Schooner Fare - Portland town

I see the ^Glight, across the ^Dbay I see the ^Glight, not far awa^Cy And I hear mu^Gsic, all aro^Dund I’m getting cl^Amose, to Portland T^Down So Mother w^Gon’t you, make my b^Ded I see the l^Gight, of Portland H^Cead I see the l^Gight, I’m comin’ r^Dound ^Em I’m comin’ ho^Cme, ^D to Portland T^Gown

^DSome years a^Ggo,^C out^D on my ^Gown ^G7 I set a ^Ccourse, ^D for parts unk^Gnown Leavin’ be^Amhind, ^Dboth friend and foe ^Em Needin’ to f^Cind, ^G what I’ve come to ^Amknow ^DAs I watched the i^Gs… ^Clands, fa^Dde a^Gway And ^G7bid fare^Cwell, to Casco Bay Though it’s been y^Gears, and years since^D then ^Em My heart has ^Cbrought ^G me home a^Amgain

And I see the ^Glight, across the ^Dbay I see the ^Glight, not far awa^Cy And I hear mu^Gsic, all aro^Dund I’m getting cl^Amose, to Portland T^Down So Mother w^Gon’t you, make my b^Ded I see the l^Gight, of Portland H^Cead I see the l^Gight, I’m comin’ r^Dound ^Em I’m comin’ ho^Cme, ^D to Portland T^Gown

^DOf all the p^Glac^Ces, I^D could g^Go ^G7 She’s st^Cill the ^Dfairest, port ^GI know She works ^Amthe se^Da, and tills the far^Emms And holds he^Cr chi^Gldren, in her arms ^{Am D}No place to know, ^Ga p^Crouder pa^Dst ^G Here ^G7comes the ^Cfuture, full at last Here comes that be^Gacon, ‘cross the sky ^{D Em}And when I hol^Cd, my he^Gad up high…^Am

I see the ^Glight, across the ^Dbay I see the ^Glight, not far awa^Cy And I hear mu^Gsic, all aro^Dund I’m getting cl^Amose, to Portland T^Down So Mother w^Gon’t you, make my b^Ded I see the l^Gight, of Portland H^Cead I see the l^Gight, I’m comin’ r^Dound ^Em I’m comin’ ho^Cme, ^D to Portland T^Gown