Bluenose
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Bluenose
By David Martin
Em D Em
In the town of Lunenburg down Nova Scotia way
Em D
In nineteen twenty-one on a windy day
Em B7 Em
A sailing ship was born, "Bluenose" was her name
Em B7 Em
You'll never see her kind again
{Refrain}
C D G Em
Bluenose, the ocean knows her name
C D G B7
Sailors know how proud a ship was she
C D G Em
Bluenose, leaning in the wind
C D Em
Racing ev'ry wave on the sea
Em D Em
Her hull was long and black, her sails were snowy white
Em D
She looked just like a young bird in flight
Em B7 Em
And from the very first, the Bluenose loved to run
Em B7 Em
She loved the smell of sea and sun
{Refrain}
C D G Em
Bluenose, the ocean knows her name
C D G B7
Sailors know how proud a ship was she
C D G Em
Bluenose, leaning in the wind
C D Em
Racing ev'ry wave on the sea
Em D Em
For twenty-five long years she ruled the Northern sea
Em D
Riding like a queen on the tide
Em B7 Em
In the Caribbean one dark and stormy day
Em B7 Em
She ran into a reef and died
{Refrain}
C D G Em
Bluenose, the ocean knows her name
C D G B7
Sailors know how proud a ship was she
C D G Em
Bluenose, leaning in the wind
C D Em
Racing ev'ry wave on the sea
Em D Em
Now just the other day, down Nova Scotia way
Em D
In Lunenburg they christened a ship
Em B7 Em
Just like the old Bluenose, down to the very name
Em B7 Em
The Bluenose lives to sail again
{Refrain}
C D G Em
Bluenose, the ocean knows her name
C D G B7
Sailors know how proud a ship was she
C D G Em
Bluenose, leaning in the wind
C D Em
Racing ev'ry wave on the sea
How to play Bluenose
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The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.