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D Come from a small town on the Atlantic side G D Place called Freshwater when I left there I cried D The economy it told me to get up and go A G D But I will return there someday I knowVerse 2:
D I left there behind me a darling little girl G D Spose she don't know I'm alive in this world D But when I get the money I can't wait for the day A G D Straight on the plane from Alberta to TorbayVerse 3:
D Oh how I misses the crowd coming in after mast G D And mom when she'd say boys, dinners ready at last D Oh I get a sad feeling how I wish I were there A G D Cyril tellin jokes and we all on the tearVerse 4:
D Now my brother and I we played for the dance G D Seen every pub from Baie Verte to Point Lance D But the saddest feeling that I've ever known A G D Is being away from my Newfoundland homeG D Sundays not the same without mother's salt beef Bm A No lemon cream crackers dipped in our tea G D Or eversweet butter no bakeapple jam D A D I gues the best things in this life are in Newfoundland. Break A DVerse 5:
D Now my father he works down on the north side G D Sister cooks supper for he'll be home at five D A D Friday evening rolls around there be no worry nor care A G D We all head to the Lafontain to raise a cheerVerse 6:
D But the lighthouse we had down to the last chance G D The girls in Fox Harbour for they loved to dance D Head we out on the mainland all saying the same thing A G D When were sad and alone this is what we all singG D Sundays not the same without mother's salt beef Bm A No lemon cream crackers dipped in our tea G D Or eversweet butter no bakeapple jam D A D I gues the best things in this life are in Newfoundland. D A D I gues the best things in this life are in Newfoundland.
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