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[Verse 1]
GWell, it's not the hCours of wDatch-on-wGatch,
GAnd it's not the wCork that I mDind so mEmuch,
Or the lGong cold miles from my lCover's touch,
'Though for sGure she's fAmar awDay.
No Gstranger, CI, to the Dtouch of sGteel,
Or the hGonest fCear any mDan can fEmeel,
But I lGong for dust undCer my heels
And a pGocket full of pAmay
CSo I'll Gtake it from dDay to dGay.
[Verse 2]
GThe pack-ice 'rCound us cDracks and gGroans;
GThe old St. RCoch, she cDreaks and mEmoans.
The iGcy fog is iCn my bones,
And the aGche won't Amgo awDay.
GOutside I bCet it's wDarm and fGair.
GI could have her fCingers iDn my hEmair,
But it's lGong, cold miles to hCer out there
So I gGuess I'll have to sAmtay
CAnd just tGake it from dDay to dGay!
[Chorus]
We're as fDar North now as I wGant to cCome,
But LCarsen's got us uGnder his thumb,
And DI signed up for the wGhole damned rCun,
I Amcan't get off half wDay.
But when GI get bCack unDto the sGhore,
GI'm going SCouth where iDt stays wEmarm,
And tGhere'll be someone oCn my arm
To hGelp me spend my pAmay,
CSo I'll tGake it from dDay to dGay.
[Fiddle Solo]
G C D G
G C D Em
G C
G Am D
G C D G
G C D Em
G C
G Am
C D G D
[Chorus]
We're as Dfar North now as I Gwant to Ccome,
But LCarsen's got us uGnder his thumb,
And DI signed up for the wGhole damned rCun,
I Amcan't get off half wDay.
But when GI get bCack unDto the sGhore,
GI'm going SCouth where iDt stays wEmarm,
And tGhere'll be someone oCn my arm
To hGelp me spend my pAmay,
CSo I'll tGake it from dDay to dGay.
[Fiddle Solo]
G C D G
G C D Em
G C
G Am D
No sGtranger, CI, to the tDouch of sGteel
And the hGonest fCear any Dman can fEmeel,
But I lGong for dust undCer my heels
And a pGocket full of pAmay,
CSo I'll tGake it from dDay to dGay.

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Take It From Day To Day

by Stan Rogers

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[Verse 1]

G C D G

Well, it's not the hours of watch-on-watch,

G C D Em

And it's not the work that I mind so much,

G C

Or the long cold miles from my lover's touch,

G Am D

'Though for sure she's far away.

G C D G

No stranger, I, to the touch of steel,

G C D Em

Or the honest fear any man can feel,

G C

But I long for dust under my heels

G Am

And a pocket full of pay

C G D G

So I'll take it from day to day.

[Verse 2]

G C D G

The pack-ice 'round us cracks and groans;

G C D Em

The old St. Roch, she creaks and moans.

G C

The icy fog is in my bones,

G Am D

And the ache won't go away.

G C D G

Outside I bet it's warm and fair.

G C D Em

I could have her fingers in my hair,

G C

But it's long, cold miles to her out there

G Am

So I guess I'll have to stay

C G D G

And just take it from day to day!

[Chorus]

D G C

We're as far North now as I want to come,

C G

But Larsen's got us under his thumb,

D G C

And I signed up for the whole damned run,

Am D

I can't get off half way.

G C D G

But when I get back unto the shore,

G C D Em

I'm going South where it stays warm,

G C

And there'll be someone on my arm

G Am

To help me spend my pay,

C G D G

So I'll take it from day to day.

[Fiddle Solo]

G C D G

G C D Em

G C

G Am D

G C D G

G C D Em

G C

G Am

C D G D

[Chorus]

D G C

We're as far North now as I want to come,

C G

But Larsen's got us under his thumb,

D G C

And I signed up for the whole damned run,

Am D

I can't get off half way.

G C D G

But when I get back unto the shore,

G C D Em

I'm going South where it stays warm,

G C

And there'll be someone on my arm

G Am

To help me spend my pay,

C G D G

So I'll take it from day to day.

[Fiddle Solo]

G C D G

G C D Em

G C

G Am D

G C D G

No stranger, I, to the touch of steel

G C D Em

And the honest fear any man can feel,

G C

But I long for dust under my heels

G Am

And a pocket full of pay,

C G D G

So I'll take it from day to day.

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