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The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald

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[Intro]
| Asus2| G/A| D/A| Asus2|
| G/A| D/A| Asus2| A|
[Verse 1]
The Alegend lives on from the EmChippewa on down
Of the Gbig lake they Dcalled "Gitche Asus2Gumee"A  
The lake, it is said, never Emgives up her dead
When the Gskies of NoDvember turn Asus2gloomyA  
With a Aload of iron ore twenty-six Emthousand tons more
Than the GEdmund FitzDgerald weighed Asus2emptyA  
That good Aship and crew was a Embone to be chewed
When the "GGales of NoDvember" came Asus2earlyA  
[Verse 2]
The Aship was the pride of the AEmmerican side
Coming Gback from some Dmill in WisAsus2consin
As the Abig freighters go, it was Embigger than most
With a Gcrew and good Dcaptain well Asus2seasoned
ConAcluding some terms with a Emcouple of steel firms
When they Gleft fully Dloaded for Asus2Cleveland
And Alater that night when the Emship's bell rang
Could it Gbe the north Dwind they'd been Asus2feelin'?
| A| G/A| D/A| Asus2| A|
[Verse 3]
The Awind in the wires made a Emtattle-tale sound
And a Gwave broke Dover the Asus2railingA  
And Aevery man knew, as the Emcaptain did too
T'was the Gwitch of NoDvember come Asus2stealin'A  
The Adawn came late and the Embreakfast had to wait
When the GGales of NoDvember came Asus2slashin'
When Aafternoon came it was Emfreezin' rain
In the Gface of a Dhurricane Asus2west wind
| A| G/A| D/A| Asus2|
| G/A| D/A| Asus2| A|
[Verse 4]
When Asuppertime came, the old Emcook came on deck
Sayin’, "GFellas, it's Dtoo rough to Asus2feed ya."A  
At Aseven P.M. a main Emhatchway caved in'
He said "GFellas, it's Dbeen good t'Asus2know ya"A  
The captain wired in he had Emwater comin' in
And the Ggood ship and Dcrew was in Asus2peril
And Alater that night when 'is Emlights went outta sight
Came the Gwreck of the DEdmund FitzAsus2gerald
| A| G/A| D/A| Asus2|
| G/A| D/A| Asus2| A|
| A| A  
[Verse 5]
Does anyone know where the Emlove of God goes
When the Gwaves turn the Dminutes to Asus2hours?A  
The Asearchers all say they'd have Emmade Whitefish Bay
If they'd Gput fifteen more Dmiles beAsus2hind herA  
They Amight have split up or they Emmight have capsized;
They Gmay have broke Ddeep and took Asus2water
And Aall that remains is the Emfaces and the names
Of the Gwives and the Dsons and the Asus2daughters
| A| G/A| D/A| Asus2|
| G/A| D/A| Asus2| A|
[Verse 6]
Lake Huron rolls, SuEmperior sings
In the Grooms of her Dice-water Asus2mansion
Old AMichigan steams like a Emyoung man's dreams;
The Gislands and Dbays are for Asus2sportsmenA  
And Afarther below Lake OnEmtario
Takes Gin what Lake DErie can Asus2send her
And the Airon boats go as the Emmariners all know
with the GGales of NoDvember reAsus2membered
| A| G/A| D/A| Asus2|
| G/A| D/A| Asus2| A|
| A| G/A| D/A| Asus2|
| G/A| D/A| Asus2| A|
| A| A  
[Verse 7]
In a Amusty old hall in DeEmtroit they prayed
In the "GMaritime DSailors' CaAsus2thedral."A  
The Achurch bell chimed till it rang Emtwenty-nine times
For each Gman on the DEdmund FitzAsus2geraldA  
The Alegend lives on from the EmChippewa on down
Of the Gbig lake they Dcall "Gitche Asus2Gumee"A  
"SuAperior", they said, "never Emgives up her dead
When the 'GGales of NoDvember' come Asus2early!"
| A| G/A| D/A| Asus2|
| G/A| D/A| Asus2| A|
| A| G/A| D/A| Asus2|
| G/A| D/A| Asus2| A|
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The story behind the song

This song tells the tragic story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a vessel whose fate became synonymous with shipwrecks in Gordon Lightfoot's songwriting. It's a vivid narrative that captures the raw power of nature and the human struggle against it. Lightfoot, a Canadian singer-songwriter known for his timeless songs about rivers, highways, and loneliness, crafted a poignant tribute that places the listener directly into the heart of the maritime disaster. Playing it feels like stepping into a historical account, honoring the memory of those lost at sea.

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