our sloop in Ferry(D)land they do lie
They're (Em)already (G)rigged to be (D)bound for the ice
All you (Em)lads of the (G)southern we will (D)have you to be(C)ware
She's (Em)going to the (G)ice in the (D)spring of the year
CHORUS #2:
Laddie (Em)whack fall the (D)laddie, laddie (Em)whack (D)fall the (Em)day
Fall the (D)laddie, laddie (Em)whack (D)fall the (Em)day
Fall the (D)laddie, laddie (Em)whack (D)fall the (Em)day
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