Shoals Of Herring
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste:
2nd traste
Single released January 10, 2024
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/tSCCa5PKnlw
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on +2.
[Verse 1]
G Cadd9 D G
With the nets and gear we're faring
G Cadd9 D
On the wild and wasteful ocean
G Cadd9 G D
It's there in the deep we harvest and reap our bread
G Cadd9 D G
As we hunt the bonny shoals of herring
[Verse 2]
G Cadd9 G
Oh, it was a fine and a pleasant day
G D Dsus4
Out of Yarmouth harbour I was faring
G D Cadd9 Em7
As a cabin boy on a sailing lugger
G Cadd9 D G
For to go and hunt the shoals of herring
[Verse 3]
G Cadd9 G
Oh, the work was hard and the hours long
G D Dsus4
And the treatment, sure it took some bearing
G D Cadd9 Em7
There was little kindness and the kicks were many
G Cadd9 D G
As we hunted for the shoals of herring
[Verse 4]
G Cadd9 G
Oh, we fished the Swarte and the Broken Bank
G D Dsus4
I was cook and I'd a quarter-sharing
G D Cadd9 Em7
And I used to sleep standing on my feet
G Cadd9 D Em7
And I'd dream about the shoals of herring
[Instrumental]
| G | G | Em7 | Em7 | D |
[Verse 5]
G Cadd9 G
Now you're up on deck, you're a fisherman
G D
You can swear and show a manly bearing
G D Cadd9 Em7
Take your turn on watch with the other fellas
G Cadd9 D G
While you're searching for the shoals of herring
[Verse 6]
G Cadd9 G
In the stormy seas and the living gales
G D Dsus4
Just to earn your daily bread you're daring
G D Cadd9 Em7
From the Dover Straits to the Faroe Islands
G Cadd9 D G
As you're following the shoals of herring
[Verse 7]
G Cadd9 G
Oh, I earned my keep and I paid my way
G D Dsus4
And I earned the gear that I was wearing
Cadd9 D Cadd9 Em7
Sailed a million miles, caught ten million fishes
G Cadd9 D G
We were sailing after shoals of herring
How to play Shoals Of Herring
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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.