Three Score And Ten Chords by The Dubliners
Tempo:
111.65 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B]
[E]
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost on Grimsby town.
[A] From Yarmouth down to [E] Scarborough many hundreds more [B] were drowned.
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing smacks as well.
[B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with [E] the swell.
Metinks I see a host of croc spreading their sails aleep.
[A] As down the Humber [E] gate is steer down for the great [B] North Sea.
[E] Metinks I see a wee small croft and crew with heart so brave.
[B] They go to end their daily bread upon the restless [E] waves.
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost on Grimsby town.
[A] From Yarmouth down to [E] Scarborough many hundreds [B] more were drowned.
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing smacks as well.
[B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with the [E] swell.
Metinks I see them yet again as they leave this land behind.
[A] Casting their nets [E] into the sea the herring shoals to [B] find.
[E] Metinks I see them yet again and they safe on board all right.
With [B] their sails close reached their decks washed clean and their side lights burning [E] bright.
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost from Grimsby town.
[A] From Yarmouth [E] down to Scarborough many hundreds [B] more were drowned.
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing smacks as well.
[B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with the [E] swell.
October's night brought such a sight it was never seen before.
There [A] was yards of masked [E] and broken spires washed up upon [B] the shore.
There [E] was many a heart of sorrow, there was many a heart so brave.
There [B] was many a true and noble lad to find the watery [E] grave.
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost from Grimsby town.
[A] From Yarmouth down to [E]
Scarborough many hundreds more were [B] drowned.
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing smacks as well.
[B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with [E] the swell.
[E]
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost on Grimsby town.
[A] From Yarmouth down to [E] Scarborough many hundreds more [B] were drowned.
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing smacks as well.
[B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with [E] the swell.
Metinks I see a host of croc spreading their sails aleep.
[A] As down the Humber [E] gate is steer down for the great [B] North Sea.
[E] Metinks I see a wee small croft and crew with heart so brave.
[B] They go to end their daily bread upon the restless [E] waves.
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost on Grimsby town.
[A] From Yarmouth down to [E] Scarborough many hundreds [B] more were drowned.
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing smacks as well.
[B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with the [E] swell.
Metinks I see them yet again as they leave this land behind.
[A] Casting their nets [E] into the sea the herring shoals to [B] find.
[E] Metinks I see them yet again and they safe on board all right.
With [B] their sails close reached their decks washed clean and their side lights burning [E] bright.
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost from Grimsby town.
[A] From Yarmouth [E] down to Scarborough many hundreds [B] more were drowned.
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing smacks as well.
[B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with the [E] swell.
October's night brought such a sight it was never seen before.
There [A] was yards of masked [E] and broken spires washed up upon [B] the shore.
There [E] was many a heart of sorrow, there was many a heart so brave.
There [B] was many a true and noble lad to find the watery [E] grave.
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost from Grimsby town.
[A] From Yarmouth down to [E]
Scarborough many hundreds more were [B] drowned.
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing smacks as well.
[B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with [E] the swell.
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And its three score and ten boys and men were lost on Grimsby town.
[A] From Yarmouth down to [E] _ Scarborough many hundreds more [B] were drowned.
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing _ smacks as well.
_ [B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with [E] the swell.
_ Metinks I see a host of croc spreading their sails aleep.
[A] As down the Humber [E] gate is steer down for the great [B] North Sea.
_ [E] Metinks I see a wee small croft and crew with heart so brave.
_ [B] They go to end their daily bread upon the restless [E] waves.
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost on Grimsby town. _
[A] From Yarmouth down to [E] _ Scarborough many hundreds [B] more were drowned. _
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing smacks as well.
_ [B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with the [E] swell.
_ Metinks I see them yet again as they leave this land behind. _ _
[A] _ Casting their nets [E] into the sea the herring _ shoals to [B] find.
_ _ [E] Metinks I see them yet again and they safe on board all right.
With [B] their sails close reached their decks washed clean and their side lights burning [E] bright.
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost from Grimsby town. _
[A] From Yarmouth [E] down to _ Scarborough many hundreds [B] more were drowned. _
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, _ their fishing _ smacks as well.
_ [B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with the [E] swell.
_ _ October's night brought such a sight it was never seen before.
There [A] was yards of masked [E] and broken spires washed up upon [B] the shore.
There [E] was many a heart of sorrow, there was many a heart so brave.
There [B] was many a true and noble lad to find the watery [E] grave.
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost from Grimsby town.
[A] From Yarmouth down to [E] _
Scarborough many hundreds more were [B] drowned.
_ [E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing smacks as well.
_ [B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with [E] the swell.
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost on Grimsby town.
[A] From Yarmouth down to [E] _ Scarborough many hundreds more [B] were drowned.
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing _ smacks as well.
_ [B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with [E] the swell.
_ Metinks I see a host of croc spreading their sails aleep.
[A] As down the Humber [E] gate is steer down for the great [B] North Sea.
_ [E] Metinks I see a wee small croft and crew with heart so brave.
_ [B] They go to end their daily bread upon the restless [E] waves.
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost on Grimsby town. _
[A] From Yarmouth down to [E] _ Scarborough many hundreds [B] more were drowned. _
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing smacks as well.
_ [B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with the [E] swell.
_ Metinks I see them yet again as they leave this land behind. _ _
[A] _ Casting their nets [E] into the sea the herring _ shoals to [B] find.
_ _ [E] Metinks I see them yet again and they safe on board all right.
With [B] their sails close reached their decks washed clean and their side lights burning [E] bright.
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost from Grimsby town. _
[A] From Yarmouth [E] down to _ Scarborough many hundreds [B] more were drowned. _
[E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, _ their fishing _ smacks as well.
_ [B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with the [E] swell.
_ _ October's night brought such a sight it was never seen before.
There [A] was yards of masked [E] and broken spires washed up upon [B] the shore.
There [E] was many a heart of sorrow, there was many a heart so brave.
There [B] was many a true and noble lad to find the watery [E] grave.
And its three score and ten boys and men were lost from Grimsby town.
[A] From Yarmouth down to [E] _
Scarborough many hundreds more were [B] drowned.
_ [E] Their herring, croc, and their trawlers, their fishing smacks as well.
_ [B] Alone they fight the bitter night and battle with [E] the swell.
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