James Keelaghan - Jack haggerty
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Capo: 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
James Keelaghan - Jack Haggerty
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO: C F C F C F C G C
I'm a stout hearted raftsman where white waters roar
And my Fname I've enCgraved on the high rocks and Fshore
Over CCamp Flat and river, I'm very well known
They Fcall me Jack CHaggerty, the Gpride of the Ctown
I worked on the river by night and by day
'Til the Fblacksmith's fair Cdaughter my heart stole aFway
I'm the Cboy that stands happy on the dark, burling stream
And my Fthoughts were on CAnnie, she Ghaunted my Cdreams
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I gave her fine jewels, the finest of lace
The Fcostliest Cmuslins, her form to emFbrace
And I Cgave her my wages, all for to keep safe
I deFprived her of Cnothing I Ghad on this Cearth
I worked on the river, I earned quite a stake
I was Fsteadfast and Csteady, and ne'er played the Frake
For that Cfair blacksmith's daughter, I'd soon make my bride
And I Fcourted her Csweetly by the GFlat River Cside
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Then, one day on the river, a note I received
Saying Fshe from her Cpromise, herself she did Fleave
And she'd Cwed with another, a long time delayed
And the Fnext time I'd Csee her, she'd no Gmore be a Cmaid
To her mother, Jane Tucker, I laid all the blame
Well, she Fcaused her to Cleave me and go back on my Fname
And to Ccast off the riggings that god was to tie
And to Fleave me a Cwanderer 'til the Gday that I Cdie
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So, come all ye bold raftsmen with hearts stout and true
Don't Fgive your heart Cquickly, you're beat if you Fdo
And Cwhen your head's turned by a dark chestnut curl
Just reFmember Jack CHaggerty and the GFlat River Cgirl
## NOTE: On the studio recording, the end of this song transitions ##
## into an instrumental, 'Le Tourment', which is omitted here ##