Greenland Whale Fisheries Chords by The Pogues
Tempo:
133.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
[G]
In [D] 1846, [C]
on March the [D] 18th day, [G] we hoisted our colours [C] to the top of the mast,
and for Greenland styled [G] away bright boys, and for [D] Greenland styled [G]
away the lookout.
[D] The crust-freezing stood, [C] his fire [G]-glass in [D] his hand.
[G] There's a whale, there's a whale, [C] and a whale for she cries,
and [D] he blows at every span, bright boys, and he blows at [G] every span.
The [D] captain stood on the core of [G] the deck, [C] the ice was [D] in his eye.
[G]
Overhull, overhull, let [C] your chips sheets fall, and [G] go put your [D] boats [G] to sea, bright boys,
and go put your boats to sea.
The harbour's gone, and the line's paid out, [C] we're single [G] flourish of his pile.
He [G] capsized our boat, and [C] we lost five men, and we [D] did not catch that whale, [G] bright boys,
and we did [D] not catch [G] that whale.
Yeah!
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
The losing of [D] those five jolly men, [C] it grieved our [D] captain's sore,
but [G] the losing of [C] that fine wild fish, now [G] it grieved him ten times more, bright boys,
now it grieved [D] him ten [G] times more.
And Greenland is [D] a barren land, [C] a land [G] that bears [D] no green,
[G] where there's ice and snow, [C] and the whale fishes blow,
and [D] the daylights seldom [G] seem, bright boys, and [D] the daylights seldom [G] seem.
Yeah!
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[G]
[C] [G]
[G]
In [D] 1846, [C]
on March the [D] 18th day, [G] we hoisted our colours [C] to the top of the mast,
and for Greenland styled [G] away bright boys, and for [D] Greenland styled [G]
away the lookout.
[D] The crust-freezing stood, [C] his fire [G]-glass in [D] his hand.
[G] There's a whale, there's a whale, [C] and a whale for she cries,
and [D] he blows at every span, bright boys, and he blows at [G] every span.
The [D] captain stood on the core of [G] the deck, [C] the ice was [D] in his eye.
[G]
Overhull, overhull, let [C] your chips sheets fall, and [G] go put your [D] boats [G] to sea, bright boys,
and go put your boats to sea.
The harbour's gone, and the line's paid out, [C] we're single [G] flourish of his pile.
He [G] capsized our boat, and [C] we lost five men, and we [D] did not catch that whale, [G] bright boys,
and we did [D] not catch [G] that whale.
Yeah!
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
The losing of [D] those five jolly men, [C] it grieved our [D] captain's sore,
but [G] the losing of [C] that fine wild fish, now [G] it grieved him ten times more, bright boys,
now it grieved [D] him ten [G] times more.
And Greenland is [D] a barren land, [C] a land [G] that bears [D] no green,
[G] where there's ice and snow, [C] and the whale fishes blow,
and [D] the daylights seldom [G] seem, bright boys, and [D] the daylights seldom [G] seem.
Yeah!
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[G]
[C] [G]
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In _ _ [D] _ _ 1846, [C]
on March the [D] 18th day, [G] we hoisted our colours [C] to the top of the mast,
and for Greenland styled [G] away bright boys, and for [D] Greenland styled [G]
away _ the lookout.
_ [D] The crust-freezing stood, [C] his fire [G]-glass in [D] his hand.
[G] There's a whale, there's a whale, [C] and a whale for she cries,
and [D] he blows at every span, bright boys, and he blows at [G] every span.
_ The [D] captain stood on the core of [G] the deck, [C] the ice was [D] in his eye.
_ [G]
Overhull, overhull, let [C] your chips sheets fall, and [G] go put your [D] boats [G] to sea, bright boys,
and go put your boats to sea.
_ The harbour's gone, and the line's paid out, [C] we're single [G] flourish of his pile.
He [G] capsized our boat, and [C] we lost five men, and we [D] did not catch that whale, [G] bright boys,
and we did [D] not catch [G] that whale.
Yeah! _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ The losing of [D] those five jolly men, [C] it grieved our [D] captain's sore,
but [G] the losing of [C] that fine wild fish, now [G] it grieved him ten times more, bright boys,
now it grieved [D] him ten [G] times _ more.
And Greenland is [D] a barren land, [C] a land [G] that bears [D] no green,
[G] where there's ice and snow, [C] and the whale fishes blow,
and [D] the daylights seldom [G] seem, bright boys, and [D] the daylights seldom [G] seem.
Yeah!
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In _ _ [D] _ _ 1846, [C]
on March the [D] 18th day, [G] we hoisted our colours [C] to the top of the mast,
and for Greenland styled [G] away bright boys, and for [D] Greenland styled [G]
away _ the lookout.
_ [D] The crust-freezing stood, [C] his fire [G]-glass in [D] his hand.
[G] There's a whale, there's a whale, [C] and a whale for she cries,
and [D] he blows at every span, bright boys, and he blows at [G] every span.
_ The [D] captain stood on the core of [G] the deck, [C] the ice was [D] in his eye.
_ [G]
Overhull, overhull, let [C] your chips sheets fall, and [G] go put your [D] boats [G] to sea, bright boys,
and go put your boats to sea.
_ The harbour's gone, and the line's paid out, [C] we're single [G] flourish of his pile.
He [G] capsized our boat, and [C] we lost five men, and we [D] did not catch that whale, [G] bright boys,
and we did [D] not catch [G] that whale.
Yeah! _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ The losing of [D] those five jolly men, [C] it grieved our [D] captain's sore,
but [G] the losing of [C] that fine wild fish, now [G] it grieved him ten times more, bright boys,
now it grieved [D] him ten [G] times _ more.
And Greenland is [D] a barren land, [C] a land [G] that bears [D] no green,
[G] where there's ice and snow, [C] and the whale fishes blow,
and [D] the daylights seldom [G] seem, bright boys, and [D] the daylights seldom [G] seem.
Yeah!
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