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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
J.P. Cormier - Molly May
INTRO:  Em   D    C   Em   D    C   Em   D     C   G   Am  G  
N.C.              Em  D  
Just a lad I was of thirteen years
When my Gfather passed awayC  
And I Amhad to take a jCob as deckhand G  
On the Molly MayD  
And the Emtime I spent one Dsummer past
Turned Ginto fifty yearsC  
And the Amsound she made as she Cbroke the waves
                     D      G  D-G  
Still rings within my ears
N.C.                         Em  D  
She was passed to me when I was twenty-three
Captain GMills went round the Cbend
He saw a Amforerunner on the Cdock one night
And Gnever sailed aDgain
SuperEmstition be damned, I Dsailed her proud
Fair Gmaiden of the sCea
There was Amnever another like Cher
And no Done for her but Gme
CHORUS:
AmI saw the time with Emme in my prime, no Dman could Gbe my Cequal
Through the Ameye of a needle I'd Emsail her any dDayG  
But Amwhen I grew older EmI couldn't hold her, my Dcourage Gslipped aCway
                           Am             Em                     D    G  D-G  
So they put a young boy from Canso at the wheel of the Molly May
INSTRUMENTAL:  Em   D    C   Em   D    C   Em   D     C   C   G   Am    G  D-G  
N.C.                        Em  D  
Ah, the years went by and the tales ran high
Of the Gcatches we brought iCn
There were Amtimes I thought we'd Csink her
But her Gspirit would not give Din
EmWords are spoken and Dsouls are broken
And the Gbottle shattered mineC  
I could Amsee that she'd outClive me
I'd not Dwin the war of Gtime
CHORUS:
But AmI saw the days aEmmid devil waves, no Dman could Gbe my Cequal
Through the Ameye of a needle I'd Emsail her any dDayG  
AmWhen I grew older EmI couldn't hold her, my Dcourage Gslipped aCway
                           Am             Em                     D    G  D-G  
So they put a young boy from Canso at the wheel of the Molly May
INSTRUMENTAL:  Em   D    C   Em   D    C   Em   D     C   C   G   Am    G  D-G  
N.C.                 Em  D  
I was there to see her sail away
In the Gcold December hazeC  
But the AmCanso boy had never Cseen the likes
Of the Gsoutheast wind and wDaves
At the Emharbour mouth he Ddrifted south
Right Ginto Lighthouse CRock
And he Amsmashed her keel and Claid her low
                              D       G  D-G  
While I watched there from the dock
CHORUS:
But AmI saw the time with Emme in my prime, no Dman could Gbe my Cequal
Through the Ameye of a needle I'd Emsail her any dDayG  
But Amwhen I grew older EmI couldn't hold her, my Dcourage Gslipped aCway
So they Amput a young boy from EmCanso at the Dwheel of the Molly MGay
And there'll Amnever Gbe aCnother
The Dlikes of the Molly MEmayC  Em  D  C  Em  D  C  G  
And I Amwish that I'd gone Emdown, boys, at the Dwheel of the Molly MGay

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Molly May

by J.P. Cormier

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

J.P. Cormier - Molly May

Em D C Em D C Em D C G Am G

INTRO:

Em D

N.C.

Just a lad I was of thirteen years

G C

When my father passed away

Am C G

And I had to take a job as deckhand

On the Molly May

Em D

And the time I spent one summer past

G C

Turned into fifty years

Am C

And the sound she made as she broke the waves

D G D G

Still rings within my ears

Em D

N.C.

She was passed to me when I was twenty-three

G C

Captain Mills went round the bend

Am C

He saw a forerunner on the dock one night

G D

And never sailed again

Em D

Superstition be damned, I sailed her proud

G C

Fair maiden of the sea

Am C

There was never another like her

D G

And no one for her but me

CHORUS:

Am Em D G C

I saw the time with me in my prime, no man could be my equal

Am Em D G

Through the eye of a needle I'd sail her any day

Am Em D G C

But when I grew older I couldn't hold her, my courage slipped away

Am Em D G D G

So they put a young boy from Canso at the wheel of the Molly May

Em D C Em D C Em D C C G Am G D G

INSTRUMENTAL: -

Em D

N.C.

Ah, the years went by and the tales ran high

G C

Of the catches we brought in

Am C

There were times I thought we'd sink her

G D

But her spirit would not give in

Em D

Words are spoken and souls are broken

G C

And the bottle shattered mine

Am C

I could see that she'd outlive me

D G

I'd not win the war of time

CHORUS:

Am Em D G C

But I saw the days amid devil waves, no man could be my equal

Am Em D G

Through the eye of a needle I'd sail her any day

Am Em D G C

When I grew older I couldn't hold her, my courage slipped away

Am Em D G D G

So they put a young boy from Canso at the wheel of the Molly May

Em D C Em D C Em D C C G Am G D G

INSTRUMENTAL: -

Em D

N.C.

I was there to see her sail away

G C

In the cold December haze

Am C

But the Canso boy had never seen the likes

G D

Of the southeast wind and waves

Em D

At the harbour mouth he drifted south

G C

Right into Lighthouse Rock

Am C

And he smashed her keel and laid her low

D G D G

While I watched there from the dock

CHORUS:

Am Em D G C

But I saw the time with me in my prime, no man could be my equal

Am Em D G

Through the eye of a needle I'd sail her any day

Am Em D G C

But when I grew older I couldn't hold her, my courage slipped away

Am Em D G

So they put a young boy from Canso at the wheel of the Molly May

Am G C

And there'll never be another

D Em C Em D C Em D C G

The likes of the Molly May

Am Em D G

And I wish that I'd gone down, boys, at the wheel of the Molly May

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