Chords for Thank God We're Surrounded By Water by Joan Morrissey
Tempo:
95.95 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
F#
A
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[G]
I'll tell you [Cm] a tale [D] about Newfoundland dear, we haven't got money or riches [F#] to spare,
[G] but we can be thankful for [D] one small affair, thank God we're [A] [G] surrounded by water.
The sea, oh the sea, the [D]
[G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people and [G] me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] [G]
Well the Englishman came from [D] Llandyn to Johnbroke, they came over to ride our colonial [G] goat,
we'd have eight million more but [D] they didn't have both, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, the wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people and [G] me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] [G]
Some visitors tasted [D] our Newfoundland speech, tipped up a bottle drank six ounces [F#] each,
[G] then they let out a yell as [D] they ran for our beach, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people [G] and me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] [G]
Now Bessie Joachim took [D] her horse for a ride, she ripped her out bloomers way up the left [G] side,
and she hung them to dry [D] on the beach at low tide, oh thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between Bessie and me,
[G] and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] [G]
The French in Quebec [D] want a separate state, including our own Labrador just a [G] wait,
they came down to Belle Isle [D] but they can't walk our straits, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people and [A] me,
[G] and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] [G]
Now Joey was caught, sent a [D] nipper a bunch, one day on a harbor he walked at the lot,
[G] but he didn't quite make that [D] old Galilee stunt, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between Joey and [G] me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] Thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[N]
[G]
I'll tell you [Cm] a tale [D] about Newfoundland dear, we haven't got money or riches [F#] to spare,
[G] but we can be thankful for [D] one small affair, thank God we're [A] [G] surrounded by water.
The sea, oh the sea, the [D]
[G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people and [G] me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] [G]
Well the Englishman came from [D] Llandyn to Johnbroke, they came over to ride our colonial [G] goat,
we'd have eight million more but [D] they didn't have both, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, the wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people and [G] me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] [G]
Some visitors tasted [D] our Newfoundland speech, tipped up a bottle drank six ounces [F#] each,
[G] then they let out a yell as [D] they ran for our beach, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people [G] and me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] [G]
Now Bessie Joachim took [D] her horse for a ride, she ripped her out bloomers way up the left [G] side,
and she hung them to dry [D] on the beach at low tide, oh thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between Bessie and me,
[G] and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] [G]
The French in Quebec [D] want a separate state, including our own Labrador just a [G] wait,
they came down to Belle Isle [D] but they can't walk our straits, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people and [A] me,
[G] and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] [G]
Now Joey was caught, sent a [D] nipper a bunch, one day on a harbor he walked at the lot,
[G] but he didn't quite make that [D] old Galilee stunt, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between Joey and [G] me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] Thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[N]
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
I'll tell you [Cm] a tale [D] about Newfoundland dear, we haven't got money or riches [F#] to spare,
[G] but we can be thankful for [D] one small affair, thank God we're [A] [G] surrounded by water.
The sea, oh the sea, the [D]
[G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people and [G] me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Well the Englishman came from [D] Llandyn to Johnbroke, they came over to ride our colonial [G] goat,
we'd have eight million more but [D] they didn't have both, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, the wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people and [G] me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Some visitors tasted [D] our Newfoundland speech, tipped up a bottle drank six ounces [F#] each,
[G] then they let out a yell as [D] they ran for our beach, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people [G] and me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Now Bessie Joachim took [D] her horse for a ride, she ripped her out bloomers way up the left [G] side,
and she hung them to dry [D] on the beach at low tide, oh thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between Bessie and me,
[G] and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ The French in Quebec [D] want a separate state, including our own Labrador just a [G] wait,
they came down to Belle Isle [D] but they can't walk our straits, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people and [A] me,
[G] and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Now Joey was caught, sent a [D] nipper a bunch, one day on a harbor he walked at the lot,
[G] but he didn't quite make that [D] old Galilee stunt, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between Joey and [G] me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] Thank God we're surrounded [G] by water. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
I'll tell you [Cm] a tale [D] about Newfoundland dear, we haven't got money or riches [F#] to spare,
[G] but we can be thankful for [D] one small affair, thank God we're [A] [G] surrounded by water.
The sea, oh the sea, the [D]
[G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people and [G] me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Well the Englishman came from [D] Llandyn to Johnbroke, they came over to ride our colonial [G] goat,
we'd have eight million more but [D] they didn't have both, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, the wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people and [G] me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Some visitors tasted [D] our Newfoundland speech, tipped up a bottle drank six ounces [F#] each,
[G] then they let out a yell as [D] they ran for our beach, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people [G] and me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Now Bessie Joachim took [D] her horse for a ride, she ripped her out bloomers way up the left [G] side,
and she hung them to dry [D] on the beach at low tide, oh thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between Bessie and me,
[G] and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ The French in Quebec [D] want a separate state, including our own Labrador just a [G] wait,
they came down to Belle Isle [D] but they can't walk our straits, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between people and [A] me,
[G] and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Now Joey was caught, sent a [D] nipper a bunch, one day on a harbor he walked at the lot,
[G] but he didn't quite make that [D] old Galilee stunt, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
The sea, oh the sea, [D] the [G] wonderful sea, [D] long may she roll between Joey and [G] me,
and everyone here should [D] get down on one knee, thank God we're surrounded [G] by water.
[D] Thank God we're surrounded [G] by water. _ _ _ _ _
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