Great Big Sea – Concerning Charlie Horse (Guitar)
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[Verse 1]
G Come all ye friends I'll sit you down, C G And sing an oleful ditty, C G T'was on a day in April month, Em D We started from the city, G We planned a day or two at Mahers, C G We stalwart men were chosen, C G To remove ol' Charlie from Angle Pond, Em D G Who fell in when the pond was frozen.
[Verse 2]
G We seven men came roaring down, C G On the road to Roaches Line, C G We might have stopped in Avondale Em D or Brigus might have been fine, G We was hungry as sin but we never stopped in, C G Nor took any time to park us, C G We all of us knew that we must get Em D G through to remove old Charlie's carcass.
[Chorus]
G C G Here's to Charlie Horse, here's to Shave the Master, C G Em D No better horse ne'er ran the course nor pulled the logs more faster, G C G Here's to Charlie Horse and I wants ye all to know, C G Em D G Charlie's gone to the big corral where all good horses go.
[Verse 3]
G In the car was Ol' Pocket Comb and C G beside him Old Moose Coosten, C G And Barracuda Bill and Jimmy Clark Em D in the back seat he was roostin', G There was Smiley Stubborn and the Mounted Police, C G it wasn't hard to find him, C G And Johnny Pollack and Sagebrush Em D G Sam was sitting right in beside him.
[Verse 4]
G Kevin and Buck was also there, but C G they brought some brawn and brains, C G They was aiming to help as best Em D they could to remove old Chuck's remains, G Charlie was like a brother to Shave C G and he loved him well of course, C G Charlie was a very good man you see Em D G although he'd been a horse.
[Chorus]
G C G Here's to Charlie Horse, here's to Shave the Master, C G Em D No better horse ne'er ran the course nor pulled the logs more faster, G C G Here's to Charlie Horse and I wants ye all to know, C G Em D G Charlie's gone to the big corral where all good horses go.
[Verse 5]
G Now I'll spare you all the gruesome details C G And just relate the end. C G With two stout dories and a few strong ropes Em D We removed old Shavey's friend, G We gave him a decent send off with C G all our hats removed, C G So long as we helped old Shave and Em D G his friend, our loyalty was proved.
[Verse 6]
G Somewhere up in the great beyond C G his eyes are shining bright, C G Charlie nods an approving nod Em D cause he knows we did him right. G Shave will join him there one day C G and he'll bring the harness leather, C G And so and for all of eternity Em D G they'll pull the logs together.
[Chorus]
G C G Here's to Charlie Horse, here's to Shave the Master, C G Em D No better horse ne'er ran the course nor pulled the logs more faster, G C G Here's to Charlie Horse and I wants ye all to know, C G Em D G Charlie's gone to the big corral where all good horses go.
[Chorus]
G C G OH! Here's to Charlie Horse, here's to Shave the Master, C G Em D No better horse ne'er ran the course nor pulled the logs more faster, G C G Here's to Charlie Horse and I wants ye all to know, C G Em D G Charlie's gone to the big corral where all good horses go.
[Outro]
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