Misc Traditional – When First I Came To Caledonia (Guitar)

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[Intro] D Bm D G D A D [Verse]
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[tab]  Bm                    G
I got started in number 3

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I got lodging with Donald Norman

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He had a daughter who made good tea. (2x)
[Verse]
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And there was me & my brother Char-lie

      Bm                        G
Two bigger shavers you never did see

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We're spiking eels in the month of April

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And starting slaves out on Scaterie
[Verse]
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And I went down to Donald Norman's

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To buy my boots and a pound of tea

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Donald said that he could not give them

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Till Fish got plenty on Scaterie.
[Verse]
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So I took myself down to the harbour

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All a-purpose for to see the spray

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I spied a maiden from Boularderie over

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One look from her took my breath away
[Verse]
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I courted her with rings and flowers

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Serving her most gentlemanly

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Still her gaze wag drawn to Charlie

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And she had no eyes for me.
[Verse]
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If I had pen from Pennsy/vania

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If I had paper of the Purest white

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If had ink of the rosy morning

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A true love note unto you I'd write
[Verse]
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To wish I was on the deepest Ocean

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As far from land as I ever could be

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Sailing over the deepest water

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Where a woman's love would not follow Me
[Verse]
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I'd lay my _head to a cask of brandy

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Oh, it's a Dandy I do declare

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For when I'm drinking I'm seldom thinking

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On how I lost that young Female fair

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Ted, On how I lost that young female fair
[Instrumental] - accordion & whistle D Bm G D Bm D G D A D [Verse]
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When First I Came To Caledonia

Bm                     G
I got started in number 3

D                          Bm D
I got lodging with Donald Norman

G   D                     A      D
He had a daughter who made good tea. (2x)