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[Intro] F Bb [Verse]
When the wind's away and the Fwave away That crazy old Bbfool will go Ebdown on the Fbay BbDodging the ledges and Ebsetting his gear And come Bbback when the Fwind drives him Bbin
[Chorus]
But he Ebknows full well the fishing is Bbdone His Ebcredit's all gone and the winter is Bbcome F But as Bbsure as the tide will Cmrise and Ebrun He'll go Bbback on the Fbay aBbgain F Bb
[Verse]
When the snow is down on the FWestern Bay That fool will go Bbrunning the EbFiddler's FGround BbHauling his gear in the Ebtrough of the sea As Bbif he'd no Fmind of his Bbown Bb7
[Chorus]
Yet he Ebknows full well the fishing is Bbdone His Ebcredit's all gone and the winter is Bbcome F But as Bbsure as the tide will Cmrise and Ebrun He'll go Bbback on the Fbay aBbgain F Bb
[Verse]
Well, his father's gone, and his Fbrothers are gone And Bbstill he goes down on the Ebdark of the Fmoon BbRowing the dory and Ebsetting the twine And it Bbwon't even Fpay for his Bbtime Bb7
[Instrumental] Eb Bb Eb Bb Bb Cm Eb Bb F Bb [Verse]
When the wind's away and the Fwave away Our Bbchildren go down on the Ebmorning Fsun They go Bbrowing their little boats Ebout on the tide And they'll Bbfollow their Ffoolish old Bbman Bb7
[Verse]
Well, you Ebblind old fool, your children are Bbgone And you Ebnever would tell 'gm the fishing was Bbdone F Their Bbdays were numbered the Cmday they were Ebborn The Bbsame as their Ffoolish old Bbman