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Chords with a slash (like  E/G#) describe the bass line to the previous chord. 
   Tremolo - Capo III
With ouAr nets and gear we're BmfarinAg                     
On the wAild and wasBmteful oAceanE.
It's out tAhere on the dBmeep we harAvest and reBmap -  our breAadA  A/G#  F#m  
As we hAunt the bonny Dshoals o EherrAin
O it Awas a fine and Da pleasant Asummers day
AOut of YarmoAuth haA/G#rbour I wA/F#as faringE  
E/F#As a cG#abiAn boy oDn a sailing lugAgerF#m  
We were uAp to hunt the sDhoals of hEerrinAg
Now tAhe work was harDd and the hAours long
Aand the treaAtment A/G#surely toA/F#ok some bEearing
E/F#there A/G#was lAittle kindness and Dthe kicks were manAyA  A/G#  F#m  
as we hunAted for the shoDals o EherriAn
Now wAe fished the Swarth aDnd the BrokAen Bank
AI was cook aAnd I'd A/G#a quarteA/F#r share iEn
E/F#And I E/G#used Ato sleep stDanding on me feAetA  A/G#  F#m  
And I dreAamed about the sDhoals o hEerrinA  
We leAft the home grounds Din the month of JAune
AAnd for CannAy ShieA/G#ls we sooA/F#n were beEaring
E/F#With a E/G#hundAred cran of Dthe silver darAlinAgsA/G#  F#m  
That we'd Ataken from the sDhoals o hEerrinA  
In tAhe stormy seas aDnd the living gAales
AJust to earn Ayour A/G#daily breA/F#ad you're Edaring
E/F#From tE/G#he DoAver Straits Dto the Faroe IAslaAndsA/G#  F#m  
And you'rAe following the sDhoals o hEerrinA  
Now Ayou're up on deck, yoDu're a fishAerman
AYou can sweaAr and A/G#show a maA/F#nly beariEng
E/F#Take yE/G#our tAurn on deck Dwith the other AfeAllowA/G#sF#m  
As you're Afollowing the sDhoals o hEerrinA  
[Tremolo]
Night aAnd day we’re BmfariAn
Come winAter wBmind or Awinter gaEles.
SAweat or cBmold, growing uAp, growing Bmold, or dAying A  A/G#  F#m  
As you Ahunt the bonny sDhoals o hEerriAn.

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The Shoals O Herrin

by The Corries

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/G#

F#m

A/F#

E/F#

E/G#

Chords with a slash (like E/G#) describe the bass line to the previous chord.

Tremolo - Capo III

A Bm A

With our nets and gear we're faring

A Bm A E

On the wild and wasteful ocean.

A Bm A Bm A A A/G# F#m

It's out there on the deep we harvest and reap - our bread

A D E A

As we hunt the bonny shoals o herrin

A D A

O it was a fine and a pleasant summers day

A A A/G# A/F# E

Out of Yarmouth harbour I was faring

E/F# G# A D A F#m

As a cabin boy on a sailing lugger

A D E A

We were up to hunt the shoals of herring

A D A

Now the work was hard and the hours long

A A A/G# A/F# E

and the treatment surely took some bearing

E/F# A/G# A D A A A/G# F#m

there was little kindness and the kicks were many

A D E A

as we hunted for the shoals o herrin

A D A

Now we fished the Swarth and the Broken Bank

A A A/G# A/F# E

I was cook and I'd a quarter share in

E/F# E/G# A D A A A/G# F#m

And I used to sleep standing on me feet

A D E A

And I dreamed about the shoals o herrin

A D A

We left the home grounds in the month of June

A A A/G# A/F# E

And for Canny Shiels we soon were bearing

E/F# E/G# A D A A A/G# F#m

With a hundred cran of the silver darlings

A D E A

That we'd taken from the shoals o herrin

A D A

In the stormy seas and the living gales

A A A/G# A/F# E

Just to earn your daily bread you're daring

E/F# E/G# A D A A A/G# F#m

From the Dover Straits to the Faroe Islands

A D E A

And you're following the shoals o herrin

A D A

Now you're up on deck, you're a fisherman

A A A/G# A/F# E

You can swear and show a manly bearing

E/F# E/G# A D A A A/G# F#m

Take your turn on deck with the other fellows

A D E A

As you're following the shoals o herrin

[Tremolo]

A Bm A

Night and day we’re farin

A Bm A E

Come winter wind or winter gales.

A Bm A Bm A A A/G# F#m

Sweat or cold, growing up, growing old, or dying

A D E A

As you hunt the bonny shoals o herrin.

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