Great Big Sea - Ferryland Sealer

From "Turn" (1999) (Traditional, Arranged By GBS) Tab By: Bill Dunne, Randy Rix INTRO: [Em] [G] Our [Em]Schooner and our sloop in Ferry[D]land they do lie She's [Em]already [G]rigged to be [D]bound for the ice All you [Em]lads of the [G]southern we will [D]have you to [C]beware She's [Em]going to the [G]ice in the [D]spring of the year CHORUS: Laddie [Em]whack fall the [D]laddie, laddie [Em]whack [D]fall the [Em]day INTRO (x4) Our [Em]course be east north-east for two [D]days and two nights Our [Em]captain he cried [G]out 'boys look a[D]head for the ice! We [Em]hove her a[G]bout standing [D]in for the [Cadd9]land twas [Em]in a few more [G]hours we were [D]firm in the jam CHORUS INTRO 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 CHORUS INTRO 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 hold INSTRUMENTAL: [Em] [D] [Em] [D] [G] [Cadd9] [D] (x2) BRIDGE: We're [G]now off Cape Spear and in [Cadd9]sight of Cape [D]Broyle We will [G]dance, sing, carouse me boys in [Cadd9]just a little [D]while We'll [G]soon enjoy the charms of our [Cadd9]sweathearts and our [D]friends But it [Em]will not be long b'fore we're [D]down in the bend CHORUS: INTRO: Our [Em]Schooner and our sloop in Ferry[D]land they do lie They're [Em]already [G]rigged to be [D]bound for the ice All you [Em]lads of the [G]southern we will [D]have you to be[C]ware She's [Em]going to the [G]ice in the [D]spring of the year CHORUS #2: Laddie [Em]whack fall the [D]laddie, laddie [Em]whack [D]fall the [Em]day Fall the [D]laddie, laddie [Em]whack [D]fall the [Em]day Fall the [D]laddie, laddie [Em]whack [D]fall the [Em]day