Gordon Bok – Mrs Macdonalds Lament (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
F Bb
[Verse]
F When the wind's away and the wave away Bb Eb F That crazy old fool will go down on the bay Bb Eb Dodging the ledges and setting his gear Bb F Bb And come back when the wind drives him in
[Chorus]
Eb Bb But he knows full well the fishing is done Eb Bb F His credit's all gone and the winter is come Bb Cm Eb But as sure as the tide will rise and run Bb F Bb F Bb He'll go back on the bay again
[Verse]
F When the snow is down on the Western Bay Bb Eb F That fool will go running the Fiddler's Ground Bb Eb Hauling his gear in the trough of the sea Bb F Bb Bb7 As if he'd no mind of his own
[Chorus]
Eb Bb Yet he knows full well the fishing is done Eb Bb F His credit's all gone and the winter is come Bb Cm Eb But as sure as the tide will rise and run Bb F Bb F Bb He'll go back on the bay again
[Verse]
F Well, his father's gone, and his brothers are gone Bb Eb F And still he goes down on the dark of the moon Bb Eb Rowing the dory and setting the twine Bb F Bb Bb7 And it won't even pay for his time
[Instrumental]
Eb Bb Eb Bb
Bb Cm Eb Bb F Bb
[Verse]
F When the wind's away and the wave away Bb Eb F Our children go down on the morning sun Bb Eb They go rowing their little boats out on the tide Bb F Bb Bb7 And they'll follow their foolish old man
[Verse]
Eb Bb Well, you blind old fool, your children are gone Eb Bb F And you never would tell 'gm the fishing was done Bb Cm Eb Their days were numbered the day they were born Bb F Bb The same as their foolish old man