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Astoria Bar

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[Intro]
D   G   D  A  D
[Verse]
Well, it's Anot very far to AsDtoria's Bar
But a Gvery long Djourney it can Abe
You can Dstart at the mouth of the Gmighty blue river
And Dend at the Abottom of the Dsea
[Chorus]
And the ARiver still shines and Dshimmers in the light
As it Gdid in our Dgrandfathers' Aday
When they Drowed all night and Gfished in the morning
And Dlived in AWillapa DBay
[Instrumental]
A   D   G  D  A
D   G   D  A  D
[Verse]
When the Atide is rough, so Dvery, very rough
So Grough that you Dcannot Astand
It'll Ddrive the fish right Ginto the nets
And the Dboats right Ainto the Dsand
[Chorus]
And the ARiver still shines and Dshimmers in the light
As it Gdid in our Dgrandfathers' Aday
When they Drowed all night and Gfished in the morning
And Dlived in AWillapa DBay
[Instrumental]
A   D   G  D  A
D   G   D  A  D
[Verse]
In the Amist and the rain, the Dlabour and the pain
We Gknow what the Dfishing here is Aworth
It is Dworth all the gold, when they Gsuck 'f#m from the hold
And Dworth all the Atreasures of the Dearth
[Chorus]
And the ARiver still shines and Dshimmers in the light
As it Gdid in our Dgrandfathers' Aday
When they Drowed all night and Gfished in the morning
And Dlived in AWillapa DBay
[Verse]
Now it's Anot very far to AsDtoria's Bar
But a Gvery long Djourney it can Abe
You can Dstart at the mouth of the Gmighty blue river
And Dend at the Abottom of the Dsea
[Chorus]
And the ARiver still shines and Dshimmers in the light
As it Gdid in our Dgrandfathers' Aday
When they Drowed all night and Gfished in the morning
And Dlived in AWillapa DBay
When they rowed all night and Gfished in the morning
And Dlived in AWillapa DBay

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Astoria Bar

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D A D

[Verse]

A D

Well, it's not very far to Astoria's Bar

G D A

But a very long journey it can be

D G

You can start at the mouth of the mighty blue river

D A D

And end at the bottom of the sea

[Chorus]

A D

And the River still shines and shimmers in the light

G D A

As it did in our grandfathers' day

D G

When they rowed all night and fished in the morning

D A D

And lived in Willapa Bay

[Instrumental]

A D G D A

D G D A D

[Verse]

A D

When the tide is rough, so very, very rough

G D A

So rough that you cannot stand

D G

It'll drive the fish right into the nets

D A D

And the boats right into the sand

[Chorus]

A D

And the River still shines and shimmers in the light

G D A

As it did in our grandfathers' day

D G

When they rowed all night and fished in the morning

D A D

And lived in Willapa Bay

[Instrumental]

A D G D A

D G D A D

[Verse]

A D

In the mist and the rain, the labour and the pain

G D A

We know what the fishing here is worth

D G

It is worth all the gold, when they suck 'f#m from the hold

D A D

And worth all the treasures of the earth

[Chorus]

A D

And the River still shines and shimmers in the light

G D A

As it did in our grandfathers' day

D G

When they rowed all night and fished in the morning

D A D

And lived in Willapa Bay

[Verse]

A D

Now it's not very far to Astoria's Bar

G D A

But a very long journey it can be

D G

You can start at the mouth of the mighty blue river

D A D

And end at the bottom of the sea

[Chorus]

A D

And the River still shines and shimmers in the light

G D A

As it did in our grandfathers' day

D G

When they rowed all night and fished in the morning

D A D

And lived in Willapa Bay

When they rowed all night and fished in the morning

D A D

And lived in Willapa Bay

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