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Cathie Ryan - Liberty's Sweet Shore
Capo 2
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
In this fading G/Blight the FmainCland
Lies vague out G/Bon the FhoriGzon
A Clighthouse G/Bbeaming its FweGlcoFme
To DmGross Isle and Gliberty’s sweet CshoreF  G  
[Verse 2]
For Cthree months and a G/Bday we’ve been FsailCing
Around pinnacles of G/Bice we’ve been FsteerGing
Storms and CNor’G/Beasters a FraGginFg
To deDmliver us to Gliberty’s sweet CshoreF  G  
[Chorus]
FSailing to liberty’s Csweet shore
FSailing to Dm7liberty’s Gsweet shore
We Fleft all we know
To this Amnew life we’ll Cgo
FSailing to Gliberty’s Csweet shoreF  
[Verse 3]
Two Cpounds a G/Bhead for the FpasCsage
With ease our G/Blandlord surFrendGered
And Cwiped his hands G/Bclean as he FteGndeFred
From a Dmdistance he Gwatched us all CgoF  G  
[Verse 4]
We Csailed the fifth G/Bday of SepFtemCber
Two hundred poor G/Bsouls crammed FtogeGther
From our Cfamilies and G/Bhomeland we’re FseGverFed
The Dmclothes on our Gbacks all we CownF  G  
[Chorus]
FSailing to liberty’s Csweet shore
FSailing to Dm7liberty’s Gsweet shore
We Fleft all we know
To this Amnew life we’ll Cgo
FSailing to Gliberty’s Csweet shoreF  
[Verse 5]
We’re Cbowed down in G/Bsickness and FhunCger
We pray for the hG/Band of our FmakGer
My Cchild was G/Blost to a FfeGverF  
A Dmquick prayer, then Ghauled overCboardF  G  
[Verse 6]
COceans of G/Btears they are FfallCing
In hope and desG/Bpair both reFcallGing
Now the Cgulls of St G/BLawrence they are FcaGlliFng
Soon DmQuebec and Gliberty’s sweet CshoreF  G  
[Chorus]
FSailing to liberty’s Csweet shore
FSailing to Dm7liberty’s Gsweet shore
We Fleft all we know
To this Amnew life we’ll Cgo
FSailing to Gliberty’s Csweet shoreF  
[Chorus]
FSailing to liberty’s Csweet shore
FSailing to Dm7liberty’s Gsweet shore
We Fleft all we know
To this Amnew life we’ll Cgo
FSailing to Gliberty’s Csweet shoreF  C  

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Libertys Sweet Shore

by Cathie Ryan

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Dm7

Cathie Ryan - Liberty's Sweet Shore

Capo 2

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G/B F C

In this fading light the mainland

G/B F G

Lies vague out on the horizon

C G/B F G F

A lighthouse beaming its welcome

Dm G C F G

To Gross Isle and liberty’s sweet shore

[Verse 2]

C G/B F C

For three months and a day we’ve been sailing

G/B F G

Around pinnacles of ice we’ve been steering

C G/B F G F

Storms and Nor’easters a raging

Dm G C F G

To deliver us to liberty’s sweet shore

[Chorus]

F C

Sailing to liberty’s sweet shore

F Dm7 G

Sailing to liberty’s sweet shore

We left all we know

Am C

To this new life we’ll go

F G C F

Sailing to liberty’s sweet shore

[Verse 3]

C G/B F C

Two pounds a head for the passage

G/B F G

With ease our landlord surrendered

C G/B F G F

And wiped his hands clean as he tendered

Dm G C F G

From a distance he watched us all go

[Verse 4]

C G/B F C

We sailed the fifth day of September

G/B F G

Two hundred poor souls crammed together

C G/B F G F

From our families and homeland we’re severed

Dm G C F G

The clothes on our backs all we own

[Chorus]

F C

Sailing to liberty’s sweet shore

F Dm7 G

Sailing to liberty’s sweet shore

We left all we know

Am C

To this new life we’ll go

F G C F

Sailing to liberty’s sweet shore

[Verse 5]

C G/B F C

We’re bowed down in sickness and hunger

G/B F G

We pray for the hand of our maker

C G/B F G F

My child was lost to a fever

Dm G C F G

A quick prayer, then hauled overboard

[Verse 6]

C G/B F C

Oceans of tears they are falling

G/B F G

In hope and despair both recalling

C G/B F G F

Now the gulls of St Lawrence they are calling

Dm G C F G

Soon Quebec and liberty’s sweet shore

[Chorus]

F C

Sailing to liberty’s sweet shore

F Dm7 G

Sailing to liberty’s sweet shore

We left all we know

Am C

To this new life we’ll go

F G C F

Sailing to liberty’s sweet shore

[Chorus]

F C

Sailing to liberty’s sweet shore

F Dm7 G

Sailing to liberty’s sweet shore

We left all we know

Am C

To this new life we’ll go

F G C F C

Sailing to liberty’s sweet shore

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