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Bill Staines - Henri LeBlanc
Capo 2 
[Intro] 
   Em     Em      C     D    Emx2
[Verse 1]
EmWell, I go by the name of CHenri DLeBlanc
EmAnd trapping is my Bmtrade.
Now, my Emdaddy was French and my Cmomma was a Dsquaw;
I was Emborn in the hem-Dlock Emshade.
[Chorus]
CForty-four years in the Amnorthern woods
From GQuebec to Hudson’s BmBay,
EmForty-four years in the Cnorthern Dwoods
Where the Embear and the bea-Dver Emstay.
Transition
Em  Em  C  D  Em
[Verse 2]
EmWell, it ain’t very warm in CNovember’s Dstorms;
EmStill, it’s off to the Bmtraps I’ll go 
EmAnd the whistle of the jay in the Ctrees on the Dway
Breaks the Emhush of the fall-Ding Emsnow.
[Chorus]
CFrom my piney log shack with my Amtraps on my back
To the Ghills of evergBmreen,
    Em                       C            D
EmThe music that I know is the north wind’s blow
And the Emcry of the Dwolve-Emrine.
Em  Em  C  D  Em
[Verse 3]
When it’s Emearly in the spring and the Chigh geese Dsing
Heading Emup to the northern BmGrounds,
When it’s Emearly in the spring and the Criver breaks Dup
With a Emmoaning, groan-Ding Emsound
[Chorus]
Then it’s Coff on the road with my Amfurs in a load
For the Gladies around the Bmtown.
Well, they’ll Emlook very nice for a Cvery fine Dprice
And be Emwarm when the wind Dblows Emdown.
[Bridge]
And my Glife goes along like a Dsong and a river
Flowing Cdown along the Dway.
Through the Gmonths and the years and the Dsmiles and the tears
I find a Cfriend in every Dday.
[Verse 4] (In French)
Je Emsuis connu par le Cnom LeDBlanc
Et Emje suis un trapBmpeur.
EmFils de francais, ma mère Cétait Dindienne,
Je Emsuis né sous les DépinetEmtes.
[Chorus]
QuaCrante-quatre ans dans les Ambois du nord
De GQuébec jusqu’à bay Bmd’Hudson,
QuaEmrante-quatre ans dans les Cbois du Dnord
Où Emse trouve le Dgrand Emélan.
[Chorus] (Back in English)
CForty-four years in the Amnorthern woods
From GQuebec to Hudson’s BmBay,
EmForty-four years in the Cnorthern Dwoods
Where the Embear and the bea-Dver Emstay.
[Outro]
  Em    Em    C    D   Emx2

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Henri Leblanc

by Bill Staines

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Bill Staines - Henri LeBlanc

Capo 2

[Intro]

Em Em C D Em

[Verse 1]

Em C D

Well, I go by the name of Henri LeBlanc

Em Bm

And trapping is my trade.

Em C D

Now, my daddy was French and my momma was a squaw;

Em D Em

I was born in the hem-lock shade.

[Chorus]

C Am

Forty-four years in the northern woods

G Bm

From Quebec to Hudson’s Bay,

Em C D

Forty-four years in the northern woods

Em D Em

Where the bear and the bea-ver stay.

Transition

Em Em C D Em

[Verse 2]

Em C D

Well, it ain’t very warm in November’s storms;

Em Bm

Still, it’s off to the traps I’ll go

Em C D

And the whistle of the jay in the trees on the way

Em D Em

Breaks the hush of the fall-ing snow.

[Chorus]

C Am

From my piney log shack with my traps on my back

G Bm

To the hills of evergreen,

Em C D

The music that I know is the north wind’s blow

Em D Em

And the cry of the wolve-rine.

Em Em C D Em

[Verse 3]

Em C D

When it’s early in the spring and the high geese sing

Em Bm

Heading up to the northern Grounds,

Em C D

When it’s early in the spring and the river breaks up

Em D Em

With a moaning, groan-ing sound

[Chorus]

C Am

Then it’s off on the road with my furs in a load

G Bm

For the ladies around the town.

Em C D

Well, they’ll look very nice for a very fine price

Em D Em

And be warm when the wind blows down.

[Bridge]

G D

And my life goes along like a song and a river

C D

Flowing down along the way.

G D

Through the months and the years and the smiles and the tears

C D

I find a friend in every day.

[Verse 4] (In French)

Em C D

Je suis connu par le nom LeBlanc

Em Bm

Et je suis un trappeur.

Em C D

Fils de francais, ma mère était indienne,

Em D Em

Je suis né sous les épinettes.

[Chorus]

C Am

Quarante-quatre ans dans les bois du nord

G Bm

De Québec jusqu’à bay d’Hudson,

Em C D

Quarante-quatre ans dans les bois du nord

Em D Em

Où se trouve le grand élan.

[Chorus] (Back in English)

C Am

Forty-four years in the northern woods

G Bm

From Quebec to Hudson’s Bay,

Em C D

Forty-four years in the northern woods

Em D Em

Where the bear and the bea-ver stay.

[Outro]

Em Em C D Em

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