{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1007946,"song":"The Black Fly Song","artist":"Wade Hemsworth","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11222553-the-black-fly-song-chords-by-wade-hemsworth/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1007946?type=chord","rating":4.7505,"votes":43,"content":"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n \r\n \r\nCapo five\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n  'Twas early in the spring when I decided to go[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFor to work up in the woods in North Ontar-i-o[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the unemployment office said they'd send me through[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTo the Little Abitibi with the survey crew[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd the blackflies, the little blackflies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAlways the blackfly, no matter where you go[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'll die with the blackfly picking my bones[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o-i-o[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o[/tab]\r\n[ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe man Black Toby was the captain of the crew[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]                             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd he said, \"I'm gonna tell you boys what we're gonna do.”[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n“They want to build a power dam and we must find a way[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n“For to make the little Ab flow around the other way\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWith the blackflies, the little blackflies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAlways the blackfly, no matter where you go[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'll die with the blackfly picking my bones[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o-i-o[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o[/tab]\r\n[ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo we surveyed to the east and we surveyed to the west[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd we couldn't make our minds up how to do it best[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLittle Ab, little Ab, what shall I do?[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFor I'm all but goin' crazy with the survey crew[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd the blackflies, the little blackflies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAlways the blackfly, no matter where you go[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'll die with the blackfly picking my bones[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o-i-o[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o[/tab]\r\n[ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n'Twas blackfly, blackfly everywhere[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]                           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nA-crawlin' in your whiskers, a-crawlin' in your hair[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nSwimmin' in the soup, and swimmin in the tea[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe Devil take the blackfly, let me be[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n(Blackfly, little blackfly)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAlways the blackfly, no matter where you go[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'll die with the blackfly picking my bones[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o-i-o[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o[/tab]\r\n[ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n(Blackfly, little blackfly)[/tab]\r\n[ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBlack Toby fell to swearin', the work went slow[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd the state of our morale was a-gettin' pretty low[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the flies swarmed heavy, it was hard to catch a breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAs you staggered up and down the trail talkin' to yourself[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWith the blackflies, the little blackflies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAlways the blackfly, no matter where you go[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'll die with the blackfly picking my bones[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o-i-o[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o[/tab]\r\n[ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell, now the bull cook's name was Blind River Joe[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]                            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIf it hadn't been for him we'd have never pulled through[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor he bound up our bruises, and he kidded us for fun[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]                                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd he lathered us with bacon grease and balsam gum[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFor the blackflies, the little blackflies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAlways the blackfly, no matter where you go[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'll die with the blackfly picking my bones[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o-i-o[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o[/tab]\r\n[ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAt last the job was over, Black Toby said “We're through[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n“With the Little Abitibi and the survey crew.”[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\n'Twas a wonderful experience and this I know[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI'll never go again to North Ontar-i-o[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWith the blackflies, the little blackflies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAlways the blackfly, no matter where you go[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'll die with the blackfly picking my bones[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o-i-o[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd the blackflies, the little blackflies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAlways the blackfly, no matter where you go[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'll die with the blackfly picking my bones[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o-i-o[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn North Ontar-i-o[/tab]","plain_text":"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n \n \nCapo five\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC/B  C\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC/B  C\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC/B  C\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC/B  C\n\n[Interlude]\n\nC  C  Am Em\nC  C  Am Em\n\nC/B  C\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC/B  C\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC/B  C\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["C","Am","Em","Dm","C/B","Ab","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}