Chords for Matthew Byrne - Banks of Newfoundland
Tempo:
104.55 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] Come all ye lads and fair young maids, [A] and all [G] ye sports [D] beware.
When you go [G] steamboats [A] sailing, [Bm] no dungaree [G] jackets wear.
[D] And always [G] wear a [A] life vest, or [D] keep it [G] close at hand.
For [D] there blows a cold northwesterly wind, [A] on the banks of [G] Newfoundland.
[D] We had on board some passengers, big [A] [G] sweeties and some [D] more.
T'was in the [G] year of [E] [Bm] 1906 that we [D] did suffer [G] sore.
[D] We pawned our clothes [G] in [D] Liverpool, [Bm] we pawned [D] on [G] every hand.
[D] Not thinking on [G] the [D] northwesterly wind, [A] on the banks [G] of
[Bm] Newfoundland.
[G] We [D] had on board a fair young maid, [A] Bridget Welton [G] was [D] her name.
To her I [G] promised [A] marriage, [Bm] and upon me [D] she'd [G] acclaim.
[D] She tore [A] her [G] flanneled petticoat, [Bm] made mittens [D] for [G] my hands.
She [Em] would [F#m] not see her true [A] love perish, on the banks [G] of Newfoundland.
[D] [A] [D] [G]
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[D] [E] [D] [G]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] Last night as I [G] lay in [D] my bunk, [B] I dreamed [G] a pleasant [D] dream.
That I [E] was back [G] in Scotland, [A]
beside a flowing [G] stream.
[D] With the girl I love [G] upon [Am] my knee, [Bm] and a bottle [D] in [G] my hand.
[D] I awoke so [G] broken [D] hearted, on [A] the banks [G] of Newfoundland.
[D] Now we're bound for Sanny Bay, with [A] its high hills covered [G] in snow.
[D] Our [A] steamboat, she's [G] one hell of [A] a craft, [D] it's to New York we [G] will go.
[D] We'll scrub [A] her up, [G] and scrub [A] her down, [Bm] with [D] holy stone [G] and sand.
We'll bid adieu, to [G] those [D] virgin rocks, [A] on the banks [G] of Newfoundland.
[D] Yes we'll bid adieu, to those virgin rocks, on the banks [G] of [Bm] Newfoundland.
[D] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] [G]
When you go [G] steamboats [A] sailing, [Bm] no dungaree [G] jackets wear.
[D] And always [G] wear a [A] life vest, or [D] keep it [G] close at hand.
For [D] there blows a cold northwesterly wind, [A] on the banks of [G] Newfoundland.
[D] We had on board some passengers, big [A] [G] sweeties and some [D] more.
T'was in the [G] year of [E] [Bm] 1906 that we [D] did suffer [G] sore.
[D] We pawned our clothes [G] in [D] Liverpool, [Bm] we pawned [D] on [G] every hand.
[D] Not thinking on [G] the [D] northwesterly wind, [A] on the banks [G] of
[Bm] Newfoundland.
[G] We [D] had on board a fair young maid, [A] Bridget Welton [G] was [D] her name.
To her I [G] promised [A] marriage, [Bm] and upon me [D] she'd [G] acclaim.
[D] She tore [A] her [G] flanneled petticoat, [Bm] made mittens [D] for [G] my hands.
She [Em] would [F#m] not see her true [A] love perish, on the banks [G] of Newfoundland.
[D] [A] [D] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] [E] [D] [G]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] Last night as I [G] lay in [D] my bunk, [B] I dreamed [G] a pleasant [D] dream.
That I [E] was back [G] in Scotland, [A]
beside a flowing [G] stream.
[D] With the girl I love [G] upon [Am] my knee, [Bm] and a bottle [D] in [G] my hand.
[D] I awoke so [G] broken [D] hearted, on [A] the banks [G] of Newfoundland.
[D] Now we're bound for Sanny Bay, with [A] its high hills covered [G] in snow.
[D] Our [A] steamboat, she's [G] one hell of [A] a craft, [D] it's to New York we [G] will go.
[D] We'll scrub [A] her up, [G] and scrub [A] her down, [Bm] with [D] holy stone [G] and sand.
We'll bid adieu, to [G] those [D] virgin rocks, [A] on the banks [G] of Newfoundland.
[D] Yes we'll bid adieu, to those virgin rocks, on the banks [G] of [Bm] Newfoundland.
[D] [G]
[D] [A]
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_ _ _ _ [D] Come all ye lads and fair young maids, [A] and all [G] ye sports [D] beware.
_ When you go [G] steamboats [A] sailing, [Bm] no dungaree [G] jackets wear.
_ [D] And always [G] wear a [A] life vest, or [D] keep it [G] close at hand.
For [D] there blows a cold northwesterly wind, [A] on the banks of [G] Newfoundland.
_ [D] We had on board some passengers, big [A] _ [G] sweeties and some [D] more.
T'was in the [G] year of _ [E] _ [Bm] 1906 that we [D] did suffer [G] sore.
_ [D] We pawned our clothes [G] in [D] Liverpool, [Bm] we pawned [D] on [G] every hand.
[D] Not thinking on [G] the [D] northwesterly wind, [A] on the banks [G] of _
[Bm] Newfoundland.
[G] We [D] had on board a fair young maid, [A] Bridget Welton [G] was [D] her name.
To her I [G] promised [A] marriage, [Bm] and upon me [D] she'd [G] acclaim.
_ [D] She tore [A] her [G] flanneled _ petticoat, [Bm] made mittens [D] for [G] my hands.
She [Em] would [F#m] not see her true [A] love perish, on the banks [G] of Newfoundland.
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[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] Last night as I [G] lay in [D] my bunk, [B] I dreamed [G] a pleasant [D] dream. _
That I [E] was back [G] in Scotland, [A]
beside a flowing [G] stream. _
[D] With the girl I love [G] upon [Am] my knee, [Bm] and a bottle [D] in [G] my hand.
[D] I awoke so [G] broken [D] hearted, on [A] the banks [G] of Newfoundland. _ _ _
[D] _ Now we're bound for Sanny Bay, with [A] its high hills covered [G] in snow. _
[D] Our [A] steamboat, she's [G] one hell of [A] a craft, [D] it's to New York we [G] will go.
[D] We'll scrub [A] her up, [G] and scrub [A] her down, [Bm] with [D] holy stone [G] and sand.
We'll bid adieu, to [G] those [D] virgin rocks, [A] on the banks [G] of Newfoundland. _ _
[D] Yes we'll bid adieu, to those virgin rocks, on the banks [G] of _ [Bm] Newfoundland. _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ When you go [G] steamboats [A] sailing, [Bm] no dungaree [G] jackets wear.
_ [D] And always [G] wear a [A] life vest, or [D] keep it [G] close at hand.
For [D] there blows a cold northwesterly wind, [A] on the banks of [G] Newfoundland.
_ [D] We had on board some passengers, big [A] _ [G] sweeties and some [D] more.
T'was in the [G] year of _ [E] _ [Bm] 1906 that we [D] did suffer [G] sore.
_ [D] We pawned our clothes [G] in [D] Liverpool, [Bm] we pawned [D] on [G] every hand.
[D] Not thinking on [G] the [D] northwesterly wind, [A] on the banks [G] of _
[Bm] Newfoundland.
[G] We [D] had on board a fair young maid, [A] Bridget Welton [G] was [D] her name.
To her I [G] promised [A] marriage, [Bm] and upon me [D] she'd [G] acclaim.
_ [D] She tore [A] her [G] flanneled _ petticoat, [Bm] made mittens [D] for [G] my hands.
She [Em] would [F#m] not see her true [A] love perish, on the banks [G] of Newfoundland.
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[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] Last night as I [G] lay in [D] my bunk, [B] I dreamed [G] a pleasant [D] dream. _
That I [E] was back [G] in Scotland, [A]
beside a flowing [G] stream. _
[D] With the girl I love [G] upon [Am] my knee, [Bm] and a bottle [D] in [G] my hand.
[D] I awoke so [G] broken [D] hearted, on [A] the banks [G] of Newfoundland. _ _ _
[D] _ Now we're bound for Sanny Bay, with [A] its high hills covered [G] in snow. _
[D] Our [A] steamboat, she's [G] one hell of [A] a craft, [D] it's to New York we [G] will go.
[D] We'll scrub [A] her up, [G] and scrub [A] her down, [Bm] with [D] holy stone [G] and sand.
We'll bid adieu, to [G] those [D] virgin rocks, [A] on the banks [G] of Newfoundland. _ _
[D] Yes we'll bid adieu, to those virgin rocks, on the banks [G] of _ [Bm] Newfoundland. _ _
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