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[Intro]
E  D  E
[Verse]
I am Aliving Ddry and Aplacid now, aEmong encircling mountains
An Dold man Astill reDmemberAing the Bdays that used to Ebe
But I Dclose my eyes and Alive again, those F#mdays of sweat and C#mlaughter
When we Dworked the trochus Aluggers in the Ewestern Coral ASeaE  
[Verse]
Sailing Ain a Dblack hulled Alugger with a Elookout at the masthead
You may Ddrift aAlong the Dcoral Acays and Banchor where you Eplease
In the Dglassy leeside Awaters of some F#mrocky offshore C#misland
Though the Douter reef be Atrembling under Epounding whitened Aseas
[Chorus]
Laddie Doh..., Laddie Aay...
Laddie Eoh..., Laddie Aay...
Laddie Doh..., Laddie Aay...
Laddie Eoh..., Laddie Aay...E  
[Verse]
You may Aanchor Dcalm and Asafely in the Eshallows over coral
Where the Dwaters Aglimmer Dpeacock Ain a Bhundred shifting Eshades
You can Dhear the rippling Awavelets tinkle F#mgently on the C#mbeaches
And the Dstays and braces Athrumming in the Esoutheast Atrades
[Chorus]
Laddie Doh..., Laddie Aay...
Laddie Eoh..., Laddie Aay...
Laddie Doh..., Laddie Aay...
Laddie Eoh..., Laddie Aay...E  
[Verse]
To the Anorth of DLizard AIsland and to the Esouth of Iron Range
In my Ddreams I Aam reDturning Ato the Bplace where I would Ebe
To the Dlaughing Torres AStraitsmen singing F#msoftly in the C#mtwilight
To the Dtrochus lugger's Aanchorage in EPrincess Charlotte ABay
[Chorus]
Laddie Doh..., Laddie Aay...
Laddie Eoh..., Laddie Aay...
Laddie Doh..., Laddie Aay...
Laddie Eoh..., Laddie Aay...

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Trochus Boats

by Gordon Bok

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F#m

C#m

[Intro]

E D E

[Verse]

A D A E

I am living dry and placid now, among encircling mountains

D A D A B E

An old man still remembering the days that used to be

D A F#m C#m

But I close my eyes and live again, those days of sweat and laughter

D A E A E

When we worked the trochus luggers in the western Coral Sea

[Verse]

A D A E

Sailing in a black hulled lugger with a lookout at the masthead

D A D A B E

You may drift along the coral cays and anchor where you please

D A F#m C#m

In the glassy leeside waters of some rocky offshore island

D A E A

Though the outer reef be trembling under pounding whitened seas

[Chorus]

D A

Laddie oh..., Laddie ay...

E A

Laddie oh..., Laddie ay...

D A

Laddie oh..., Laddie ay...

E A E

Laddie oh..., Laddie ay...

[Verse]

A D A E

You may anchor calm and safely in the shallows over coral

D A D A B E

Where the waters glimmer peacock in a hundred shifting shades

D A F#m C#m

You can hear the rippling wavelets tinkle gently on the beaches

D A E A

And the stays and braces thrumming in the southeast trades

[Chorus]

D A

Laddie oh..., Laddie ay...

E A

Laddie oh..., Laddie ay...

D A

Laddie oh..., Laddie ay...

E A E

Laddie oh..., Laddie ay...

[Verse]

A D A E

To the north of Lizard Island and to the south of Iron Range

D A D A B E

In my dreams I am returning to the place where I would be

D A F#m C#m

To the laughing Torres Straitsmen singing softly in the twilight

D A E A

To the trochus lugger's anchorage in Princess Charlotte Bay

[Chorus]

D A

Laddie oh..., Laddie ay...

E A

Laddie oh..., Laddie ay...

D A

Laddie oh..., Laddie ay...

E A

Laddie oh..., Laddie ay...

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