Cornish Lads
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Chorus]
G D
Well Cornish lads are fishermen,
G C D7
And Cornish lads are miners too,
G D D7
But when the fish and tin are gone,
G C D G
What are the Cornish boys to do?
[Verse 1]
G D
From Newlyn town we used to sail,
G C D7
Through rain and mist, and lashing gale,
G D D7
The mackerel shoals we’d hope to find,
G C D7 G
And soon we’d left Land’s End behind.
[Chorus]
G D
Well Cornish lads are fishermen,
G C D D7
And Cornish lads are miners too,
G D D7
But when the fish and tin are gone,
G C D G
What are the Cornish boys to do?
[Verse 2]
G D D7
We’d search the Sevenstones all around,
G C D D7
But not a sign nor shoal we found,
G D D7
Round Island’s light is now in sight,
G C D G
But Scillies are a barren ground.
[Chorus]
G D
Well Cornish lads are fishermen,
G C D D7
And Cornish lads are miners too,
G D D7
But when the fish and tin are gone,
G C D G
What are the Cornish boys to do?
[Verse 3]
G D
The winding engines used to sing,
G C D D7
A melody to Cornish tin,
G D
And Geevor lads they all would grin,
G C D G
At payday on a Friday.
[Chorus]
G D
Well Cornish lads are fishermen,
G C D D7
And Cornish lads are miners too,
G D D7
But when the fish and tin are gone,
G C D G
What are the Cornish boys to do?
[Verse 4]
G D
The water now reclaims the mines,
G C D D7
And young men talk of old men’s time,
G D D7
And go to work in gold or coal’
G C D G
Or face a life upon the dole.
[Chorus]
G D
Well Cornish lads are fishermen,
G C D D7
And Cornish lads are miners too,
G D
But when the fish and tin are gone,
G C D G
What are the Cornish boys to do?
[Verse 5]
G D
The hammer of the auction man,
G C D D7
Is the only sound we soon will hear,
G D D7
And visitors will all make the noise,
G C D7 G
And order drinks from Cornish boys.
[Chorus]
G D
Well Cornish lads are fishermen,
G C D D7
And Cornish lads are miners too,
G D D7
But when the fish and tin are gone,
G C D G
What are the Cornish boys to do?
[Verse 6]
G D
We’ll do as we have done before,
G C D D7
Go out to roam the wild world o’er,
G D D7
Where ever sea or ships are found,
G C D G
Or there’s a hole down underground
[Chorus]
G D
Well Cornish lads are fishermen,
G C D D7
And Cornish lads are miners too.
G D D7
So when the fish and tin are gone
G C D G
That’s what the Cornish boys will do.
How to play Cornish Lads
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.