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[Intro]
Am   D  G
[Chorus]
DI Gworked all my life in the cannery shed
And Cif I'm Ddying or you Gthink I'm dead
GDon't bury my bones, but put me instead
In a Ccan in the Dcannery Gshed
[Verse]
DThe Gcannery shed perches over the river
Where the Cwinter winds Dblow, we Gfreeze and we shiver
GWhen the boss comes around, I might have to give her
My oCpinion of the Dcannery Gshed
[Chorus]
DI Gworked all my life in the cannery shed
And Cif I'm Ddying or you Gthink I'm dead
GDon't bury my bones, but put me instead
In a Ccan in the Dcannery Gshed
[Verse]
DWe Gchop off the heads and we chop off the tails
CScoop out the Dguts and we Gthrow 'em in the pails
GWe won't get a rest till the next schooner sails
From the Cdock at the Dcannery Gsheds
[Chorus]
DI Gworked all my life in the cannery shed
And Cif I'm Ddying or you Gthink I'm dead
GDon't bury my bones, but put me instead
In a Ccan in the Dcannery Gshed
[Verse]
DThere's Gno time to talk and there's no time to linger
CBetter move Dsharp or you Gmight lose a finger
GIt'd turn your stomach if you knew everything
That's been Ccanned in the Dcannery Gshed
[Chorus]
DI Gworked all my life in the cannery shed
And Cif I'm Ddying or you Gthink I'm dead
GDon't bury my bones, but put me instead
In a Ccan in the Dcannery Gshed
[Verse]
DNow, La GFaye went away and he wrote me a letter
I Ctucked it up Dhigh in the Gsleeve of my sweater
GI slipped and it fell and it ended in the shredder
Got Ccanned in the Dcannery Gshed
[Chorus]
DI Gworked all my life in the cannery shed
And Cif I'm Ddying or you Gthink I'm dead
GDon't bury my bones, but put me instead
In a Ccan in the Dcannery Gshed
[Verse]
DNow, the Gcannery boy, he's a very happy fella
If he Cgets him a Dgirl from the Gtown of Stella
GI would if I could, but I'm not going to tell ya
What goes Con behind the Dcannery Gshed
[Chorus]
DI Gworked all my life in the cannery shed
And Cif I'm Ddying or you Gthink I'm dead
GDon't bury my bones, but put me instead
In a Ccan in the Dcannery Gshed

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Cannery Shed

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am D G

[Chorus]

D G

I worked all my life in the cannery shed

C D G

And if I'm dying or you think I'm dead

Don't bury my bones, but put me instead

C D G

In a can in the cannery shed

[Verse]

D G

The cannery shed perches over the river

C D G

Where the winter winds blow, we freeze and we shiver

When the boss comes around, I might have to give her

C D G

My opinion of the cannery shed

[Chorus]

D G

I worked all my life in the cannery shed

C D G

And if I'm dying or you think I'm dead

Don't bury my bones, but put me instead

C D G

In a can in the cannery shed

[Verse]

D G

We chop off the heads and we chop off the tails

C D G

Scoop out the guts and we throw 'em in the pails

We won't get a rest till the next schooner sails

C D G

From the dock at the cannery sheds

[Chorus]

D G

I worked all my life in the cannery shed

C D G

And if I'm dying or you think I'm dead

Don't bury my bones, but put me instead

C D G

In a can in the cannery shed

[Verse]

D G

There's no time to talk and there's no time to linger

C D G

Better move sharp or you might lose a finger

It'd turn your stomach if you knew everything

C D G

That's been canned in the cannery shed

[Chorus]

D G

I worked all my life in the cannery shed

C D G

And if I'm dying or you think I'm dead

Don't bury my bones, but put me instead

C D G

In a can in the cannery shed

[Verse]

D G

Now, La Faye went away and he wrote me a letter

C D G

I tucked it up high in the sleeve of my sweater

I slipped and it fell and it ended in the shredder

C D G

Got canned in the cannery shed

[Chorus]

D G

I worked all my life in the cannery shed

C D G

And if I'm dying or you think I'm dead

Don't bury my bones, but put me instead

C D G

In a can in the cannery shed

[Verse]

D G

Now, the cannery boy, he's a very happy fella

C D G

If he gets him a girl from the town of Stella

I would if I could, but I'm not going to tell ya

C D G

What goes on behind the cannery shed

[Chorus]

D G

I worked all my life in the cannery shed

C D G

And if I'm dying or you think I'm dead

Don't bury my bones, but put me instead

C D G

In a can in the cannery shed

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