Henri Leblanc

	  		
 
  

Intro  
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verse 1 
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Well, I go by the name of Henri LeBlanc 
Em                 Bm 
And trapping is my trade. 
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Now, my daddy was French and my momma was a squaw; 
      Em              D    Em 
I was born in the hem-lock shade. 

C                       Am  
Forty-four years in the northern woods 
     G                  Bm 
From Quebec to Hudson’s Bay, 
Em                      C        D 
Forty-four years in the northern woods 
          Em               D   Em 
Where the bear and the bea-ver stay.
 

Transition 
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verse 2 

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Well, it ain’t very warm in November’s storms; 
Em                     Bm 
Still, it’s off to the traps I’ll go  
Em                                C            D 
And the whistle of the jay in the trees on the way 
           Em               D   Em 
Breaks the hush of the fall-ing snow. 
 
C                               Am  
From my piney log shack with my traps on my back 
       G             Bm 
To the hills of evergreen, 
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Em 
The music that I know is the north wind’s blow 
        Em         D     Em 
And the cry of the wolve-rine.
 

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verse 3 
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When it’s early in the spring and the high geese sing 
        Em                 Bm 
Heading up to the northern Grounds, 
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When it’s early in the spring and the river breaks up 
       Em             D   Em   
With a moaning, groan-ing sound 

          C                       Am 
Then it’s off on the road with my furs in a load 
        G                 Bm 
For the ladies around the town. 
              Em                   C         D 
Well, they’ll look very nice for a very fine price 
       Em                 D     Em 
And be warm when the wind blows down.
 

Bridge 
       G                      D 
And my life goes along like a song and a river 
        C              D 
Flowing down along the way. 
            G                            D 
Through the months and the years and the smiles and the tears 
         C               D 
I find a friend in every day. 

verse 4 (In French) 
   Em                C     D 
Je suis connu par le nom LeBlanc 
   Em             Bm 
Et je suis un trappeur. 
Em                        C     D 
Fils de francais, ma mère était indienne, 
   Em               D     Em 
Je suis né sous les épinettes. 

   C                         Am 
Quarante-quatre ans dans les bois du nord 
   G              Bm 
De Québec jusqu’à d’Hudson, 
   Em                        C       D 
Quarante-quatre ans dans les bois du nord 
   Em           D     Em 
Où se trouve le grand élan. 

 
C                       Am  
Forty-four years in the northern woods 
     G                  Bm 
From Quebec to Hudson’s Bay, 
Em                      C        D 
Forty-four years in the northern woods 
          Em               D   Em 
Where the bear and the bea-ver stay.
 

Outro 
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