Chords with lyrics
Intro:
G+G C majorC G+G D7D7 G+G D7D7 G+G
Verse:
C majorC G+G
Oh, the Liza Jane with a blue foremast
C majorC G+G D MajorD
And a load a hay, come drifting past
C majorC G+G A minorAm G+G
The skipper stood aft and he says, "How do?
C majorC A minorAm D7D7
We're the Liza Jane, now who be you?"
C majorC D MajorD
Stood on the deck and he says, "How do?
G+G D7D7 G+G D7D7 G+G
We're from Bangor, Maine. From where be you?"
Verse:
C majorC G+G
Oh, the Liza Jane left port one day
C majorC G+G D MajorD
With a fine fair tide and the day Friday
C majorC G+G A minorAm G+G
But the damned old tide sent her bow askew
C majorC A minorAm D7D7
And the Liza Jane begun to slew
C majorC D MajorD
Hi diddle di, she'da' fairly flew
G+G D7D7 G+G D7D7 G+G
If she only could sail the other-end-to
Verse:
C majorC G+G
Oh, the Liza Jane left port one day
C majorC G+G D MajorD
With a hold full of squash and her deck all hay
C majorC G+G A minorAm G+G
Put out from Bath with all sails set
C majorC A minorAm D7D7
Two years gone, she's drifting yet
C majorC D MajorD
Hi diddle di, for a good old craft
G+G D7D7 G+G D7D7 G+G
She'da' sailed very well with her bow on aft
Instrumental:
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
C majorC G+G A minorAm G+G C majorC A minorAm D7D7
C majorC D MajorD G+G D7D7 G+G D7D7 G+G
Verse:
C majorC G+G
Oh, the Liza Jane got a new fore truck
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Good stick of wood, but it wouldn't stay stuck
C majorC G+G A minorAm G+G
Got a breeze one day from the nor'-nor'-west
C majorC A minorAm D7D7
The doggone thing come down with the rest
C majorC D MajorD
Hi diddle di and a breeze from the West
G+G D7D7 G+G D7D7 G+G
You'd'a thunk the truck would'a stuck with the rest
Verse:
C majorC G+G
Oh, the Liza Jane with a blue foremast
C majorC G+G D MajorD
And a load a hay, come drifting past
C majorC G+G A minorAm G+G
The skipper stood aft and he says, "How do?
C majorC A minorAm D7D7
We're the Liza Jane, now who be you?"
C majorC D MajorD
Stood on the deck and he says, "How do?
G+G D7D7 G+G D7D7 G+G
We're from Bangor, Maine. From where be you?"