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Capercaillie - Fisherman's Dream
[Intro]
Bb  Cm  Dm  F  Gm  C  Bb  Dm7 Am  D  G
[Verse 1]
What happened to the Cfisherman's dream
When they Amrowed their last boat Ddown?G  
What Bmhappened to the Cdream of the Emfisherman
When they Amcast their last net 'roDund?G  
[Verse 2]
What happened to the Cfisherman's love
It Amdrove him over the Dhill?G  
What Bmhappened to the Cfisherman's dreEmam?
Is the Amfisherman dreaming Dstill?
[Chorus]
Tell me, did it Cfade aEmway?
Did it Cfade on G/Bdown to the Docean?
Did it Amfade aEmway?
FFade on Emdown to the Dsea?
To the ocean and the GseaDm7  Em7  D7  G  
[Verse 3]
What happened to the Cfisherman's love?
Was it Amnowhere to be Dfound?G  
What Bmhappened to the Clove of the Emfisherman
It Amdrove him to the high, high Dground?G  
[Verse 4]
What happened to the Clove of the fisherman
When they Amdrove that last nail Ddown?G  
What Bmhappened to the Cfisherman's Emlove
When they Amlaid him in the Dground?
[Chorus]
Tell me, did it Cfade aEmway?
Did it Cfade on G/Bdown to the Docean?
Did it Amfade aEmway?
FFade on Emdown to the Dsea?
To the ocean and the Em7sea
[Instrumental]
Em  F   G  Em  F   Am   Bb   Am   D
[Chorus]
Tell me, did it Cfade aEmway?
Did it Cfade on G/Bdown to the Docean?
Did it Amfade aEmway?
Did it Ffade on Emdown to the Docean?
To the ocean and the Gsea

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Fishermans Dream

by Capercaillie

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Dm7

G/B

Em7

Capercaillie - Fisherman's Dream

[Intro]

Bb Cm Dm F Gm C Bb Dm7 Am D G

[Verse 1]

What happened to the fisherman's dream

Am D G

When they rowed their last boat down?

Bm C Em

What happened to the dream of the fisherman

Am D G

When they cast their last net 'round?

[Verse 2]

What happened to the fisherman's love

Am D G

It drove him over the hill?

Bm C Em

What happened to the fisherman's dream?

Am D

Is the fisherman dreaming still?

[Chorus]

C Em

Tell me, did it fade away?

C G/B D

Did it fade on down to the ocean?

Am Em

Did it fade away?

F Em D

Fade on down to the sea?

G Dm7 Em7 D7 G

To the ocean and the sea

[Verse 3]

What happened to the fisherman's love?

Am D G

Was it nowhere to be found?

Bm C Em

What happened to the love of the fisherman

Am D G

It drove him to the high, high ground?

[Verse 4]

What happened to the love of the fisherman

Am D G

When they drove that last nail down?

Bm C Em

What happened to the fisherman's love

Am D

When they laid him in the ground?

[Chorus]

C Em

Tell me, did it fade away?

C G/B D

Did it fade on down to the ocean?

Am Em

Did it fade away?

F Em D

Fade on down to the sea?

Em7

To the ocean and the sea

[Instrumental]

Em F G Em F Am Bb Am D

[Chorus]

C Em

Tell me, did it fade away?

C G/B D

Did it fade on down to the ocean?

Am Em

Did it fade away?

F Em D

Did it fade on down to the ocean?

To the ocean and the sea

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