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Bluenose
By David Martin
EmIn the town of Lunenburg down DNova Scotia Emway
EmIn nineteen twenty-one on a windy Dday
A sailing ship was Emborn, "B7Bluenose" was her Emname
EmYou'll never see her B7kind Emagain
{Refrain}
CBlueDnose, the Gocean knows her Emname
CSailors know how Dproud a ship was GsheB7  
CBlueDnose, Gleaning in the Emwind
CRacing ev'ry Dwave on the Emsea
EmHer hull was long and black, her Dsails were snowy Emwhite
EmShe looked just like a young bird in Dflight
And from the very Emfirst, the B7Bluenose loved to Emrun
EmShe loved the smell of B7sea and Emsun
{Refrain}
CBlueDnose, the Gocean knows her Emname
CSailors know how Dproud a ship was GsheB7  
CBlueDnose, Gleaning in the Emwind
CRacing ev'ry Dwave on the Emsea
EmFor twenty-five long years she Druled the Northern Emsea
EmRiding like a queen on the Dtide
In the CaribEmbean one B7dark and stormy Emday
EmShe ran into a B7reef and Emdied
{Refrain}
CBlueDnose, the Gocean knows her Emname
CSailors know how Dproud a ship was GsheB7  
CBlueDnose, Gleaning in the Emwind
CRacing ev'ry Dwave on the Emsea
EmNow just the other day, down DNova Scotia Emway
EmIn Lunenburg they christened a Dship
Just like the old BlueEmnose, down B7to the very Emname
EmThe Bluenose lives to B7sail Emagain
{Refrain}
CBlueDnose, the Gocean knows her Emname
CSailors know how Dproud a ship was GsheB7  
CBlueDnose, Gleaning in the Emwind
CRacing ev'ry Dwave on the Emsea

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Bluenose

by David Martin

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Bluenose

By David Martin

Em D Em

In the town of Lunenburg down Nova Scotia way

Em D

In nineteen twenty-one on a windy day

Em B7 Em

A sailing ship was born, "Bluenose" was her name

Em B7 Em

You'll never see her kind again

{Refrain}

C D G Em

Bluenose, the ocean knows her name

C D G B7

Sailors know how proud a ship was she

C D G Em

Bluenose, leaning in the wind

C D Em

Racing ev'ry wave on the sea

Em D Em

Her hull was long and black, her sails were snowy white

Em D

She looked just like a young bird in flight

Em B7 Em

And from the very first, the Bluenose loved to run

Em B7 Em

She loved the smell of sea and sun

{Refrain}

C D G Em

Bluenose, the ocean knows her name

C D G B7

Sailors know how proud a ship was she

C D G Em

Bluenose, leaning in the wind

C D Em

Racing ev'ry wave on the sea

Em D Em

For twenty-five long years she ruled the Northern sea

Em D

Riding like a queen on the tide

Em B7 Em

In the Caribbean one dark and stormy day

Em B7 Em

She ran into a reef and died

{Refrain}

C D G Em

Bluenose, the ocean knows her name

C D G B7

Sailors know how proud a ship was she

C D G Em

Bluenose, leaning in the wind

C D Em

Racing ev'ry wave on the sea

Em D Em

Now just the other day, down Nova Scotia way

Em D

In Lunenburg they christened a ship

Em B7 Em

Just like the old Bluenose, down to the very name

Em B7 Em

The Bluenose lives to sail again

{Refrain}

C D G Em

Bluenose, the ocean knows her name

C D G B7

Sailors know how proud a ship was she

C D G Em

Bluenose, leaning in the wind

C D Em

Racing ev'ry wave on the sea

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