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[Verse 1]
I F#come from an island and islander's ways D#mBreakers and Quakers and Bfew of us stray F#Hunting the oceans with men that won't tire D#mNantucket sleigh-rides and Bchimney's afire F#Some may be wary and won't understand D#mTrading a spear for a Bflag in the hand But C#jetsom the try-pots, I'm Bshipping out F#east EOff to go hunting a Bdifferent C#beast
[Chorus]
F#/A#Fire flies from the G#mlong F#nines, shot D#mhandlers run aBbout The F#/A#captain says, we'll Bsus2hull her As F#/G#though there C#/G#was some C#doubt And F#/A#as we blow on the G#mmatchF#es and D#mbrace to take the Bshock My F#/A#mind is in NanBsus2tucket hauling F#/G#whale-meat C#into F#dock
[Verse 2]
I'm F#not used to bracing in weather so calm D#mStill making cheer when I Bhear the alarm F#As iron and fire knock nails from the stern D#mThe shoals are no longer my Bbiggest concern F#Our skipper is canny, a droll kind of soul D#mHeat of assault and he's Bstill cracking jokes C#"Ah Mr Starbuck, your Baim is quite F#rare" Well EI aim's to sink her, beByond disreC#pair
[Chorus]
F#/A#Fire flies from the G#mlong F#nines, shot D#mhandlers run aBbout The F#/A#captain says, we'll Bsus2hull her As F#/G#though there C#/G#was some C#doubt And F#/A#as we blow on the G#mmatchF#es and D#mbrace to take the Bshock My F#/A#mind is in NanBsus2tucket hauling F#/G#whale-meat C#into F#dock
[Bridge]
C#/G#History A#m/G#favours the bold Band the F#brave C#Conquer the F#mountains and Bweather the F#waves C#/G#Now I'm away with all Bliberties sons...
Off down the channel to stand by the guns [Chorus]
F#/A#Fire flies from the G#mlong F#nines, shot D#mhandlers run aBbout The F#/A#captain says, we'll Bsus2hull her As F#/G#though there C#/G#was some C#doubt And F#/A#as we blow on the G#mmatchF#es and D#mbrace to take the Bshock My F#/A#mind is in NanBsus2tucket hauling F#/G#whale-meat C#into F#dock F#/A#Fire flies from the G#mlong F#nines, shot D#mhandlers run aBbout The F#/A#captain says, we'll Bsus2hull her As F#/G#though there C#/G#was some C#doubt And F#/A#as we blow on the G#mmatchF#es and D#mbrace to take the Bshock My F#/A#mind is in NanBsus2tucket hauling F#/G#whale-meat C#into F#dock