Great Big Sea – French Perfume (Guitar)

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It's of a bold young smuggler

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From Fortune he did sail

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He rode the waves from St. Pierre

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And never saw the jail 

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He filled her up with contraband

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Perfume, smokes and rum

C
He hoped the fog was thick enough

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To make another run 

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You can still see the sight

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On a winter's night

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Of his wake in the light of the moon

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If the wind turns right

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If you don't take fright

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You can smell that French perfume 

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But the Mountie boat was waiting

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As he crawled near Mortier Bay

C
And when they hit the spotlight

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It was like the light of day 

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He didn't bring her head round

C
When they told him to heave to

C
He opened up the engines

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And he ran for Spanish Room 

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They said they heard him laughing

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With the Mounties closing in

C
His engines screaming murder

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And his face set in a grin 

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The seagulls started lifting

C
Like an angry banshee choir

C
He hit the rocks at 50 clicks

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And the sky lit up with fire 

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It's of of a bold young smuggler

C
From Fortune he did sail

C
He rode the waves from St. Pierre

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And he never saw the jail 

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And when it's cold and foggy

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On the rocks near Spanish Room

C
They say you hear him laughing

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And you smell that French perfume