?mile Bertrand by The United Steel Workers of Montreal


NOTE:  The lyrics for this tab have been taken predominantly from the liner notes.
the version on their album contains a few different lyrics and an additional verse. As 
I
done my best to provide accurate lyrics for the song as it is played on the album, 
the additional verse. Enjoy.... and don't tell me if I am wrong because I don't want
know.


Intro:
C F (x 4)

C (x32010@1)             FDirty (133211@1)boats and filthy ropes.
C (x32010@1)              FSore (133211@1)backs from crooked jacks.
C (x32010@1)             FStraw (133211@1)boss and Irish moss.
Am (x02210@1)           GKerosene (320003@1)and coal.

C (x32010@1)                FSlinging (133211@1)hash and counting cash.
C (x32010@1)                FCoffee (133211@1)stains and neck strains.
C (x32010@1)                FManager (133211@1)smiles at broken tiles
Am (x02210@1)               Gon (320003@1)the greasy old floors.

Bridge:
Am F C G
Am F G
Am F C G
Am F C


C (x32010@1)             FSlow (133211@1)pokes and tow ropes.
C (x32010@1)                FSailors (133211@1)knots and widows plots.
C (x32010@1)                          FWe (133211@1)hear the yell of the the steeple bell,
Am (x02210@1)              GOf (320003@1)St. Cun?gonde.

C (x32010@1)              FCads' (133211@1)hands and frying pans.
C (x32010@1)       FCash (133211@1)in, clear the bin.
C (x32010@1)                 FMopping (133211@1)floors and closing doors.
Am (x02210@1)              GI'm (320003@1) on my way home to you.

Chorus:
Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)            C (x32010@1)     GBut (320003@1)dreaming just comes easy
Am (x02210@1)                  F (133211@1)          GWhen (320003@1)the work is too hard to bear.
Am (x02210@1)    F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)         GBut (320003@1)staring in your eyes dear,
Am (x02210@1)             F (133211@1)          Cbelieving (x32010@1)our dreams can be here.

Bridge:
CF
CF
CF
Am G


C (x32010@1)                    FWe (133211@1)meet at night, 'neath the dirty light.
C (x32010@1)                FFilthy (133211@1)jeans with worn out seams
C (x32010@1)           FLunch (133211@1)box is out of hock.
Am (x02210@1)                     GWill (320003@1)we drink the night away?


Extra verse...
C (x32010@1)                 FChange (133211@1)your shoes, this afternoon
C (x32010@1)                  FYou (133211@1)fixed your hair because you care
C (x32010@1)       FLipstick (133211@1)will do the trick
Am (x02210@1)                      GWill (320003@1)we dance until the dawn?

Chorus:
Am (x02210@1)     F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)     GBut (320003@1)dreaming just comes easy
Am (x02210@1)                   F (133211@1)          GWhen (320003@1)the work is too hard to bear.
Am (x02210@1)     F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)      GBut (320003@1)staring in your eyes dear,
Am (x02210@1)                  F (133211@1)            CMeans (x32010@1)believing our dreams can be here.

C (x32010@1)                  FIt's (133211@1)near to four, they locked the door.
C (x32010@1)                   FDescend (133211@1)the stairs, the dreams we share.
C (x32010@1)                 FThe (133211@1)neon lights are outta sight
Am (x02210@1)                       GAs (320003@1)we walk hand in hand home.