Chords for Salt Water Joys by Rhonda Blundon

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_ _ _ _ Just to wake up [E] in the morning _ [F#m] to the quiet [D] of the call
_ [A] and hear Aunt [E] Bessie talking [A] to herself _ and _ _ to hear poor [E] Uncle John
_ [F#m] mumbling wishes to old [D] Nell _ [A] _
made me [E] feel like _ [A] everything's fine.
I _ _ _ [E] was born down [F#m] by the water _ [D] and it's here I'm [A] gonna _ stay.
[E] I've searched for [F#m] all the reasons _ [D] why I should go [A] _ away
but I haven't [E] got the thirst for [F#m] all those modern [D] day toys
[A] and I'll stay, take my chances with [E]
those _ [A] saltwater _ _ _ joys. _ _ _
Following a [E] little brook [F#m] as it trickles to [D] the shore
_ [A] in the autumn [E] when trees are [A] flaming red _ _ _ _ _
_ Kicking leaves that [E] fall around me, [F#] watching sunset [D] paint the hills
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it's all I'll [E] ever need to [A] feel at home. _ _
_ _ [E] This island [F#m] that we cling to [D] has been handed down [A] with pride _
[E] by folks who [F#m] fought to live here, [D] taking hardships all [A] in stride
so I'll compliment [E] her beauty _ [C#m] and hold on to my [D] _
_ goodbyes
[A] and I'll stay, take my chances with [E]
those _ [A] saltwater _ _ joys. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ How can I [E] leave those mornings [F#m] with the sun rise [D] on the _ cove
[A] and the galls-like [E] flies surrounding [A] Clayton's _ Wharf? _ _ _
_ Ladders island [E] wrapped in rainbow,
[F#m] in the evening after [D] _ fog, [A]
the ocean [E] smells a perfume to [A] my soul. _ _
_ _ [E] Some go to [F#m] where the _ buildings [D] _
reach to meet [A] the clouds
[E] where warm and gentle [F#m] _
people turn [D] to swarm in [A] faceless crowds
but I'll do without [E] the riches, _ [F#m] the glamour and [D] the noise
[A] and I'll stay, take my chances with [E]
those _ [A] saltwater _ _ joys.
_ _ [E] Some go to where [F#m] the _ buildings [D] _ reach to [A] meet the clouds
[E] where warm and [F#m] gentle people turn [D] to swarm in [A] faceless crowds
but I'll do without [E] the riches, _ [F#m] the glamour and [D] the noise
[A] and I'll stay, take my chances with [E] those _ [A] saltwater _ _ joys. _ _
Yes, I'll stay, take my chances with [E] those _ [A] saltwater joys. _ _
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