Written by the great Cyril Tawney.

This refers to the British Navy (nicknamed the Grey Funnel Line) and the yearning for 
home when at sea.

Transcribed from a magnificent performance from June Tabor for the BBC
backed by Martin Simpson and others

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61FI86oV3qA

Standard tuning capo 2

Intro
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Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em   C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)Verse 1
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GDon't (320003@1)mind the rain or the rolling sea

DThe (xx0232@1)weary night never worries me

G/B (143121@7)              Cmaj7But (x32000@1)the hardest time in a sailor's day

Em (022000@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C      D (xx0232@1)    GIs (320003@1)to watch the sun as it dies a-way

Em (022000@1)       C (x32010@1)  D (xx0232@1)    GHere's (320003@1)one more day on the Grey Funnel Line

Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)Verse 2
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GThe (320003@1)finest ship that sails the sea

DIs (xx0232@1)still a prison for the likes of me

G/B (143121@7)             Cmaj7But (x32000@1)give me wings like Noah's dove

Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)    GI'll (320003@1)fly up harbour to the girl I love

Em (022000@1)       C (x32010@1)  D (xx0232@1)    GAnd (320003@1)it's one more day on the Grey Funnel Line

Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)Verse 3
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GOh (320003@1)Lord if dreams were only real

DI'd (xx0232@1)have my hands on that wooden wheel

G/B (143121@7)              Cmaj7And (x32000@1)with all my heart I'd turn her round

Em (022000@1)C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)     GAnd (320003@1)tell the boys that we're homeward bound

Em (022000@1)       C (x32010@1)  D (xx0232@1)    GAnd (320003@1)it's one more day on the Grey Funnel Line

= inst =

(as the verse)

G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G/B (143121@7) Cmaj7 (x32000@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em  C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)   G (320003@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em  C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)   G (320003@1)Verse 4
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I'll pass the time like some machine

DUntil (xx0232@1)the waters turn to green

G/B (143121@7)            Cmaj7Then (x32000@1)I'll dance on down that walk a-shore

Em (022000@1)C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)     GAnd (320003@1)sail the Grey Funnel Line no more

Em (022000@1)        C (x32010@1)  D (xx0232@1)GAnd (320003@1)sail the Grey Funnel Line no more





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I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
October 2011

watfordkev@gmail.com