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Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E
Fantastic Newfoundland song that is originally done with fiddle. Chords are my best interpretation. Capo I [Verse 1]
GFather fished six days a week He Dwent to church on GSunday GHe confessed his sins and then he’d begin to Dsin again on GMonday But Cdon’t get me Gwrong He never Csinned indeed no Gworse Gbut sin in word But you should have heard The Cway that Dman could Gcurse He went:
[Chorus]
GLord liftin’, leaping lyin’, Cdear ravin’ and dancing dyin’, Gsufferin’ thunderin, workin’ wonderin’, Drobbin’ gobbin’ Ghairy, Ghells fire, firey flamin’, Cscreechin’ screamin’, namin’ blamin’, Gson of a no good, merciful-mudder, of Cjumpin DJoseph GMurphy!
[Verse 2]
GOne day Father fished his last It Dhappened this a-Gway GHe snagged his finger on a hook and the Dboat began to Gsway Oh he Cfell into the Gwater
But he Cnever should have Gdrowned GBut he couldn't keep his mouth shut The Cthird time Dhe went Gdown
[Verse 3]
GSome say he’s down below But DI don't believe that's Gtrue GI dare allow he’s in heaven above DTurning the air bright Gblue For CI remember GFather The happiest Ctime he ever Gwas GCursin’ till he was blue in the face He had Ctime for Dnothing Gelse He went…