England

Great Big Sea

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England

Year: 2008 - Album: Fortune's Favour
Key: C
England Key GG
England Key G#G#
England Key AA
England Key A#A#(one step down)
England Key BB(half step down)
England Key CC(original key)
England Key C#C#(half step up)
England Key DD(one step up)
England Key D#D#
England Key EE
England Key FF
England Key F#F#
	  		 
 

     C     G     A     B    A2  A3 (substitue for A) 
e|---0-----1-----3-----5----3----3--------------------------------------------| 
C|---0-----0-----0-----0----2----2--------------------------------------------| 
G|---0-----2-----4-----5----0----4--------------------------------------------| 
C|---0-----0-----0-----0----0----0--------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


Intro Picking pattern (Open C) 

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e|-----0---------0--------0--------0----| 
C|-------0---------0--------0--------0--| 
G|---0---------0--------0--------0------| 
C|-0---------0--------0--------0--------| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------| 


Chorus 

 We were far from the shores of England 
     C        G       A3     C           
e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------| 
C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| 
G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------| 
C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

Far from our children and wives 

    C       G         A      A          
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| 
C|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------| 
G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| 
C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

To play our hand in the new found land, Where the wind cuts like a knife 

   B        A                C           C         G       A3        A3 
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| 
C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| 
G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------| 
C|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| 
G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
C|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 

We were far from the shores of England 

    G        G          A      C         C        C        C 
e|------1--------1---------3-------0--------0---------0-------0----| 
C|--------0--------0---------0-------0--------0---------0-------0--| 
G|----2--------2---------4-------0--------0---------0-------0------| 
C|--0--------0---------0-------0--------0---------0-------0--------| 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 


verse 1 

We shipped on board the Maryanne 
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C|--0--------0--------0------0-----------------------------| 
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C|---------------------------------------------------------| 

To find a better life 
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C|--------0-------0--------0-------0-----------------------| 
G|----0-------2--------4-------4---------------------------| 
C|--0-------0--------0-------0-----------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------| 

And we walked across the water           When she broke up on the ice 
   B        A                C           C         G       A3        A3 
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----|-------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| 
C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--|---------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| 
G|---5-------4-----------------0------|-----0------------------4--------4---------| 
C|-0-------0-----------------0--------|---0------------------0--------0-----------| 
G|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 

We came ashore in Carbonear 
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e|------0--------0------3--------0------------------------| 
C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| 
G|----0--------0-------0--------0-------------------------| 
C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

With nothing but our rights 
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e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| 
C|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------| 
G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| 
C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| 
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And I wondered if I e'er again           Would see my London lights 
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e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----|-------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| 
C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--|---------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| 
G|---5-------4-----------------0------|-----0------------------4--------4---------| 
C|-0-------0-----------------0--------|---0------------------0--------0-----------| 
G|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 


Chorus 

 We were far from the shores of England 
     C        G       A2     C           
e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------| 
C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| 
G|----0--------2------ 0--------0-------------------------| 
C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

Far from our children and wives 

    C       G         A      A          
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| 
C|--------0-------0--------2-------2----------------------| 
G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| 
C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

To play our hand in the new found land, Where the wind cuts like a knife 

   B        A                C           C         G       A3        A3 
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| 
C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| 
G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------| 
C|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| 
G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
C|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 

We were far from the shores of England 

    G        G          A      C          C         C        C    
e|------1--------1---------3-------0---|------0---------0--------0------| 
C|--------0--------0---------2-------0-|--------0---------0--------0----| 
G|----2--------2---------4-------0-----|----0---------0--------0--------| 
C|--0--------0---------0-------0-------|--0---------0--------0----------| 
G|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
C|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------| 


verse 2 

We spend our days amid the waves 

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e|------0--------0------3--------0------------------------| 
C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| 
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C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

Working water, hook and twine 

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e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| 
C|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------| 
G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| 
C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

We would go for weeks with blistered cheeks   Waiting for the sun to shine 
   B        A                C                C         G       A3        A3 
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----------|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| 
C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--------|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| 
G|---5-------4-----------------0------------|----0------------------4--------4---------| 
C|-0-------0-----------------0--------------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| 
G|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 

But as long as the sky hold over us 

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C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| 
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We will not taste the brine 
  
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C|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------| 
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C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| 
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And we'll curse the cod With the fear of God   As we haul in every line 

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e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----------|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| 
C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--------|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| 
G|---5-------4-----------------0------------|----0------------------4--------4---------| 
C|-0-------0-----------------0--------------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| 
G|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 


Chorus 

 We were far from the shores of England 
     C        G       A3     C           
e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------| 
C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| 
G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------| 
C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

Far from our children and wives 

    C       G         A      A          
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| 
C|--------0-------0--------2-------2----------------------| 
G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| 
C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

To play our hand in the new found land, Where the wind cuts like a knife 

   B        A                C           C         G       A3        A3 
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| 
C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| 
G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------| 
C|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| 
G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
C|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 

 We were far from the shores of England 
     C        G       A3     C           
e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------| 
C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| 
G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------| 
C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

Far from our native soil 

    C       G         A      A          
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| 
C|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------| 
G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| 
C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

To chase a wish and hunt the Fish        And on the rocks to toil 

   B        A                C           C         G       A3        A3 
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| 
C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| 
G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------| 
C|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| 
G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
C|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 

We were far from the shores of England 

    G        G          A      C         C 
e|------1--------1---------3-------0--------0-------------| 
C|--------0--------0---------2-------0--------0-----------| 
G|----2--------2---------4-------0--------0---------------| 
C|--0--------0---------0-------0--------0-----------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 


Behind the Solo  

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C|----------------------------------------| 

     C/G                A3       A3          
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C|-----0---0-----0---0----2---2-----2---2--| 
G|---2---------2--------4---------4--------| 
C|-----------------------------------------| 
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     C         C/G 
e|-------0---------0---------0--------0----| 
C|-----0---0-----0----0----0---0----0---0--| 
G|---0---------2---------2--------2--------| 
C|-----------------------------------------| 
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   C/G         A3       C        C        C        C  
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G|---2--------4----------0--------0---------0--------0-------| 
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
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verse 3  

Should we find fortune's favor 

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C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| 
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C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| 
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C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

And be spared from the gale 

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C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

We will live off honest labour                With our hearts as big as sails 

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e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----------|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| 
C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--------|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| 
G|---5-------4-----------------0------------|----0------------------4--------4---------| 
C|-0-------0-----------------0--------------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| 
G|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 

But if I should die don't bury me 

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C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

Or leave me to the sea 

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C|--------0-------0--------0-------0----------------------| 
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C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| 
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C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

Send my bones back to my home                  Where my spirit can be free 

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e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0----------|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| 
C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0--------|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| 
G|---5-------4-----------------0------------|----0------------------4--------4---------| 
C|-0-------0-----------------0--------------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| 
G|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 


Chorus 

 We were far from the shores of England 
     C        G       A3     C           
e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------| 
C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| 
G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------| 
C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

Far from our children and wives 

    C       G         A      A          
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| 
C|--------0-------0--------2-------2----------------------| 
G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| 
C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

To play our hand in the Newfoundland,    Where the wind cuts like a knife 

   B        A                C           C         G       A3        A3 
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| 
C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| 
G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------| 
C|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| 
G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
C|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 

 We were far from the shores of England 
     C        G       A3     C           
e|------0--------1------3--------0------------------------| 
C|--------0--------0------2--------0----------------------| 
G|----0--------2-------4--------0-------------------------| 
C|--0--------0--------0------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

Far from our native soil 

    C       G         A3     A3          
e|------0-------1--------3-------3------------------------| 
C|--------0-------0--------2-------2----------------------| 
G|----0-------2--------4-------4--------------------------| 
C|--0-------0--------0-------0----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------| 

To chase a wish and hunt the Fish        And on the rocks to toil 

   B        A                C           C         G       A3        A3 
e|-----5-------3----3----0-------0-----|------0-----1---0--------3--------3-------| 
C|-------0-------0----0----0-------0---|--------0----0----0--------2--------2-----| 
G|---5-------4-----------------0-------|----0------------------4--------4---------| 
C|-0-------0-----------------0---------|--0------------------0--------0-----------| 
G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
C|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 

We were far from the shores of England 

    G        G          A      C        C 
e|------1--------1---------3-------0----0----------------| 
C|--------0--------0---------2-------0--0----------------| 
G|----2--------2---------4-------0------0----------------| 
C|--0--------0---------0-------0--------0----------------| 
G|-------------------------------------------------------| 
C|-------------------------------------------------------|
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