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Ron Hynes - Cape Spear
## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from  Fto  Dm##
INTRO:   C    Em      F~   Dm    G    C    G  C  
                             Em            F~ Dm  
Me and Margaret grew up on the Southside
Our house was Gtwo doors downEm  D  A  Dm  
Across the bay, the Gcity lay a Fstone's throw aEmway
Though we weren't Dmwanted over there in Gtown
                            C               Em          F~ 
When the summer turned, we'd hike the dusty highway
Out to Dmwhere the sun would Gsplit the rocks, I swEmearD  A  
DmStand with our Gbacks to the Focean Emspray
Playing Dmdangerous games of courage or Gdare
CHORUS:
CCape Spear, EmCape Spear
FThese would be Emmoments we would DmsavGour
CCape Spear, at EmCape Spear
FTime is but a Emface upon Dmthe wa-wa-Gwa-waFterEm  Dm  G  C  
Standing here, I Emstill recall the FmorningDm  
We awoke, GMargaret was EmgoneD  A  Dm  
She hadn't run aGway, she wasn't Ftaken by a Emwave, no, no, Dmno
It's not that Gkind of songC  
                            Em                F~ 
There's enough of sad stories passed on down
Where Dmold men weep and Gfishers' widows EmwailD  A  
But DmMargaret and her Gmaiden aunt Fonly went to Emtown
DmTides turn, the world turns 'Ground
CHORUS:
CCape Spear, at EmCape Spear
FStill I ply the Emdusty highway, Dmyear on Gyear
Out to CCape Spear, out to EmCape Spear
FTime is but a Emface upon Dmthe water
FTime is but a Emface upon Dmthe wa-wa-Gwa-waFterEm  Dm  G  F  C  Dm  G  C  
                              Em            F~ Dm  
These eyes hardly recognize the Southside
Margaret's house is Ggone, so is EmmineD  A  Dm  
From where I'd watch the Gcity glow, there's a Fseafood Embistro
And DmMargaret's house is a school of hair deGsign
                                 C            Em      F~ Dm  
I say let the winds rush, let the waves wash away
One's bound to Gget ya one Emfine dayD  A  
For we are Dmall only Gdreaming, I Emswear
Playing Dmdangerous games of courage or Gdare
CHORUS:
Playing at CCape Spear, at EmCape Spear
FThese would be Emmoments we would DmsavourG  
CCape Spear, EmCape Spear
FWe plied the Emdusty highway Dmyear on Gyear
Out to Cape FSpear, to EmCape Spear
FTime is but a Emface upon the DmwaterG  
FTime is but a Emface upon Dmthe wa-wa-Gwa-waFterEm  Dm  G  F  C  Dm  G  C  

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Cape Spear

by Ron Hynes

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Ron Hynes - Cape Spear

F Dm

## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from to ##

C Em F Dm G C G C

INTRO: ~

Em F Dm

Me and Margaret grew up on the Southside

G Em D A Dm

Our house was two doors down

G F Em

Across the bay, the city lay a stone's throw away

Dm G

Though we weren't wanted over there in town

C Em F

When the summer turned, we'd hike the dusty highway

Dm G Em D A

Out to where the sun would split the rocks, I swear

Dm G F Em

Stand with our backs to the ocean spray

Dm G

Playing dangerous games of courage or dare

CHORUS:

C Em

Cape Spear, Cape Spear

F Em Dm G

These would be moments we would savour

C Em

Cape Spear, at Cape Spear

F Em Dm G F Em Dm G C

Time is but a face upon the wa-wa-wa-water

Em F Dm

Standing here, I still recall the morning

G Em D A Dm

We awoke, Margaret was gone

G F Em Dm

She hadn't run away, she wasn't taken by a wave, no, no, no

G C

It's not that kind of song

Em F

There's enough of sad stories passed on down

Dm G Em D A

Where old men weep and fishers' widows wail

Dm G F Em

But Margaret and her maiden aunt only went to town

Dm G

Tides turn, the world turns 'round

CHORUS:

C Em

Cape Spear, at Cape Spear

F Em Dm G

Still I ply the dusty highway, year on year

C Em

Out to Cape Spear, out to Cape Spear

F Em Dm

Time is but a face upon the water

F Em Dm G F Em Dm G F C Dm G C

Time is but a face upon the wa-wa-wa-water

Em F Dm

These eyes hardly recognize the Southside

G Em D A Dm

Margaret's house is gone, so is mine

G F Em

From where I'd watch the city glow, there's a seafood bistro

Dm G

And Margaret's house is a school of hair design

C Em F Dm

I say let the winds rush, let the waves wash away

G Em D A

One's bound to get ya one fine day

Dm G Em

For we are all only dreaming, I swear

Dm G

Playing dangerous games of courage or dare

CHORUS:

C Em

Playing at Cape Spear, at Cape Spear

F Em Dm G

These would be moments we would savour

C Em

Cape Spear, Cape Spear

F Em Dm G

We plied the dusty highway year on year

F Em

Out to Cape Spear, to Cape Spear

F Em Dm G

Time is but a face upon the water

F Em Dm G F Em Dm G F C Dm G C

Time is but a face upon the wa-wa-wa-water

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