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[Intro]
Dm7    G
[Verse]
Tie her Cup and let her Frot, for it Csoon will be forGgot
That we Cever built a Amboat to match the Gmen
Puget CIsland born and Dmbred to the Fgrey skies overGhead
And we'll Fnever see the Glikes of her aCgainG  
[Verse]
Tie her Cup and let her Frot, for the Clast fish that I Gcaught
Never Cmade enough to Ambuy the gas that Gday
When you're Cgoing after Dmsalmon, it is Ffeast or it is Gfamine
And it Flooks like Mister GFamine's here to CstayDm7  G  
[Verse]
Tie her Cup and let her Frot, for the Csons that I beGgot
Have Cmade their fame and Amfortune on the Gland
And they Claugh when they exDmplain, they don't Fmiss the wind and Grain
But it's Fjust not in my Gblood to underCstandDm7  G  
[Verse]
Tie her Cup and let her Frot, for I Cthink it matters Gnot
Where my Cfather's father's Amfather fished beGfore
From the Criver to the Dmsea, now it Fends right here with Gme
There will Fbe no Larsons Gfish here anyCmoreDm7  G  
[Verse]
Tie her Cup and let her Frot, for we Cfound a pretty Gspot
And we Ccan't afford to Amlose another Gdime
And if the Cfloods wash her aDmway, well, Fwho am I to Gsay
She will Frun this mighty Griver one last Ctime
And if the Cfloods wash her aDmway, well, Fwho am I to Gsay
Let her Frun this mighty Griver one last Ctime

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Tie Her Up

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

[Intro]

Dm7 G

[Verse]

C F C G

Tie her up and let her rot, for it soon will be forgot

C Am G

That we ever built a boat to match the men

C Dm F G

Puget Island born and bred to the grey skies overhead

F G C G

And we'll never see the likes of her again

[Verse]

C F C G

Tie her up and let her rot, for the last fish that I caught

C Am G

Never made enough to buy the gas that day

C Dm F G

When you're going after salmon, it is feast or it is famine

F G C Dm7 G

And it looks like Mister Famine's here to stay

[Verse]

C F C G

Tie her up and let her rot, for the sons that I begot

C Am G

Have made their fame and fortune on the land

C Dm F G

And they laugh when they explain, they don't miss the wind and rain

F G C Dm7 G

But it's just not in my blood to understand

[Verse]

C F C G

Tie her up and let her rot, for I think it matters not

C Am G

Where my father's father's father fished before

C Dm F G

From the river to the sea, now it ends right here with me

F G C Dm7 G

There will be no Larsons fish here anymore

[Verse]

C F C G

Tie her up and let her rot, for we found a pretty spot

C Am G

And we can't afford to lose another dime

C Dm F G

And if the floods wash her away, well, who am I to say

F G C

She will run this mighty river one last time

C Dm F G

And if the floods wash her away, well, who am I to say

F G C

Let her run this mighty river one last time

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