"England"(McCann) From "Fortune's Favour" (2008) This is certainly mr. McCann's most impressive song to date.Alan Doyle's Nic Jones style guitar part is played in Open C and deserving of a full tab. this transcription will follow the implied chords and\or the ones played (in standard) by Murray Foster's guitar. Use A capo on the fifth fret. Intro:|C |

^CWe were far from the ^Fshores of ^G5Englan^Cd ^CFar from our ^Fchildren and w^G5ives To ^Fplay our ^Chand in the ^G5Newfound^Cland where the wind cuts ^Flike ^Ca kn^G5ife we were ^Cfar from the ^Fshores of ^G5Englan^Cd

We ^Cshipped on board the ^G5Marya^Cnne to find a ^Fbetter ^G5life and we ^Fwalked ac^Cross the ^G5wate^Cr when she broke up ^Fon ^Cthe i^G5ce

we came ashore in Carbonear with nothing but our rights and I wondered if I e'er again would see my London Lights we were far from the shores of England far from our children and wives to play our hand in the Newfoundland where the wind cuts like a knife we were far from the shores of England far from our native soil to chase a wish,and to hunt the fish, and on the rocks to toil we were far from the shores of England We spend our days amid the waves working water, hook and twine we'd go for weeks with blistered cheeks waiting for the sun to shine but as long as the sky hold over us we will not taste the brine and we'll curse the cod with the fear of god as we haul in every line CHORUS Break: |C Dm7 G| X2 Should we find fortune's favour, and be spared from the gale we will live off honest labour with our hearts as big as sails but if I should die don't bury me or leave me to the sea just send my bones back to my home where my spirit can be free CHORUS, end on C

Great Big Sea - England