Greenland Whale Fisheries
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
G D G
In eighteen hundred and fifty-six
C D
On June the thirteenth day
G C
We hoisted our colours to the top of the mast
G D G
And for Greenland bore away
G D G
(Brave boys, for Greenland bore away)
[Verse 2]
G D G
Well, the lookout on the crosstrees stood
C D
A spy-glass in his hand
G C
"There's a whale, there's a whale, there's a whalefish!" he cried,
G D G
"And she blows at every span!"
G D G
(Brave boys, and she blows at every span!)
[Chorus]
G D G
For Greenland is a hell of a place
C D
It's a place that's never green
G C
Where there's ice and there's snow and the whalefishes blow
G D G
And the daylight's seldom seen, brave boys
G D G
The daylight's seldom seen
[Verse 3]
G D G
Our Captain stood on the quarterdeck
C D
A gallant man was he
G C
"Overhaul, overhaul, let your davit tackles fall,
G D G
And we launch our boats to sea."
G D G
(Brave boys, we launch our boats to sea)
[Verse 4]
G D G
Well, the harpoon struck and the line paid out
C D
But she gave a flourish with her tail
G C
And the boat capsized and we lost seven men
G D G
And we ne'er did catch that whale
G D G
(Brave boys, and we ne'er did catch that whale)
[Chorus]
G D G
For Greenland is a hell of a place
C D
It's a place that's never green
G C
Where there's ice and there's snow and the whalefishes blow
G D G
And the daylight's seldom seen, brave boys
G D G
The daylight's seldom seen
[Verse 5]
G D G
Now the losing of those seven brave men
C D
It grieved the captain sore
G C
But the losing of that bloody great whale
G D G
It grieved him ten times more
G D D
(Brave boys, it grieved him ten times more)
[Chorus]
G D G
For Greenland is a hell of a place
C D
It's a place that's never green
G C
Where there's ice and there's snow and the whalefishes blow
G D G
And the daylight's seldom seen, brave boys
G D G
The daylight's seldom seen
G D G
For Greenland is a hell of a place
C D
It's a place that's never green
G C
Where there's ice and there's snow and the whalefishes blow
G D G
And the daylight's seldom seen, brave boys
G D G
The daylight's seldom seen
How to play Greenland Whale Fisheries
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