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Another Bay

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[Intro]
G   F   G   F  C/E Dm7 C
[Verse]
It wasn't like this last yearF  C  
It wasn't like this at allF  
We were Gtaking the blues and the Fgroupers
From GFebruary into the CfallG  
You get to ask that AmquestionG  
When you're up against the AmwallG  
It wasn't like this last FyearC/E  
It wasn't like this Dm7at allC  
[Chorus]
FSpeak, speak, Bonac
It's a Gfair gant Fend to the Bbbayman's Cday
Speak, Fspeak Bonac
GAll of the children are Fmoving aC/Eway
Has it Dm7come down Cplain
Is it Ftime to Cseine on another bay?
[Instrumental]
C   F  G  F  C
[Verse]
Could these be the FLestersC  
Who used to run this toFwn
When the Gright-whale swam off FPonquogueG  
They'd sail their tall ships Cdown
There was GLesters in the AmriggingG  
Lesters on the AmSound
Could Gthese old men be the FLestersC/E  
Who used to Dm7run this Ctown?
[Chorus]
FSpeak, speak, Bonac
It's a Gfair gant Fend to the Bbbayman's Cday
Speak, Fspeak Bonac
GAll of the children are Fmoving aC/Eway
Has it Dm7come down Cplain
Is it Ftime to Cseine on another bay?
[Instrumental]
G  F  G  Am  G  F  C Dm7 C
[Verse]
Last night when you went FfishingC  
I saw you face to faceF  
I Gknew as clear as a Fbell in the fog
You'd never Gleave this CplaceG  
No more can the hunter Amup in the sky
Give Gup his fruitless Amchase
GClear as a bell through the Ffog at night
When I C/Esaw you Dm7face to Cface
GClear as a bell through the Ffog at nightC/E  
You'd never Dm7leave this Cplace
[Chorus]
FSpeak, speak, Bonac
It's a Gfair gant Fend to the Bbbayman's Cday
Speak, Fspeak Bonac
GAll of the children are Fmoving aC/Eway
Has it Dm7come down Cplain
Is it Ftime to Cseine on another bay?

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Another Bay

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Dm7

[Intro]

G F G F C/E Dm7 C

[Verse]

F C

It wasn't like this last year

It wasn't like this at all

G F

We were taking the blues and the groupers

G C G

From February into the fall

Am G

You get to ask that question

Am G

When you're up against the wall

F C/E

It wasn't like this last year

Dm7 C

It wasn't like this at all

[Chorus]

Speak, speak, Bonac

G F Bb C

It's a fair gant end to the bayman's day

Speak, speak Bonac

G F C/E

All of the children are moving away

Dm7 C

Has it come down plain

F C

Is it time to seine on another bay?

[Instrumental]

C F G F C

[Verse]

F C

Could these be the Lesters

Who used to run this town

G F G

When the right-whale swam off Ponquogue

They'd sail their tall ships down

G Am G

There was Lesters in the rigging

Lesters on the Sound

G F C/E

Could these old men be the Lesters

Dm7 C

Who used to run this town?

[Chorus]

Speak, speak, Bonac

G F Bb C

It's a fair gant end to the bayman's day

Speak, speak Bonac

G F C/E

All of the children are moving away

Dm7 C

Has it come down plain

F C

Is it time to seine on another bay?

[Instrumental]

G F G Am G F C Dm7 C

[Verse]

F C

Last night when you went fishing

I saw you face to face

G F

I knew as clear as a bell in the fog

G C G

You'd never leave this place

No more can the hunter up in the sky

G Am

Give up his fruitless chase

G F

Clear as a bell through the fog at night

C/E Dm7 C

When I saw you face to face

G F C/E

Clear as a bell through the fog at night

Dm7 C

You'd never leave this place

[Chorus]

Speak, speak, Bonac

G F Bb C

It's a fair gant end to the bayman's day

Speak, speak Bonac

G F C/E

All of the children are moving away

Dm7 C

Has it come down plain

F C

Is it time to seine on another bay?

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