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[Intro]
D     Em7   A7  G D  Em7 D
[Verse]
In Canso Strait our vessel Em7lay
We'd just reA7turned from Gout the DBayEm7  D  
A schooner built both stout and Em7strong
And to A7Gloucester she did beDlong
[Verse]
We were homeward bound and ready for Em7sea
When our drunken A7captain got Gon a DspreeEm7  D  
He come on board and to us did Em7say
"Get your A7anchors, boys, and fill aDway"
[Verse]
Well, we got our anchors at his comEm7mand
And with all sail A7set, we Gleft the DlandEm7  D  
We left old Sand Point on our Em7lee
And headed her A7out against a steep head-Dsea
[Instrumental]
D   Em7   A7  G D  Em7 D
[Verse]
Well, the night come on, the dark clouds Em7lower
The wind did A7howl and the Gwaves did DroarEm7  D  
An angry wave from the angry Em7sky
It knocked her A7down about half-mast Dhigh
[Verse]
Well, the jib-sheets parted, which Em7eased her some
She come head-to-A7wind and she Grose aDgainEm7  D  
We got our jibs in and a new sheet Em7bent
And straight'way A7aft to our captain Dwent
[Verse]
We kindly asked him to shorten Em7sail
Or we'd be A7lost in the Gheavy DgaleEm7  D  
He cursed and swore, that if the wind would Em7blow
He'd show us A7how his old boat could Dgo
[Verse]
Then up spoke one of our gallant Em7men
"There's twelve of A7us right Ghere at DhandEm7  D  
We'll reef her down and to sea we'll Em7go
And if you reA7fuse, you'll be tied beDlow"
[Verse]
Well, the seas did roar and the wind did Em7rave
We never A7thought our Glives we'd DsaveEm7  D  
But we reefed her down to her own sucEm7cess
She's like a A7bird swinging for the Dnest
[Instrumental]
D   Em7   A7  G D  Em7 D
[Verse]
She's headed up off the Cape Shore Em7now
She knocks the A7white foam Goff her DbowEm7  D  
Oh, never again will I ever Em7sail
With a drunken A7captain and a heavy Dgale

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Canso Strait

by Gordon Bok

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Em7

[Intro]

D Em7 A7 G D Em7 D

[Verse]

Em7

In Canso Strait our vessel lay

A7 G D Em7 D

We'd just returned from out the Bay

Em7

A schooner built both stout and strong

A7 D

And to Gloucester she did belong

[Verse]

Em7

We were homeward bound and ready for sea

A7 G D Em7 D

When our drunken captain got on a spree

Em7

He come on board and to us did say

A7 D

"Get your anchors, boys, and fill away"

[Verse]

Em7

Well, we got our anchors at his command

A7 G D Em7 D

And with all sail set, we left the land

Em7

We left old Sand Point on our lee

A7 D

And headed her out against a steep head-sea

[Instrumental]

D Em7 A7 G D Em7 D

[Verse]

Em7

Well, the night come on, the dark clouds lower

A7 G D Em7 D

The wind did howl and the waves did roar

Em7

An angry wave from the angry sky

A7 D

It knocked her down about half-mast high

[Verse]

Em7

Well, the jib-sheets parted, which eased her some

A7 G D Em7 D

She come head-to-wind and she rose again

Em7

We got our jibs in and a new sheet bent

A7 D

And straight'way aft to our captain went

[Verse]

Em7

We kindly asked him to shorten sail

A7 G D Em7 D

Or we'd be lost in the heavy gale

Em7

He cursed and swore, that if the wind would blow

A7 D

He'd show us how his old boat could go

[Verse]

Em7

Then up spoke one of our gallant men

A7 G D Em7 D

"There's twelve of us right here at hand

Em7

We'll reef her down and to sea we'll go

A7 D

And if you refuse, you'll be tied below"

[Verse]

Em7

Well, the seas did roar and the wind did rave

A7 G D Em7 D

We never thought our lives we'd save

Em7

But we reefed her down to her own success

A7 D

She's like a bird swinging for the nest

[Instrumental]

D Em7 A7 G D Em7 D

[Verse]

Em7

She's headed up off the Cape Shore now

A7 G D Em7 D

She knocks the white foam off her bow

Em7

Oh, never again will I ever sail

A7 D

With a drunken captain and a heavy gale

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