{"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":2905787,"song":"A Canadian Song","artist":"Night Sun","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11653058-a-canadian-song-chords-by-night-sun/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2905787?type=chord","rating":0.18293,"votes":0,"content":"A Canadian Song\r\nwords: Susanna Moodie, 1852\r\nmusic: Ellen Hamilton, 2004\r\nThe song as recorded by Night Sun is in Ab. I'm pretty happy with it in C.\r\nTo play with the recording, transpose to G and capo 1.\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C/B[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nCome, launch the light canoe;[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]F/E[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe breeze is fresh and strong;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  The summer skies   are blue,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd 'tis joy        to float along;[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAway     o'er the waters,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe bright glancing waters,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   The many-voiced   waters,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs they dance in light and song.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhen the great Creator spoke,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]F/E[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOn the long unmeasured night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   The living day -   spring broke,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the waters    own'd His might;[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe voice of many  waters,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOf glad, rejoicing waters,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  Of living, leaping   waters,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFirst hail'd the dawn of light.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhere foaming billows glide[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]F/E[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo earth's remotest bound;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  The rushing ocean   tide[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRolls on the solemn sound;[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGod's voice is in the waters;[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe deep, mysterious waters,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  The sleepless, dashing   waters,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nStill breathe its tones around.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Coda]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAway     o'er the waters,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe bright glancing waters,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   The many-voiced   waters,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAs they dance in light and song.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAs they dance in light and song.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs they dance in light and song.[/tab]","plain_text":"A Canadian Song\nwords: Susanna Moodie, 1852\nmusic: Ellen Hamilton, 2004\nThe song as recorded by Night Sun is in Ab. I'm pretty happy with it in C.\nTo play with the recording, transpose to G and capo 1.\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Coda]","chords":["A","Ab","C","G","C/B","Am","F","F/E","Dm","Em"],"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]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}