Great Big Sea – Banks Of Newfoundland (Guitar)

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Ye bully boys of Liverpool, and I'll have you all beware.

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When you sail on them packet ships, no dungaree jackets wear. 

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But have a big monkey jacket all ready to your hand,

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for there blow some cold nor'westers on the banks of Newfoundland. 

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We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holy stone and sand.

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For there blow some cold nor'westers on the banks of Newfoundland.

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We had Jack Lynch from Ballynahinch, Mike Murphy and some more.

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an' I tell you b’ys well they suffered like hell on their way to Baltimore. 

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They pawned their gear in Liverpool, and they sailed as they did stand,

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but there blow some cold nor'westers on the banks of Newfoundland. 

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We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holy stone and sand.

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For there blow some cold nor'westers on the banks of Newfoundland.

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Now the mate he did stand on the foc'sle head and loudly he did roar,

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"Come rattle her in me lucky lads, you're bound for America's shore.

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Come wipe the blood off the dead man's face and haul or you'll be damned!"

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For there blow some cold nor'westers on the banks of Newfoundland.

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We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holy stone and sand.

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For there blow some cold nor'westers on the banks of Newfoundland.

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So now we're off The Hook me boys, and the land is white with snow,

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and soon we'll see the pay table, and we'll spend the night below. 

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And on the docks, comin' down in flocks, why those pretty girls will say:

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"It's snugger with me then out on the sea on the banks of Newfoundland!"

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We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holy stone and sand.

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For there blow some cold nor'westers on the banks of Newfoundland.