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James Keelaghan - Jack Haggerty
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:     C    F    C    F      C    F    C    G  C  
I'm a stout hearted raftsman where white waters roar 
And my Fname I've enCgraved on the high rocks and Fshore 
Over CCamp Flat and river, I'm very well known 
They Fcall me Jack CHaggerty, the Gpride of the Ctown
I worked on the river by night and by day
'Til the Fblacksmith's fair Cdaughter my heart stole aFway
I'm the Cboy that stands happy on the dark, burling stream
And my Fthoughts were on CAnnie, she Ghaunted my Cdreams
INSTRUMENTAL:     C    F    C    F      C    F    C    G  C  
I gave her fine jewels, the finest of lace 
The Fcostliest Cmuslins, her form to emFbrace 
And I Cgave her my wages, all for to keep safe 
I deFprived her of Cnothing I Ghad on this Cearth
I worked on the river, I earned quite a stake
I was Fsteadfast and Csteady, and ne'er played the Frake 
For that Cfair blacksmith's daughter, I'd soon make my bride
And I Fcourted her Csweetly by the GFlat River Cside
INSTRUMENTAL:     C    F    C    F      C    F    C    G  C  
Then, one day on the river, a note I received
Saying Fshe from her Cpromise, herself she did Fleave
And she'd Cwed with another, a long time delayed
And the Fnext time I'd Csee her, she'd no Gmore be a Cmaid
To her mother, Jane Tucker, I laid all the blame
Well, she Fcaused her to Cleave me and go back on my Fname
And to Ccast off the riggings that god was to tie
And to Fleave me a Cwanderer 'til the Gday that I Cdie
INSTRUMENTAL:     C    F    C    F      C    F    C    G  C  
So, come all ye bold raftsmen with hearts stout and true
Don't Fgive your heart Cquickly, you're beat if you Fdo
And Cwhen your head's turned by a dark chestnut curl
Just reFmember Jack CHaggerty and the GFlat River Cgirl
## NOTE: On the studio recording, the end of this song transitions  ##
##       into an instrumental, 'Le Tourment', which is omitted here ##

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Jack Haggerty

by James Keelaghan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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James Keelaghan - Jack Haggerty

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F C F C F C G C

INTRO:

I'm a stout hearted raftsman where white waters roar

F C F

And my name I've engraved on the high rocks and shore

Over Camp Flat and river, I'm very well known

F C G C

They call me Jack Haggerty, the pride of the town

I worked on the river by night and by day

F C F

'Til the blacksmith's fair daughter my heart stole away

I'm the boy that stands happy on the dark, burling stream

F C G C

And my thoughts were on Annie, she haunted my dreams

C F C F C F C G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

I gave her fine jewels, the finest of lace

F C F

The costliest muslins, her form to embrace

And I gave her my wages, all for to keep safe

F C G C

I deprived her of nothing I had on this earth

I worked on the river, I earned quite a stake

F C F

I was steadfast and steady, and ne'er played the rake

For that fair blacksmith's daughter, I'd soon make my bride

F C G C

And I courted her sweetly by the Flat River side

C F C F C F C G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

Then, one day on the river, a note I received

F C F

Saying she from her promise, herself she did leave

And she'd wed with another, a long time delayed

F C G C

And the next time I'd see her, she'd no more be a maid

To her mother, Jane Tucker, I laid all the blame

F C F

Well, she caused her to leave me and go back on my name

And to cast off the riggings that god was to tie

F C G C

And to leave me a wanderer 'til the day that I die

C F C F C F C G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

So, come all ye bold raftsmen with hearts stout and true

F C F

Don't give your heart quickly, you're beat if you do

And when your head's turned by a dark chestnut curl

F C G C

Just remember Jack Haggerty and the Flat River girl

## NOTE: On the studio recording, the end of this song transitions ##

## into an instrumental, 'Le Tourment', which is omitted here ##

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