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White Squall

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[Intro]
G C G D7 G
[Verse]
Now it's Gjust my luck to have the watch, with Emnothing left to dCo
But Bmwatch the deadly waters glide, as we Emroll North to the SDault
And Gwonder when they'll turn again, and Empitch us to the rCail
And Bmwhirl off one more Dyoungster in the Ggale
[Verse]
The Gkid was so damn eager, it was Emall so big and nCew
You Bmnever had to tell him twice, or Emfind him work to dDo
And Gevenings on the mess deck, he was Emalways first to Csing
And show us Bmpictures of the Dgirl he'd wed in Gspring
[Chorus]
But I Dtold that kid a D7hundred times, don't Ctake the lakes for graBmnted
They Cgo from calm to a Bmhundred knots, so Emfast they seem enDchanted
But toGnight some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies Emstaring at the wCall
And her Bmlover's gone inDto a white Gsquall
[Riff]
G C G D7 G
[Verse]
Now it's a Gthing that us old timers know, in a Emsultry summer Ccalm
There Bmcomes a blow from nowhere, and it Emgoes off like a Dbomb
And a Gfifteen thousand tonner can be Emthrown upon her Cbeam
While the Bmgale takes all beDfore it with a Gscream
[Verse]
The Gkid was on the hatches, lying Emstaring at the Csky
From Bmwhere I stood I swear I could see Emtears fall from his Deyes
So I Ghadn't the heart to tell him, that he Emshould be on a liCne
BmEven on a Dnight so warm and Gfine
[Chorus]
But I Dtold that kid a D7hundred times, don't Ctake the lakes for graBmnted
They Cgo from calm to a Bmhundred knots, so Emfast they seem enDchanted
But toGnight some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies Emstaring at the wCall
And her Bmlover's gone inDto a white Gsquall
[Riff]
G C G D7 G
[Verse]
When it Gstruck, he sat up with a start, I Emroared to him get Cdown
But for Bmall that he could hear, I could as Emwell not made a Dsound
So I Gclung there to the stanchions and I Emfelt my face go Cpale
As he Bmcrawled hand over Dhand along the Grail
[Verse]
Now I could Gfeel her heeling over with the Emfury of the Cblow
And I Bmwatched the rail go under then, so Emterrible and Dslow
Then like Gsome great dog she shook herself and Emroared upright Cagain
Far Bmover side I Dheard him call my Gname
[Chorus]
But I Dtold that kid a D7hundred times, don't Ctake the lakes for graBmnted
They Cgo from calm to a Bmhundred knots, so Emfast they seem enDchanted
But toGnight some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies Emstaring at the wCall
And her Bmlover's gone inDto a white Gsquall
[Riff]
G C G D7 G
[Verse]
So it's Gjust my luck to have the watch, with Emnothing left to dCo
But Bmwatch the deadly waters glide, as Emwe roll North to the SDault
And Gwonder when they'll turn again, and Empitch us to the rCail
And Bmwhirl off one more Dyoungster in the Ggale
[Alt Chorus]
And I Dtell these kids a D7hundred times, don't Ctake the lakes for Bmgranted
They Cgo from calm to a Bmhundred knots, so Emfast they seem Denchanted
GBut tonight some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies Emstaring at the Cwall
And her Bmlover's gone inDto a white Gsquall
[Riff]
G C G D7 G

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White Squall

by Stan Rogers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G D7 G

[Verse]

G Em C

Now it's just my luck to have the watch, with nothing left to do

Bm Em D

But watch the deadly waters glide, as we roll North to the Sault

G Em C

And wonder when they'll turn again, and pitch us to the rail

Bm D G

And whirl off one more youngster in the gale

[Verse]

G Em C

The kid was so damn eager, it was all so big and new

Bm Em D

You never had to tell him twice, or find him work to do

G Em C

And evenings on the mess deck, he was always first to sing

Bm D G

And show us pictures of the girl he'd wed in spring

[Chorus]

D D7 C Bm

But I told that kid a hundred times, don't take the lakes for granted

C Bm Em D

They go from calm to a hundred knots, so fast they seem enchanted

G Em C

But tonight some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies staring at the wall

Bm D G

And her lover's gone into a white squall

[Riff]

G C G D7 G

[Verse]

G Em C

Now it's a thing that us old timers know, in a sultry summer calm

Bm Em D

There comes a blow from nowhere, and it goes off like a bomb

G Em C

And a fifteen thousand tonner can be thrown upon her beam

Bm D G

While the gale takes all before it with a scream

[Verse]

G Em C

The kid was on the hatches, lying staring at the sky

Bm Em D

From where I stood I swear I could see tears fall from his eyes

G Em C

So I hadn't the heart to tell him, that he should be on a line

Bm D G

Even on a night so warm and fine

[Chorus]

D D7 C Bm

But I told that kid a hundred times, don't take the lakes for granted

C Bm Em D

They go from calm to a hundred knots, so fast they seem enchanted

G Em C

But tonight some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies staring at the wall

Bm D G

And her lover's gone into a white squall

[Riff]

G C G D7 G

[Verse]

G Em C

When it struck, he sat up with a start, I roared to him get down

Bm Em D

But for all that he could hear, I could as well not made a sound

G Em C

So I clung there to the stanchions and I felt my face go pale

Bm D G

As he crawled hand over hand along the rail

[Verse]

G Em C

Now I could feel her heeling over with the fury of the blow

Bm Em D

And I watched the rail go under then, so terrible and slow

G Em C

Then like some great dog she shook herself and roared upright again

Bm D G

Far over side I heard him call my name

[Chorus]

D D7 C Bm

But I told that kid a hundred times, don't take the lakes for granted

C Bm Em D

They go from calm to a hundred knots, so fast they seem enchanted

G Em C

But tonight some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies staring at the wall

Bm D G

And her lover's gone into a white squall

[Riff]

G C G D7 G

[Verse]

G Em C

So it's just my luck to have the watch, with nothing left to do

Bm Em D

But watch the deadly waters glide, as we roll North to the Sault

G Em C

And wonder when they'll turn again, and pitch us to the rail

Bm D G

And whirl off one more youngster in the gale

[Alt Chorus]

D D7 C Bm

And I tell these kids a hundred times, don't take the lakes for granted

C Bm Em D

They go from calm to a hundred knots, so fast they seem enchanted

G Em C

But tonight some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies staring at the wall

Bm D G

And her lover's gone into a white squall

[Riff]

G C G D7 G

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