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[Intro]
G D Em C G D G
[Verse]
Schooners through the Chigh waves Grock,
CFight their Gway to the DSt. John's Gdock.
Cross the road old Cfriends to Gmeet,
At the Ccafés Gdown on DWater EmStreet,
At the Ccafés Gdown on DWater GStreet.
[Verse]
A smile from someone Cyou don't Gknow,
CWarms your Gheart from the Driggin' Gcove.
Nestled into a Cwell worn Gseat,
At the Ccafé Gdown on DWater EmStreet,
At the Ccafés Gdown on DWater GStreet.
[Verse]
Some islander'll strike Cup a Gyarn,
'Bout Cwhere ya Gfrom and Dwhere ya Ggoing.
Strangers or new Cfriends you'll Gmeet,
At the Ccafés Gdown on DWater EmStreet,
At the Ccafés Gdown on DWater GStreet.
[Verse]
To tell ya 'bout the Cisland Gthere,
How a CgenerGation DdisapGpeared.
To hear it all from the Cfolks you Gmeet,
At the Ccafés Gdown on DWater EmStreet,
At the Ccafés Gdown on DWater GStreet.
[Verse]
And up the hill you can Cmake your Gway,
To the CCabot GTower overDlookin' the Gbay.
To find the answers Cthat you Gseek,
At the Ccafés Gdown on DWater EmStreet,
At the Ccafés Gdown on DWater GStreet.
[Verse]
The time has come for Cyou to Ggo,
CBack to the Gways in the Driggin' Gcove.
The mind will flash back Cto the Gseat,
At the Ccafés Gdown on DWater EmStreet,
At the Ccafés Gdown on DWater GStreet.
[Verse]
As you sail away to your Cold homeGland,
You Cmiss the Gfolks, you Dmiss the Ggrand.
You tell about the Cfriends you Gmeet,
At the Ccafés Gdown on DWater EmStreet,
At the Ccafés Gdown on DWater GStreet.
[Verse]
Schooners through the Chigh waves Grock,
CFight their Gway to the DSt. John's Gdock.
Cross the road old Cfriends to Gmeet,
At the Ccafé Gdown on DWater EmStreet,
At the Ccafé Gdown on DWater GStreet.
[Outro]
C G D Em
C G D G

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Café Down On Water Street

by Bob Porter (Canada)

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D Em C G D G

[Verse]

C G

Schooners through the high waves rock,

C G D G

Fight their way to the St. John's dock.

C G

Cross the road old friends to meet,

C G D Em

At the cafés down on Water Street,

C G D G

At the cafés down on Water Street.

[Verse]

C G

A smile from someone you don't know,

C G D G

Warms your heart from the riggin' cove.

C G

Nestled into a well worn seat,

C G D Em

At the café down on Water Street,

C G D G

At the cafés down on Water Street.

[Verse]

C G

Some islander'll strike up a yarn,

C G D G

'Bout where ya from and where ya going.

C G

Strangers or new friends you'll meet,

C G D Em

At the cafés down on Water Street,

C G D G

At the cafés down on Water Street.

[Verse]

C G

To tell ya 'bout the island there,

C G D G

How a generation disappeared.

C G

To hear it all from the folks you meet,

C G D Em

At the cafés down on Water Street,

C G D G

At the cafés down on Water Street.

[Verse]

C G

And up the hill you can make your way,

C G D G

To the Cabot Tower overlookin' the bay.

C G

To find the answers that you seek,

C G D Em

At the cafés down on Water Street,

C G D G

At the cafés down on Water Street.

[Verse]

C G

The time has come for you to go,

C G D G

Back to the ways in the riggin' cove.

C G

The mind will flash back to the seat,

C G D Em

At the cafés down on Water Street,

C G D G

At the cafés down on Water Street.

[Verse]

C G

As you sail away to your old homeland,

C G D G

You miss the folks, you miss the grand.

C G

You tell about the friends you meet,

C G D Em

At the cafés down on Water Street,

C G D G

At the cafés down on Water Street.

[Verse]

C G

Schooners through the high waves rock,

C G D G

Fight their way to the St. John's dock.

C G

Cross the road old friends to meet,

C G D Em

At the café down on Water Street,

C G D G

At the café down on Water Street.

[Outro]

C G D Em

C G D G

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