Ferryland Sealer

(repeat the following 4 times, lyrics begin on final D of intro) (...our schooner ...) Em D (hard downstokes) Em D Our Schooner and our sloop in Ferryland they do lie Em G D They're already rigged to be bound for the ice Em G All you lads of the south ---- ern {c: softly} D C (arpegiate) We will have you to beware (hard) Em G D She's going to the ice in the spring of the year (hit each chord once hard) Em D Em D Em (begin strumming) Laddie whack fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day Em G Em G Em G Em G (as above but faster pace/more strumming) Em D Our course be east north-east for two days and two nights Em G D Our captain he cried out 'boys look ahead for the ice! Em G D Cadd9 We hove her about standing in for the land Em G D twas in a few more hours we were firm in the jam (as above) Em G Em G (as in verse 2) Our captain he cried out "come on boys lend a hand" Our cook he makes the breakfast and each man takes a dram With there bats in their hands it was earlye for the go Every man showed his action 'thout the missin' of a blow (as above) Em G Em G Some were killin', some were scalpin, some were haulin' on board and some more they were firing and a-missin' of their loads in the dusk of the evening all hands in from the cold and we counted nine hundred fine scalps in the h ----old Em D Em D Pre-chorus to Bridge G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D We're now off Cape Spear and in sight of Cape Broyle G Cadd9 D We will dance - sing - carouse me boys in just a little while G Cadd9 D we'll soon enjoy the charms of our sweathearts and our friends (downstrokes and heavy palm muting for the following) Em D But it will not be long b'fore we're down in the bend (strum throughout) Em D Em D Em (begin strumming) Laddie whack fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day Em G Em G (strum pattern follows verse 2-4) Em D Our Schooner and our sloop in Ferryland they do lie Em G D They're already rigged to be bound for the ice Em G (once hard) All you lads of the south --------- ern (as in verse 1) {c: softly} D C (arpegiate) We will have you to beware (hard) Em G D She's going to the ice in the spring of the year chorus: (strum hard and fast) Em D Em D Em Laddie whack fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day D Em D Em Fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day D Em D Em Fall the laddie, laddie whack fall the day fin.