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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
Take me back Cto my GWestern boat
Let me Cfish off Cape St. DMary's
Where the Emhogdowns Bmsail and the Emfoghorns Cwail
With my Emfriends the CBrowns G/Band the AmCleaGrys
In the Cswells off old St. DMary's
[Verse]
Let me Gfeel Cmy dory Glift
To the Cbroad Atlantic Dcombers
Where the Emtide rips Bmswirl and the Emwild ducks Cwhirl
And the Emocean Ccalls the AmnumGbers
In the Cswells off old St. DMary'sG  
[Verse]
Let me sail Cup Golden GBay
With my Coilskins all a-Dstreamin'
From the Emthunder Bmsquall where I Emhauled me Ctrawl
And me Emold Cape CAnn a-AmgleaGmin'
In the Cswells off old St. DMary's
[Verse]
Take me Gback Cto my GWestern boat
Let me Cfish off Cape St. DMary's
Where the Emhogdowns Bmsail and the Emfoghorns Cwail
With my Emfriends the CBrowns G/Band the AmCleaGrys
In the Cswells off old St. DMary's

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Western Boat

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

[Verse]

C G

Take me back to my Western boat

C D

Let me fish off Cape St. Mary's

Em Bm Em C

Where the hogdowns sail and the foghorns wail

Em C G/B Am G

With my friends the Browns and the Clearys

C D

In the swells off old St. Mary's

[Verse]

G C G

Let me feel my dory lift

C D

To the broad Atlantic combers

Em Bm Em C

Where the tide rips swirl and the wild ducks whirl

Em C Am G

And the ocean calls the numbers

C D G

In the swells off old St. Mary's

[Verse]

C G

Let me sail up Golden Bay

C D

With my oilskins all a-streamin'

Em Bm Em C

From the thunder squall where I hauled me trawl

Em C Am G

And me old Cape Ann a-gleamin'

C D

In the swells off old St. Mary's

[Verse]

G C G

Take me back to my Western boat

C D

Let me fish off Cape St. Mary's

Em Bm Em C

Where the hogdowns sail and the foghorns wail

Em C G/B Am G

With my friends the Browns and the Clearys

C D

In the swells off old St. Mary's

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