Chords for The Dubliners ~ Greenland Whale Fishery
Tempo:
116.55 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Oh, in
[B] [E] 1844, [A] on March [E] the [B] 18th day, [E] We hoisted our colours [A] to the top of the mast,
And [E] for Greenland bore away, brave boys, And for Greenland bore away.
The lookout on [B] the main [E] mast stood, [A] A smite-glass [B] in his hand,
[E] And a whale, and a whale, [A] and a whale, pity cried,
And she [B] blows a [E] terribly spanned, brave boys, And she blows [B] a [E] terribly spanned.
The captain stood on the quay, [A] The ice was in [B] his eye,
[E] Over haul, over haul, [A] let your jib sheet fall, And [E] go potty [B] your boats [E] to sea, brave boys,
And go potty your boats to sea.
The boats lowered, [B] and the men [E] aboard, [A] The whale [E] was full [B] in view,
[E] Resolved, resolved, was [A] each whaler man bold,
For [E] to steal when a whalefish blew, brave boys, For to steal [B] when a [E] whalefish blew.
The harpoon struck, [B] and the lines [E] played out, [A] With a single [E] flourish [B] of a tale,
[E] She capsized our boat, [A] and we lost five men, [E] And we did [B] not catch that whale, brave boys,
[E] And we did [B] not catch [E] that whale.
The losing of [B] those five jolly men, [A] It grieved our captain [B] sore,
But [E] the losing of [A] that spanned whalefish, Now [E] it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more, brave boys,
Now it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more.
But thank our now [B] our captain, [E] he cried, [A] For the [E] winter's start to [B] appear,
And [E] it's time that we left [A] this cold country, And for England we will steer, brave boys,
And for England we will steer.
For Greenland is [B] a barren [E] land, [A] A land that [E] bears no [B] grain,
Where there's [E] ice and snow, and the [A] whalefishes blow,
And the daylights seldom see, brave boys, And the daylights seldom see.
[B] [E] 1844, [A] on March [E] the [B] 18th day, [E] We hoisted our colours [A] to the top of the mast,
And [E] for Greenland bore away, brave boys, And for Greenland bore away.
The lookout on [B] the main [E] mast stood, [A] A smite-glass [B] in his hand,
[E] And a whale, and a whale, [A] and a whale, pity cried,
And she [B] blows a [E] terribly spanned, brave boys, And she blows [B] a [E] terribly spanned.
The captain stood on the quay, [A] The ice was in [B] his eye,
[E] Over haul, over haul, [A] let your jib sheet fall, And [E] go potty [B] your boats [E] to sea, brave boys,
And go potty your boats to sea.
The boats lowered, [B] and the men [E] aboard, [A] The whale [E] was full [B] in view,
[E] Resolved, resolved, was [A] each whaler man bold,
For [E] to steal when a whalefish blew, brave boys, For to steal [B] when a [E] whalefish blew.
The harpoon struck, [B] and the lines [E] played out, [A] With a single [E] flourish [B] of a tale,
[E] She capsized our boat, [A] and we lost five men, [E] And we did [B] not catch that whale, brave boys,
[E] And we did [B] not catch [E] that whale.
The losing of [B] those five jolly men, [A] It grieved our captain [B] sore,
But [E] the losing of [A] that spanned whalefish, Now [E] it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more, brave boys,
Now it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more.
But thank our now [B] our captain, [E] he cried, [A] For the [E] winter's start to [B] appear,
And [E] it's time that we left [A] this cold country, And for England we will steer, brave boys,
And for England we will steer.
For Greenland is [B] a barren [E] land, [A] A land that [E] bears no [B] grain,
Where there's [E] ice and snow, and the [A] whalefishes blow,
And the daylights seldom see, brave boys, And the daylights seldom see.
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_ _ Oh, in _ _ _ _
[B] _ [E] 1844, [A] on March [E] the [B] 18th day, _ [E] We hoisted our colours [A] to the top of the mast,
And [E] for Greenland bore away, brave boys, And for Greenland bore away. _
The lookout on [B] the main [E] mast stood, [A] A smite-glass [B] in his hand, _
[E] And a whale, and a whale, [A] and a whale, pity cried,
_ And she [B] blows a [E] terribly spanned, brave boys, And she blows [B] a [E] terribly spanned.
_ The captain stood on the quay, [A] The ice was in [B] his eye,
[E] Over haul, over haul, [A] let your jib sheet fall, And [E] go potty [B] your boats [E] to sea, brave boys,
And go potty your boats to sea. _
The boats lowered, [B] and the men [E] aboard, [A] The whale [E] was full [B] in view, _ _
[E] Resolved, resolved, was [A] each whaler man bold,
For [E] to steal when a whalefish blew, brave boys, For to steal [B] when a [E] whalefish blew.
_ The harpoon struck, [B] and the lines [E] played out, [A] With a single [E] flourish [B] of a tale,
_ [E] She capsized our boat, [A] and we lost five men, [E] And we did [B] not catch that whale, brave boys,
[E] And we did [B] not catch [E] that whale. _
The losing of [B] those five jolly men, [A] It grieved our captain [B] sore,
But [E] the losing of [A] that spanned _ whalefish, Now [E] it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more, brave boys,
Now it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more.
_ But thank our now [B] our captain, [E] he cried, [A] For the [E] winter's start to [B] appear,
And [E] it's time that we left [A] this cold country, _ And for England we will steer, brave boys,
_ And for England we will steer. _
For Greenland is [B] a barren [E] land, [A] A land that [E] bears no [B] grain,
_ Where there's [E] ice and snow, and the [A] whalefishes blow,
And the daylights seldom see, brave boys, _ And the daylights seldom see. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [E] 1844, [A] on March [E] the [B] 18th day, _ [E] We hoisted our colours [A] to the top of the mast,
And [E] for Greenland bore away, brave boys, And for Greenland bore away. _
The lookout on [B] the main [E] mast stood, [A] A smite-glass [B] in his hand, _
[E] And a whale, and a whale, [A] and a whale, pity cried,
_ And she [B] blows a [E] terribly spanned, brave boys, And she blows [B] a [E] terribly spanned.
_ The captain stood on the quay, [A] The ice was in [B] his eye,
[E] Over haul, over haul, [A] let your jib sheet fall, And [E] go potty [B] your boats [E] to sea, brave boys,
And go potty your boats to sea. _
The boats lowered, [B] and the men [E] aboard, [A] The whale [E] was full [B] in view, _ _
[E] Resolved, resolved, was [A] each whaler man bold,
For [E] to steal when a whalefish blew, brave boys, For to steal [B] when a [E] whalefish blew.
_ The harpoon struck, [B] and the lines [E] played out, [A] With a single [E] flourish [B] of a tale,
_ [E] She capsized our boat, [A] and we lost five men, [E] And we did [B] not catch that whale, brave boys,
[E] And we did [B] not catch [E] that whale. _
The losing of [B] those five jolly men, [A] It grieved our captain [B] sore,
But [E] the losing of [A] that spanned _ whalefish, Now [E] it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more, brave boys,
Now it grieved [B] him ten [E] times more.
_ But thank our now [B] our captain, [E] he cried, [A] For the [E] winter's start to [B] appear,
And [E] it's time that we left [A] this cold country, _ And for England we will steer, brave boys,
_ And for England we will steer. _
For Greenland is [B] a barren [E] land, [A] A land that [E] bears no [B] grain,
_ Where there's [E] ice and snow, and the [A] whalefishes blow,
And the daylights seldom see, brave boys, _ And the daylights seldom see. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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