Chords for THE DORYMEN - 1497

Tempo:
139.55 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Bm

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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THE DORYMEN - 1497 chords
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[D]
[C#m] [Bm]
[A] [D]
In 1497 [G] our island [D] it was found John Cabot and Matthew to Bonavista he was [A]
bound
he [D] plunder for old England [G] a [Bm] country of [D] renown King Henry gave this man ten [A] pounds for the island he [D] had found
when folks began to settle it [G] was hardship from [D] the start they vowed to make their island a masterpiece [A] of art
[E]
[D] when strangers tried to burn them [G] out they fought to keep [D] their stand when the fighting it was war they thank God [A] guard the new [D] found land
she's Canada's chance for Robin but [G] I know that she [D] comes first they say here comes a new thing but not a nickel in his [A] purse
[D] ah but they can't hurt my feeling and [G] someday they'll [D] understand why I feel so proud when someone says [A] there's a boy from [D] newfound land
you
[A]
[D]
can brag about Ontario [G] or New Brunswick sounds [D] galore but you can't compare the beauty that lies upon [F#m] our rocky [A] shore
[D] she's Britain's oldest colony [G] and [Bm] God's great gift [D] to man and the island I stand guard for is [A] that one called [D] Newfoundland
and the island I stand guard for is [A] that one called [D] Newfoundland
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
C#m
13421114
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [Bm] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In 1497 _ [G] our island [D] it was found John Cabot and _ Matthew to Bonavista he was [A]
bound _ _ _ _
he [D] plunder for old England _ [G] a [Bm] country of [D] renown _ King Henry gave this man ten [A] pounds for the island he [D] had found _ _ _ _ _
when folks began to settle it [G] was hardship from [D] the start _ they vowed to make their island a masterpiece [A] of _ _ art
_ [E] _
[D] when strangers tried to burn them [G] out they fought to keep [D] their stand when the fighting it was war they thank God [A] guard the new [D] found _ land _ _ _
_ _ she's Canada's chance for Robin but [G] I know that she [D] comes first _ they say here comes a new thing but not a nickel in his [A] _ purse _ _ _
[D] ah but they can't hurt my feeling and [G] someday they'll [D] understand _ why I feel so proud when someone says [A] there's a boy from [D] newfound land
_ you _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ can brag about _ Ontario [G] or New Brunswick sounds [D] galore _ but you can't compare the beauty that lies upon [F#m] our rocky [A] shore _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] she's Britain's oldest colony [G] and [Bm] God's great gift [D] to man _ and the island I stand guard for is [A] that one called _ [D] Newfoundland _ _ _
_ _ and the island I stand guard for is [A] that one called _ [D] Newfoundland _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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