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Judy Collins - Great Selchie Of Shule Skerry
CAPO: 5th Fret
[Intro]
G  F  G  F  G
[Verse 1]
In NorFway, there sits a Gmaid
For you, my Ambaby, Fshe beGginsC  
Little know GI my Fchild's faGther
Or if Dmland or Fsea he's Glivin' FinG  
[Verse 2]
Then there aFrose at her bed-Gfeet
And a grumbly Amguest, I'm Fsure it was Ghe
CSaying, here am GI, Fthy child's Gfather
DmAlthough Fthat I am not comeGlyF  G  
[Verse 3]
I am a Fman upon the Gland
I am a Amselchie Fin the sea
And Cwhen I Gam in my Fown counGtry
My DmdwellinF' is in Shule SkerGryF  G  
[Verse 4]
And he hath Ftaken a purse of Ggold
He Amhath put it uFpon her Gknee
Saying Cgive to Gme Fmy little wee Gson
And Dmtake thee Fup thy nurse's GfeeF  G  F  
[Verse 5]
And it shall Gcome to Fpass on a summer Gday
When the sun Fshines hAmot on every Gstone
That CI shall Gtake Fmy little wee Gson
And I'll Dmteach him Ffor to swim in the Gfoam
[Verse 6]
And you will Fmarry a gunner Ggood
And a proud good Fgunner I'm sure he'll Gbe
And Che'll go Gout Fon a May mornGing
And he will Dmkill Fboth my wee son and Gme
[Verse 7]
And lo, she did Fmarry a gunner Ggood
And a proud good Fgunner I'm sure it was Ghe
And the Cvery first Bmshot that Fere he did Gshoot
He Dmkilled the Fson and the great selGchieF  G  F  G  
[Verse 8]
In NorFway, there sits a Gmaid
For Cyou, my FbaAmby, she beGginsC  
Little know GI my Fchild's faGther
Or if Dmland or Fsea he's livin' GinBm  C  F  G  

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Great Selchie Of Shule Skerry

by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - Great Selchie Of Shule Skerry

CAPO: 5th Fret

[Intro]

G F G F G

[Verse 1]

F G

In Norway, there sits a maid

Am F G C

For you, my baby, she begins

G F G

Little know I my child's father

Dm F G F G

Or if land or sea he's livin' in

[Verse 2]

F G

Then there arose at her bed-feet

Am F G

And a grumbly guest, I'm sure it was he

C G F G

Saying, here am I, thy child's father

Dm F G F G

Although that I am not comely

[Verse 3]

F G

I am a man upon the land

Am F

I am a selchie in the sea

C G F G

And when I am in my own country

Dm F G F G

My dwellin' is in Shule Skerry

[Verse 4]

F G

And he hath taken a purse of gold

Am F G

He hath put it upon her knee

C G F G

Saying give to me my little wee son

Dm F G F G F

And take thee up thy nurse's fee

[Verse 5]

G F G

And it shall come to pass on a summer day

F Am G

When the sun shines hot on every stone

C G F G

That I shall take my little wee son

Dm F G

And I'll teach him for to swim in the foam

[Verse 6]

F G

And you will marry a gunner good

F G

And a proud good gunner I'm sure he'll be

C G F G

And he'll go out on a May morning

Dm F G

And he will kill both my wee son and me

[Verse 7]

F G

And lo, she did marry a gunner good

F G

And a proud good gunner I'm sure it was he

C Bm F G

And the very first shot that ere he did shoot

Dm F G F G F G

He killed the son and the great selchie

[Verse 8]

F G

In Norway, there sits a maid

C F Am G C

For you, my baby, she begins

G F G

Little know I my child's father

Dm F G Bm C F G

Or if land or sea he's livin' in

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The chords for "Great Selchie Of Shule Skerry" show the original chord names (including G, F, Am, C, Dm, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.