Tickle Cove Pond - as performed by Great Big Sea

G (320003@1)                            DIn (xx0232@1)cuttin and haulin in frost and in snow
                 C (x32010@1)                       D7we're (xx0212@1)up against troubles that few people know
      G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)It's only by courage and patience and grit
                C (x32010@1)          D (xx0232@1)             Gand (320003@1)eatin plain food that we keep ourselves fit
      EmThe (022000@1)hard and the easy we take as they come
        C (x32010@1) walk down to      Am (x02210@1)        Dand (xx0232@1)when ponds freeze over we shorten our runs
   G (320003@1)                           Dto (xx0232@1)hurry my haulin with spring coming on
                 C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)         GI (320003@1)near lost me a mare out on Tickle Cove Pond

CHORUS:
D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)                                DLay (xx0232@1)hold William Oldford, lay hold William White
                C (x32010@1)                         D (xx0232@1)Lay hold of the cordage and pull all your might
      G (320003@1)                   D (xx0232@1)Lay hold of the bowline and pull all you can
              C (x32010@1)            D (xx0232@1)        GAnd (320003@1)give me a lift with poor Kit on the pond

  G (320003@1)                     DI (xx0232@1)knew that the ice grew weaker each day
                   C (x32010@1)                  D7 (xx0212@1)But still took the risk and kept haulin away
       G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)         
One evening in April bound home with a load
                    C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)           Gmy (320003@1)mare showed some halting against the ice road
       EmShe (022000@1)knew more than I did as matters turned out
        C (x32010@1) walk down to  Am (x02210@1)         DBeen (xx0232@1)lucky for me had I joined her in doubt
      G (320003@1)                       DShe (xx0232@1)turned round her head with tears in her eyes
               C (x32010@1)           D (xx0232@1)         GAs (320003@1)if she were sayin "You're risking our lives"

    G (320003@1)                   DAll (xx0232@1)this I ignored with a whip handle blow
             C (x32010@1)                      D7For (xx0212@1)man is a stupid dumb creature you know
        G (320003@1)                  DAnd (xx0232@1)the very next moment the pond gave a sigh
                    
              C (x32010@1)             D (xx0232@1)       Gand (320003@1)up to our necks went poor Kitty and I

CHORUS

      Em (022000@1)                            
And if I had taken wise Kitty's advice
  C (x32010@1)            walk down to      Am (x02210@1)       DI (xx0232@1)ne'er would have made that short cut on the ice
       G (320003@1)                      DPoor (xx0232@1)creature she's dead, poor creature she's gone
                  C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)          GI'll (320003@1)ne'er get my mare out of Tickle Cove Pond

  G (320003@1)                       DI (xx0232@1)raised an alarm you could hear for a mile
                      C (x32010@1)                D7and (xx0212@1)neighbours showed up in a very short while
     G (320003@1)                   D (xx0232@1)   
You can always rely on the Oldfords and Whites
               C (x32010@1)      D (xx0232@1)          GTo (320003@1)render assistance in all your bad plights
     EmTo (022000@1)help a kind neighbour is part of their lives
     C (x32010@1)    walk down to       Am (x02210@1)         DThe (xx0232@1)same can be said for their children and wives
      G (320003@1)                   DAnd (xx0232@1)with the rope fastened around the mare's breast
                    C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)       GWilliam (320003@1)White for a shanty song made a request
          EmThere (022000@1)was no time for thinkin no time for delay
 C (x32010@1)             walk down to     Am (x02210@1)       DStraight (xx0232@1)from his heart came this song right away

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