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James Keelaghan - Snap The Line Tight
INTRO:   C    Em    D(4x)
I've got a Ghalibut boat, Dthe Emopening is Cover
The Gfish just weren't Ambiting, our Ccatch is way Ddown
We're Csalvagers Dnow, there's Emlogs that are Cwaiting
We Gpull 'em off Amshore and we Csell them in Dtown
CHORUS:
And we'll Csnap the line Dtight
CHaul them aGway
CSnap the line Dtight
She's Amrocking, she's Dfree
CSnap the line Dtight
CHaul them aGway
And Cslide 'em off Eminto the Dsea
INTERLUDE:   C    Em    D(2x)
GHow many Dthousands of Emacres of Cforest
Lie Gscattered and Amheaped by the Cwind and the Dtide
Well, the Ccompanies Dcut them and Emboomed them and Clost them
And Gleft them forAmever to Crot where they Dlie
She's a Gsix foot thick Dhemlock, half-Emsunken in Csand
Gotta Gdig out a Amhole to Cpass the line Dthrough
CWrap her aDround and when Emshe's tied and Cready
Then Gstand clear aAmway and Csignal the Dcrew 
CHORUS:
To Csnap the line Dtight
CHaul them aGway
CSnap the line Dtight
She's Amrocking, she's Dfree
CSnap the line Dtight
CHaul them aGway
And Cslide 'em off Eminto the Dsea
INTERLUDE:   C    Em    D(2x)
It's Gthirty-six Dhours we've Embeen without Csleep
Gotta Gboom them by Amdawn if we're Cmaking this Dtide
It's a Cfive hour Dhaul with a EmNor'wester Cblowing
And a Gstarboard-side Amswell for a Cbloody rough Dride
And our Gback deck's a Dmess of Emanchors and Cpeaveys
All Gsliding and Amtangling in Ccables and Dchains
CWe're in the Dmiddle with Emchokers and Cpike-poles
To Gwrap the logs Amtight so they're Cnot lost aDgain
CHORUS:
And we'll Csnap the line Dtight
CHaul them aGway
CSnap the line Dtight
She's Amrocking, she's Dfree
CSnap the line Dtight
CHaul them aGway
And Cslide 'em off Eminto the Dsea
CHORUS:
We'll Csnap the line Dtight
CHaul them aGway
CSnap the line Dtight
She's Amrocking, she's Dfree
CSnap the line Dtight
CHaul them aGway
And Cslide 'em off Eminto the Dsea
CHORUS:
We'll Csnap the line Dtight
CHaul them aGway
CSnap the line Dtight
She's Amrocking, she's Dfree
CSnap the line Dtight
CHaul them aGway
And Cslide 'em off Eminto the Dsea
CHORUS:   (## repeat and fade to end ##)
We'll Csnap the line Dtight
CHaul them aGway
CSnap the line Dtight
She's Amrocking, she's Dfree
CSnap the line Dtight
CHaul them aGway
And Cslide 'em off Eminto the Dsea

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Snap The Line Tight

by James Keelaghan

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James Keelaghan - Snap The Line Tight

C Em D

INTRO: (4x)

G D Em C

I've got a halibut boat, the opening is over

G Am C D

The fish just weren't biting, our catch is way down

C D Em C

We're salvagers now, there's logs that are waiting

G Am C D

We pull 'em off shore and we sell them in town

CHORUS:

C D

And we'll snap the line tight

C G

Haul them away

C D

Snap the line tight

Am D

She's rocking, she's free

C D

Snap the line tight

C G

Haul them away

C Em D

And slide 'em off into the sea

C Em D

INTERLUDE: (2x)

G D Em C

How many thousands of acres of forest

G Am C D

Lie scattered and heaped by the wind and the tide

C D Em C

Well, the companies cut them and boomed them and lost them

G Am C D

And left them forever to rot where they lie

G D Em C

She's a six foot thick hemlock, half-sunken in sand

G Am C D

Gotta dig out a hole to pass the line through

C D Em C

Wrap her around and when she's tied and ready

G Am C D

Then stand clear away and signal the crew

CHORUS:

C D

To snap the line tight

C G

Haul them away

C D

Snap the line tight

Am D

She's rocking, she's free

C D

Snap the line tight

C G

Haul them away

C Em D

And slide 'em off into the sea

C Em D

INTERLUDE: (2x)

G D Em C

It's thirty-six hours we've been without sleep

G Am C D

Gotta boom them by dawn if we're making this tide

C D Em C

It's a five hour haul with a Nor'wester blowing

G Am C D

And a starboard-side swell for a bloody rough ride

G D Em C

And our back deck's a mess of anchors and peaveys

G Am C D

All sliding and tangling in cables and chains

C D Em C

We're in the middle with chokers and pike-poles

G Am C D

To wrap the logs tight so they're not lost again

CHORUS:

C D

And we'll snap the line tight

C G

Haul them away

C D

Snap the line tight

Am D

She's rocking, she's free

C D

Snap the line tight

C G

Haul them away

C Em D

And slide 'em off into the sea

CHORUS:

C D

We'll snap the line tight

C G

Haul them away

C D

Snap the line tight

Am D

She's rocking, she's free

C D

Snap the line tight

C G

Haul them away

C Em D

And slide 'em off into the sea

CHORUS:

C D

We'll snap the line tight

C G

Haul them away

C D

Snap the line tight

Am D

She's rocking, she's free

C D

Snap the line tight

C G

Haul them away

C Em D

And slide 'em off into the sea

CHORUS: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

C D

We'll snap the line tight

C G

Haul them away

C D

Snap the line tight

Am D

She's rocking, she's free

C D

Snap the line tight

C G

Haul them away

C Em D

And slide 'em off into the sea

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