Banks Of Newfoundland chords by The Longest Johns
Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Verse 1:
Am G Am
Me bully boys of Liverpool I'll have you to beware
Am G Am
When you sail in them packet ships no dungaree jumpers wear
C Am C G
But have a good monkey jacket all ready to your hand
Am G Am
For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland
Chorus:
C Am C G
We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sand
Am G Am
For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland
Verse 2:
Am G Am
Well we had Jack Lynch from Ballynahinch, Mike Murphy and some more
Am G Am
And I tell you well, they suffered like hell on the way to Baltimore (To Baltimore!)
C Am C G
They pawned their gear in Liverpool, and sailed as they did stand
Am G Am
For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland
Chorus:
C Am C G
We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sand
Am G Am
For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland
Verse 3:
Am G Am
Well the mate he stood on the fo'c'sle head and loudly he did roar
Am G Am
Come rattle her in, me lucky lads, you're bound for America's shore (America's shore!)
C Am C G
Come wipe the blood off that dead man's face, and haul or you'll be damned
Am G Am
For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland
Chorus:
C Am C G
We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sand
Am G Am
For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland
Verse 4:
Am G Am
And now it's reef and reif, me boys, with the canvas frozen hard
Am G Am
At each mountain pass every mother's son on a ninety-foot tops'l yard (Tops'l yard!)
C Am C G
Never mind about boots or oilskins, but haul or you'll be damned;(Haul or you'll be damned!)
Am G Am
For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland
Chorus:
C Am C G
We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sand
Am G Am
For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland
Verse 5:
Am G Am
And now we're off the hook, me boys, and the land is white with snow
Am G Am
And soon we'll see that paytable and we'll spend the whole night below (Night below!)
C Am C G
And on the docks, come down in flocks, them pretty girls will say
Am G Am
Well it's snugger with me than on the sea, on the Banks of Newfoundland
Outro:
C Am C G
We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sand
Am G Am
For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland
C Am C G
We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sand
Am G Am
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