The Ballad Of The Greenland Whalers - Chad Mitchell Trio Chords
Chords: G, D, C, Am
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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
G D G
On the twenty third day of the month of June
C G D
In the year of '54
G C D
They signed us weary whaler men
G D G C
To sail for Greenland's shore brave boys –
Am C D
To sail for Greenland's shore
[Verse]
G D G C G D
Our gallant ship her sails we set for the icy Greenland ground
G C D
Well, they said we'd take about a score or two a whale
G D G C
Before we're six months bound brave boys
Am C D
Before we're six months bound
[Verse]
G D G
Oh the lookout up in the crosstree stood
C G D
with a spyglass in his hand
G C D
There's a whale there's a whale there's a whale fish he cried
G D G C
She blows on every span brave boys
Am C D
She blows on every span
[Verse]
G D G
The captain stood on the quarterdeck
C G D
with his eye to the icy sea
G C D
"Overhaul! Overhaul! Let your davit-tackles fall
G D G C
Put your boats on the water cried he brave boys
Am C D
Put your boats on the water cried he
[Verse]
G D G
Well the boats got down - and the crew’s aboard
C G D
And the whale was in full view
G C D
And the bosun roared put your backs to the oars
G D G C
And steer where the whale fish blew brave boys
Am C D
And steer where the whale fish blew
[Instrumental]
G D G C G D G D
C Am C D
Brave boys - "And steer where the whale fish blew
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