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Logging Camp Christmas

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[Verse 1]
GOh the snow falls soft round the old cabin door,
The babCy lies sleeping so stGill;
And she Cimagines she hears the faint Gring of an Emaxe
‘Way bacAk in the Pontiac hDills.
Well, the Gdays grind by just like a log in a jam,
In the Cwindow the candle burns Glow;
It’s been Cweeks since he left to head Gnorth to the campEms-
There’ll be Gmonths before Dspring brings him Ghome.
[Chorus]
And in the Cshanty they’re dancin’ on a Ghard-packed dirt floor
While the Cfiddler scrapes out them old tunes one time Dmore;
And he’s Cwond-rin’ why he’s there far from Gfam’ly and friEmends
In a loGgging camp DChristmas agaCin.
And Gwasn’t it this time last Dyear that he swore
That he Cwouldn’t spend Christmas in the Glog camps no Dmore?
But there’s Gtoo little choice when the Clivin’s this pGoor;
It’s the only way a Dman can survGive.
[Verse 2]
Well, the Gwood’s gettin’ low by the fire tonight
And she’lCl up before dawn to cut Gmore
But it Cseems only right to Glet it burn brEmight
‘cause it’s AChristmas and her heart’s feelin’ Dsore.
Well, it Gisn’t the work that she minds when he’s gone
And the Cneighbours help out when they Gcan,
It’s the Ctime slipping by from Glife that’s too Emyoung
To be Gliving this fDar from her Gman.
[Chorus]
In the shaCnty they’re dancin’ on a Ghard-packed dirt floor
While the Cfiddler scrapes out them old tunes one time Dmore;
And he’s Cwond-rin’ why he’s there far from Gfam’ly and friEmends
In a Glogging camp DChristmas agaCin.
And Gwasn’t it this time last Dyear that he swore
That he Cwouldn’t spend Christmas in the Glog camps no mDore?
But there’s Gtoo little choice when the Clivin’s this pGoor;
It’s the only way a Dman can survGive.
[Instrument Break]
C G C D C G Em G D C
[Chorus]
In the shaCnty they’re dancin’ on a Ghard-packed dirt floor
While the Cfiddler scrapes out them old tunes one time Dmore;
And he’s Cwond-rin’ why he’s there far from Gfam’ly and friEmends
In a Glogging camp DChristmas agaCin.
And Gwasn’t it this time last Dyear that he swore
That he Cwouldn’t spend Christmas in the Glog camps no mDore?
But there’s Gtoo little choice when the Clivin’s this pGoor;
It’s the only way a Dman can survGive.
[Outro]
GOh the snow falls soft round the old cabin door,
The babCy lies sleeping so stillG;
And she Cimagines she hears the faint Gring of an Emaxe
‘Way bacAk in the Pontiac hills.D  

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Logging Camp Christmas

by Tamarack

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[Verse 1]

Oh the snow falls soft round the old cabin door,

C G

The baby lies sleeping so still;

C G Em

And she imagines she hears the faint ring of an axe

A D

‘Way back in the Pontiac hills.

Well, the days grind by just like a log in a jam,

C G

In the window the candle burns low;

C G Em

It’s been weeks since he left to head north to the camps-

G D G

There’ll be months before spring brings him home.

[Chorus]

C G

And in the shanty they’re dancin’ on a hard-packed dirt floor

C D

While the fiddler scrapes out them old tunes one time more;

C G Em

And he’s wond-rin’ why he’s there far from fam’ly and friends

G D C

In a logging camp Christmas again.

G D

And wasn’t it this time last year that he swore

C G D

That he wouldn’t spend Christmas in the log camps no more?

G C G

But there’s too little choice when the livin’s this poor;

D G

It’s the only way a man can survive.

[Verse 2]

Well, the wood’s gettin’ low by the fire tonight

C G

And she’ll up before dawn to cut more

C G Em

But it seems only right to let it burn bright

A D

‘cause it’s Christmas and her heart’s feelin’ sore.

Well, it isn’t the work that she minds when he’s gone

C G

And the neighbours help out when they can,

C G Em

It’s the time slipping by from life that’s too young

G D G

To be living this far from her man.

[Chorus]

C G

In the shanty they’re dancin’ on a hard-packed dirt floor

C D

While the fiddler scrapes out them old tunes one time more;

C G Em

And he’s wond-rin’ why he’s there far from fam’ly and friends

G D C

In a logging camp Christmas again.

G D

And wasn’t it this time last year that he swore

C G D

That he wouldn’t spend Christmas in the log camps no more?

G C G

But there’s too little choice when the livin’s this poor;

D G

It’s the only way a man can survive.

[Instrument Break]

C G C D C G Em G D C

[Chorus]

C G

In the shanty they’re dancin’ on a hard-packed dirt floor

C D

While the fiddler scrapes out them old tunes one time more;

C G Em

And he’s wond-rin’ why he’s there far from fam’ly and friends

G D C

In a logging camp Christmas again.

G D

And wasn’t it this time last year that he swore

C G D

That he wouldn’t spend Christmas in the log camps no more?

G C G

But there’s too little choice when the livin’s this poor;

D G

It’s the only way a man can survive.

[Outro]

Oh the snow falls soft round the old cabin door,

C G

The baby lies sleeping so still;

C G Em

And she imagines she hears the faint ring of an axe

A D

‘Way back in the Pontiac hills.

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