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England by Great Big Sea

England tab by Great Big Sea

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[Chords, relative to capo 5th fret]

   C majorC   G+G   A augmentedA   BB  A2 A3 (substitue for A augmentedA)
e|---0-----1-----3-----5----3----3--------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---0-----0-----0-----0----2----2--------------------------------------------|
G+G|---0-----2-----4-----5----0----4--------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---0-----0-----0-----0----0----0--------------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Intro] Picking pattern (Open C majorC)

  C majorC     C majorC     C majorC    C majorC
e|-----0---------0--------0--------0----|
C majorC|-------0---------0--------0--------0--|
G+G|---0---------0--------0--------0------|
C majorC|-0---------0--------0--------0--------|
G+G|--------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

 We were far from the shores of England
   C majorC    G+G    A3   C majorC
e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------|
G+G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------|
C majorC|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

Far from our children and wives

  C majorC    G+G     A augmentedA   A augmentedA
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------|
C majorC|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------|
G+G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------|
C majorC|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

To play our hand in the new found land, Where the wind cuts like a knife

  BB    A augmentedA        C majorC      C majorC     G+G    A3    A3
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------|
C majorC|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----|
G+G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------|
C majorC|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------|
G+G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
C majorC|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

We were far from the shores of England

  G+G    G+G     A augmentedA   C majorC     C majorC    C majorC    C majorC
e|------1--------1---------3-------0--------0---------0-------0----|
C majorC|--------0--------0---------0-------0--------0---------0-------0--|
G+G|----2--------2---------4-------0--------0---------0-------0------|
C majorC|--0--------0---------0-------0--------0---------0-------0--------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

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[Verse 1]

We shipped on board the Maryanne
   C majorC     C majorC   A2   C majorC
e|------0--------0-------3--------0------------------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0-------2--------0----------------------|
G+G|----0--------0--------0--------0-------------------------|
C majorC|--0--------0--------0------0-----------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------|

To find a better life
  C majorC    G+G     A augmentedA   A augmentedA
e|------0-------1--------3-------3-------------------------|
C majorC|--------0-------0--------0-------0-----------------------|
G+G|----0-------2--------4-------4---------------------------|
C majorC|--0-------0--------0-------0-----------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------|

And we walked across the water      When she broke up on the ice
  BB    A augmentedA        C majorC      C majorC     G+G    A3    A3
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----|-------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------|
C majorC|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--|---------0----0----0--------2--------2-----|
G+G|---5-------4-----------------0------|-----0------------------4--------4---------|
C majorC|-0-------0-----------------0--------|---0------------------0--------0-----------|
G+G|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C majorC|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

We came ashore in Carbonear
   C majorC     C majorC   A2   C majorC
e|------0--------0------3--------0------------------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------|
G+G|----0--------0-------0--------0-------------------------|
C majorC|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

With nothing but our rights
  C majorC    G+G     A augmentedA   A augmentedA
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------|
C majorC|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------|
G+G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------|
C majorC|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

And I wondered if I e'er again      Would see my London lights
  BB    A augmentedA        C majorC      C majorC     G+G    A3    A3
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----|-------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------|
C majorC|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--|---------0----0----0--------2--------2-----|
G+G|---5-------4-----------------0------|-----0------------------4--------4---------|
C majorC|-0-------0-----------------0--------|---0------------------0--------0-----------|
G+G|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C majorC|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

 We were far from the shores of England
   C majorC    G+G    A2   C majorC
e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------|
G+G|----0--------2------ 0--------0-------------------------|
C majorC|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

Far from our children and wives

  C majorC    G+G     A augmentedA   A augmentedA
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------|
C majorC|--------0-------0--------2-------2----------------------|
G+G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------|
C majorC|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

To play our hand in the new found land, Where the wind cuts like a knife

  BB    A augmentedA        C majorC      C majorC     G+G    A3    A3
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------|
C majorC|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----|
G+G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------|
C majorC|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------|
G+G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
C majorC|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

We were far from the shores of England

  G+G    G+G     A augmentedA   C majorC     C majorC     C majorC    C majorC
e|------1--------1---------3-------0---|------0---------0--------0------|
C majorC|--------0--------0---------2-------0-|--------0---------0--------0----|
G+G|----2--------2---------4-------0-----|----0---------0--------0--------|
C majorC|--0--------0---------0-------0-------|--0---------0--------0----------|
G+G|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C majorC|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------|


[Verse 2]

We spend our days amid the waves

   C majorC     C majorC   A2   C majorC
e|------0--------0------3--------0------------------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------|
G+G|----0--------0-------0--------0-------------------------|
C majorC|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

Working water, hook and twine

  C majorC    G+G     A augmentedA   A augmentedA
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------|
C majorC|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------|
G+G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------|
C majorC|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

We would go for weeks with blistered cheeks  Waiting for the sun to shine
  BB    A augmentedA        C majorC        C majorC     G+G    A3    A3
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----------|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------|
C majorC|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--------|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----|
G+G|---5-------4-----------------0------------|----0------------------4--------4---------|
C majorC|-0-------0-----------------0--------------|--0------------------0--------0-----------|
G+G|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
C majorC|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

But as long as the sky hold over us

   C majorC     C majorC   A2   C majorC
e|------0--------0------3--------0------------------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------|
G+G|----0--------0-------0--------0-------------------------|
C majorC|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

We will not taste the brine

  C majorC    G+G     A augmentedA    A augmentedA
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------|
C majorC|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------|
G+G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------|
C majorC|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|


And we'll curse the cod With the fear of God  As we haul in every line

  BB    A augmentedA        C majorC        C majorC     G+G    A3    A3
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----------|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------|
C majorC|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--------|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----|
G+G|---5-------4-----------------0------------|----0------------------4--------4---------|
C majorC|-0-------0-----------------0--------------|--0------------------0--------0-----------|
G+G|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
C majorC|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

 We were far from the shores of England
   C majorC    G+G    A3   C majorC
e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------|
G+G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------|
C majorC|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

Far from our children and wives

  C majorC    G+G     A augmentedA   A augmentedA
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------|
C majorC|--------0-------0--------2-------2----------------------|
G+G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------|
C majorC|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

To play our hand in the new found land, Where the wind cuts like a knife

  BB    A augmentedA        C majorC      C majorC     G+G    A3    A3
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------|
C majorC|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----|
G+G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------|
C majorC|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------|
G+G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
C majorC|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

 We were far from the shores of England
   C majorC    G+G    A3   C majorC
e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------|
G+G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------|
C majorC|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

Far from our native soil

  C majorC    G+G     A augmentedA   A augmentedA
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------|
C majorC|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------|
G+G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------|
C majorC|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

To chase a wish and hunt the Fish    And on the rocks to toil

  BB    A augmentedA        C majorC      C majorC     G+G    A3    A3
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------|
C majorC|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----|
G+G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------|
C majorC|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------|
G+G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
C majorC|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

We were far from the shores of England

  G+G    G+G     A augmentedA   C majorC     C majorC
e|------1--------1---------3-------0--------0-------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0---------2-------0--------0-----------|
G+G|----2--------2---------4-------0--------0---------------|
C majorC|--0--------0---------0-------0--------0-----------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|


[Behind the Solo]

  C majorC      C majorC    G+G    G+G
e|-----0-----------0--------1--------1----|
C majorC|-------0-------0---0----0---0----0---0--|
G+G|---0---------0--------2--------2--------|
C majorC|-0--------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------|
C majorC|----------------------------------------|

   C/GC/G        A3    A3
e|-------0---------0--------3---------3----|
C majorC|-----0---0-----0---0----2---2-----2---2--|
G+G|---2---------2--------4---------4--------|
C majorC|-----------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------|
C majorC|-----------------------------------------|

   C majorC     C/GC/G
e|-------0---------0---------0--------0----|
C majorC|-----0---0-----0----0----0---0----0---0--|
G+G|---0---------2---------2--------2--------|
C majorC|-----------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------|
C majorC|-----------------------------------------|

  C/GC/G     A3    C majorC    C majorC    C majorC    C majorC
e|-------0--------3--------0--------0---------0--------0-----|
C majorC|-----0---0----2---2--------0--------0---------0--------0---|
G+G|---2--------4----------0--------0---------0--------0-------|
C majorC|---------------------0--------0--------0---------0---------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|-----------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 3]

Should we find fortune's favor

   C majorC     C majorC   A2   C majorC
e|------0--------0------3--------0------------------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------|
G+G|----0--------0-------0--------0-------------------------|
C majorC|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

And be spared from the gale

  C majorC    G+G     A augmentedA   A augmentedA
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------|
C majorC|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------|
G+G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------|
C majorC|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

We will live off honest labour        With our hearts as big as sails

  BB    A augmentedA        C majorC        C majorC     G+G    A3    A3
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----------|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------|
C majorC|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--------|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----|
G+G|---5-------4-----------------0------------|----0------------------4--------4---------|
C majorC|-0-------0-----------------0--------------|--0------------------0--------0-----------|
G+G|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
C majorC|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

But if I should die don't bury me

   C majorC     C majorC   A2   C majorC
e|------0--------0------3--------0------------------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------|
G+G|----0--------0-------0--------0-------------------------|
C majorC|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

Or leave me to the sea

  C majorC    G+G     A augmentedA   A augmentedA
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------|
C majorC|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------|
G+G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------|
C majorC|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

Send my bones back to my home         Where my spirit can be free

  BB    A augmentedA        C majorC        C majorC     G+G    A3    A3
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----------|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------|
C majorC|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--------|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----|
G+G|---5-------4-----------------0------------|----0------------------4--------4---------|
C majorC|-0-------0-----------------0--------------|--0------------------0--------0-----------|
G+G|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
C majorC|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

 We were far from the shores of England
   C majorC    G+G    A3   C majorC
e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------|
G+G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------|
C majorC|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

Far from our children and wives

  C majorC    G+G     A augmentedA   A augmentedA
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------|
C majorC|--------0-------0--------2-------2----------------------|
G+G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------|
C majorC|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

To play our hand in the Newfoundland,  Where the wind cuts like a knife

  BB    A augmentedA        C majorC      C majorC     G+G    A3    A3
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------|
C majorC|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----|
G+G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------|
C majorC|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------|
G+G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
C majorC|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

 We were far from the shores of England
   C majorC    G+G    A3   C majorC
e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------|
G+G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------|
C majorC|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

Far from our native soil

  C majorC    G+G     A3   A3
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------|
C majorC|--------0-------0--------2-------2----------------------|
G+G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------|
C majorC|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------|

To chase a wish and hunt the Fish    And on the rocks to toil

  BB    A augmentedA        C majorC      C majorC     G+G    A3    A3
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------|
C majorC|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----|
G+G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------|
C majorC|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------|
G+G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
C majorC|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

We were far from the shores of England

  G+G    G+G     A augmentedA   C majorC    C majorC
e|------1--------1---------3-------0----0----------------|
C majorC|--------0--------0---------2-------0--0----------------|
G+G|----2--------2---------4-------0------0----------------|
C majorC|--0--------0---------0-------0--------0----------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|-------------------------------------------------------|

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