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INTRO: C  
VERSE:
Well it's Cjust my luck to have the watch, with Amnothing Gleft to Fdo
But to Cwatch the deadly Fwaters glide as we Amroll north to the 'GSoo',
CWonder when they'll turn again and Ampitch us Emto the Frail
WhirCl off one more younGgster in the galeF.
The Ckid was so damned eager. It was Amall so Gbig and Fnew.
CNever had to Ftell him twice, or Amfind him work to Gdo.
And Cevenings on the mess deck he was Amalways Emfirst to Fsing,
Show us Cpictures of the Ggirl he'd wed in Cspring.
CHORUS
But I Gtold that kid a hundred times "Don't Ftake the Lakes for Cgranted.
They Fgo from calm to a Chundred knots so Amfast they seem enGchanted."
But toCnight a red-eyed Dsus2Wiarton girl lies Emstaring at the Fwall,
And her Amlover's gone inGto a white Fsquall.
It's a Cthing that us oldtimers know. In a Amsultry Gsummer Fcalm
There Ccomes a blow from Fnowhere, and it Amgoes off like a Gbomb.
And a Cfifteen thousand tonner can be Amthrown upEmon her Fbeam
While the Cgale takes all beGfore it with a Fscream.
The Ckid was on the hatches, lying Amstaring Gat the Fsky.
From Cwhere I stood I Fswear I could see Amtears fall from his Geyes.
So I Chadn't the heart to tell him that he Amshould be Emon a Fline,
CEven on a Gnight so warm and Cfine.
REPEAT CHORUS
And I could Cfeel her keeling over with the Amfury Gof the Fblow.
And I Cwatched the rail go Funder then, so Amterrible and Gslow.
Then, like Csome great dog she shook herself and Amroared upEmright agFain.
Far Coverside, I Gheard him call my Cname.
FINAL CHORUS
(end final chorus with  Cinstead of F)

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White Squall

by Enter the Haggis

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Dsus2

INTRO:

VERSE:

C Am G F

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

C F Am G

But to watch the deadly waters glide as we roll north to the 'Soo',

C Am Em F

Wonder when they'll turn again and pitch us to the rail

C G F

Whirl off one more youngster in the gale.

C Am G F

The kid was so damned eager. It was all so big and new.

C F Am G

Never had to tell him twice, or find him work to do.

C Am Em F

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

C G C

Show us pictures of the girl he'd wed in spring.

CHORUS

G F C

But I told that kid a hundred times "Don't take the Lakes for granted.

F C Am G

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

C Dsus2 Em F

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

Am G F

And her lover's gone into a white squall.

C Am G F

It's a thing that us oldtimers know. In a sultry summer calm

C F Am G

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

C Am Em F

And a fifteen thousand tonner can be thrown upon her beam

C G F

While the gale takes all before it with a scream.

C Am G F

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

C F Am G

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

C Am Em F

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

C G C

Even on a night so warm and fine.

REPEAT CHORUS

C Am G F

And I could feel her keeling over with the fury of the blow.

C F Am G

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

C Am Em F

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

C G C

Far overside, I heard him call my name.

FINAL CHORUS

C F

(end final chorus with instead of )

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