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Great Lakes Song (Live) - Pat Dailey
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Chord tabbed by: Chris Rorrer
Email: KingChoad@comcast.net
Tuning: Standard E CAPO on 1st
F (133211@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1)e|--1----1----1----0--|
B|--1----3----3----1--|
G|--2----2----3----0--|
D|--3----0----3----2--|
A|--3----X----1----3--|
E|--1----X----X----X--|
(Intro)
Strum F
CHORUS:
F (133211@1) DmSweet (xx0231@1)mother Michigan, father Superior
Bb (x1333x@1) CComing (x32010@1)down from Mackinaw and Sault St. Marie
F (133211@1) DmBlue (xx0231@1)water Huron, flow down to Lake Erie-O
Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CFall (x32010@1)to Ontario and run on out to sea
(Verse 1)
FThe (133211@1)Great Lakes are a diamond
DmOn (xx0231@1)the hand of North America
Bb (x1333x@1) CA (x32010@1)brightly shining jewel on the friendship bordering
F (133211@1) DmFreshwater (xx0231@1)highway coming down from Canada
Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1)
All around the coastline, can't you hear them sing?
(CHORUS)
F (133211@1) DmSweet (xx0231@1)mother Michigan, father Superior
Bb (x1333x@1) CComing (x32010@1)down from Mackinaw and Sault St. Marie
F (133211@1) DmBlue (xx0231@1)water Huron, flow down to Lake Erie-O
Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) FFall (133211@1)to Ontario and run on out to sea
(Bridge)
Dm (xx0231@1) BbHearty (x1333x@1)are the seamen on the ships that load the iron ore
Dm (xx0231@1) CSailing (x32010@1)out of Thunder Bay and bound for Buffalo
DmAnd (xx0231@1)hearty are the fishermen
BbJust (x1333x@1)like their fathers were before
Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) FSay (133211@1)they'll bury me at sea come my time to go
(Interlude)
Dm Bb C C
(Verse 2)
F (133211@1)
Down below the quarterdecks
DmThe (xx0231@1)old men mend the fishing nets
BbAnd (x1333x@1)up above the windy bridge
CThe (x32010@1)young men curse into the wind
F (133211@1)
And up and down the Windsor Straits
DmThe (xx0231@1)wives and mothers lie awake
Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)
And pray our lady of the lake Will send them home again
CSingin' (x32010@1)
(CHORUS)
F (133211@1) DmSweet (xx0231@1)mother Michigan, father Superior
Bb (x1333x@1) CComing (x32010@1)down from Mackinaw and Sault St. Marie
F (133211@1) DmBlue (xx0231@1)water Huron, flow down to Lake Erie-O
Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)CFall (x32010@1)to Ontario and run on out to sea
(CHORUS)
F (133211@1) DmSweet (xx0231@1)mother Michigan, father Superior
Bb (x1333x@1) CComing (x32010@1)down from Mackinaw and Sault St. Marie
F (133211@1) DmBlue (xx0231@1)water Huron, flow down to Lake Erie-O
Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) BbFall (x1333x@1)to Ontario and run on out to se___a
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)name="chord_133211@1">F
Run on out to se___a
