Run To The Bay
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Intro
N.C.
It's a long way Thunder House beckons us
N.C.
Lash down the gunnels and into the spray
[Verso 1]
D G D
The harbour lights fade as we slip through the sound
D Em A
The rack and the kelp are all dreams to me now
G D
And the bare shores of Orkney all this I will trade
D Em A
For the snow-covered shoreline of far Hudson Bay
[Verso 2]
D G D
For six months a year, free food and a bed
D Em A
We'll toil on the portage of the Bay's watershed
G D
And all this for the dandies in England who sport
D Em A
A beaver felt hat on their way to the court
[Refrão]
D G D
It's a long way Thunder House beckons us
G D Em A
Lash down the gunnels and into the spray
D G D
Oh what a day, the burning sun guiding us
G D A D
Hauling our packs for the run to the Bay
[Verso 3]
D G D
The Nor'Westers hold rain from la Chine to the lake
D Em A
So we must move inland to shore up our stay
G D
And if it's a fight boys we'll give it our all
D Em A
For no self righteous bayman would not heed the call
[Verso 4]
D G D
But the trade it was good and the skirmishes few
D Em A
With each company vying for the trade and the route
G D
And when it was over only one did succeed
D Em A
Was the fair boys of Orkney and the old HBC
[Refrão]
D G D
It's a long way Thunder House beckons us
G D Em A
Lash down the gunnels and into the spray
D G D
Oh what a day, the burning sun guiding us
G D A D
Hauling our packs for the run to the Bay
[Ponte]
Bm A
The river met rail, old ways are over
G D E A
The song of the paddle will soon drift away
Bm A
And all that is left are the stories and legends
G Bm Em A
Of the men and the land and their run to the Bay
[Refrão]
D G D
It's a long way Thunder House beckons us
G D Em A
Lash down the gunnels and into the spray
D G D
Oh what a day, the burning sun guiding us
G D A D
Hauling our packs for the run to the Bay
G D A D
Just a-hauling our packs for the run to the Ba
How to play Run To The Bay
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 C. 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.