Stan Rogers - Bluenose

^AmOnce again with the tide she ^Gslips her lines Turns her h^Fead and comes awak^Ge Where she ^Amlay so still there at ^GPrivateer's Wharf Now she qu^Fickly gathers way She will r^Cange far south From the h^Earbor mouth And r^Amejoice with every w^Dave

^AmWho will know the Bluenose ^Gin the s^Fun ^AmFeel her bow rise free of m^Gother sea In a su^Fnburst cloud of spray ^G That st^Amings the cheek While the ^Grigging will speak Of s^Fea miles gone away^G She is a^Clways best under f^Eull press Hard o^Amver as she'll l^Day

^AmWho will know the Bluenose i^Gn the s^Fun ^{G Am}Who will know the Bluenose i^Gn the s^Fun

The ^Dproud fast queen of the G^Grand Banks fleet Portr^Cayed on every d^Eime Knew ^Amhard work in her ^Dtime Hard ^Amwork in ^Gevery ^Dline The r^Dich men's toys are the ^GGloucester boys With their ^Ctoken bit 'o c^Eod They ^Amsnap their spars and ^Gstrain to pass her ^Amby But she ^Gleft them all b^Dehind Now ^Amonly her namesake d^Gaughter remains To s^Fhow what she has been ^{G Am} What every sch^Goolboy remembers And w^Fill not come again To th^Cink she's the last of the G^Erand Banks schooners That ^Amfed so many ^Dmen ^AmWho will know the Bluenose i^Gn the ^Fsun ^{G Am}Who will know the Bluenose ^Gin the s^Fun

So does she ^Amnot take wing Like a l^Giving thing Child ^Fof the moving tide ^G See her ^Amfast swift grace On the wa^Gter's face With g^Fleamin' quiet pride Our o^Cwn tall ship of g^Ereat renown Still ^Amlifts unto the s^Dky ^AmWho will know the Bluenose ^Gin the s^Fun ^{G Am}Who will know the Bluenose ^Gin the s^Fun ^{G Am}Who will know the Bluenose ^Gin the s^Fun know the Bl^Amuenose ^Gin the s^Dun know the Bl^Cuenose ^Gin the s^Amun