Chords for Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers - Salt Water Joys

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Just to wake up in [G] the morning [Am] to the quiet [F] of the cold
[C] And hear Aunt [G] Bessie talking to [C] herself And _ to hear poor Uncle [G] John [Am] mumbling wishes
to [F] O'Neil [C] It made me feel [G] like everything [C] was fine _
_ I [G] was born down by [Am] the water [F] It's here I'm [C] gonna stay
[G] I've searched for [Am] all the reasons [Dm] why I should go [C] away
But I haven't got [G] the thirst for [Am] all those modern [F] day toys
[C] So I'll just take my chances with [Gm] those _ [C] saltwater _ joys _ _
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_ _ Following a [G] little brook [Am] as it trickles [F] to the shore
[C] In the autumn [G] when the trees are [C] flaming red _ _
_ Kicking leaves that fall [G] around me [Am] Watching sunset paint the [F] hills
[C] It's all I'll ever [G] need to feel [C] at home _ _
_ This [G] island that [Am] we cling to [F] has been handed down with [C] pride
[G] By folks who [Am] fought to live here, [F] taking hardships all [C] in stride
So I'll compliment [G] her beauty, [Am] hold on to [F] my goodbyes
[C] And I'll stay and take my chances [G] with those [C] saltwater _ [F] joys
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_ _ How can I leave [G] those mornings [Am] with the sunrise on [F] the coal
[C] And the gulls like [G] flies surrounding [C] Clayton's Wharf _
_ _ Platter's Island wrapped [G] in rainbow [Am] In the evening [F] after fog
[C] The ocean [G] smells a perfume to [C] my soul _
_ _ [G] Some go to [Am] where the buildings [F] reach to meet [C] the clouds
[G] Where warm and [Am] gentle people turn [F] to swarm and [C] faceless crowds
So I'll do without [G] their riches, _ [Am] glamour [F] and the noise
And [C] I'll stay and take my chances with [G] those saltwater [C] _ joys _
[G] Some go to where [Am] the buildings _ [F] reach to meet the [C] clouds
[E] Where warm and [Am] gentle people [F] turn to swarm and faceless [C] crowds
So I'll do without [G] their riches, [Am] glamour and [F] the noise
And [C] I'll stay and take my chances with [G] those _ [C] saltwater joys
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