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[Intro]
G   C    G   D7 G   D7 G
[Verse]
Oh, the CLiza Jane with a blue foreGmast
And a Cload a Ghay, come Ddrifting past
The Cskipper stood Gaft and he Amsays, "How Gdo?
We're the CLiza Jane, now Amwho be D7you?"
CStood on the deck and he says, "How Ddo?
We're from GBangor, Maine. From D7where be Gyou?"D7  G  
[Verse]
Oh, the CLiza Jane left port one Gday
With a Cfine fair Gtide and the Dday Friday
But the Cdamned old Gtide sent her Ambow aGskew
And the CLiza Jane beAmgun to D7slew
CHi diddle di, she'da' fairly Dflew
If she Gonly could sail the D7other-end-GtoD7  G  
[Verse]
Oh, the CLiza Jane left port one Gday
With a Chold full of Gsquash and her Ddeck all hay
Put Cout from GBath with Amall sails Gset
CTwo years gone, she's Amdrifting D7yet
CHi diddle di, for a good old Dcraft
She'da' Gsailed very well with her D7bow on GaftD7  G  
[Instrumental]
C    G  C  G  D
C  G  Am  G  C   Am  D7
C    D  G    D7  G   D7  G
[Verse]
Oh, the CLiza Jane got a new fore Gtruck
CGood stick of Gwood, but it Dwouldn't stay stuck
Got a Cbreeze one Gday from the Amnor'-nor'-Gwest
The Cdoggone thing come Amdown with the D7rest
CHi diddle di and a breeze from the DWest
You'd'a Gthunk the truck would'a D7stuck with the GrestD7  G  
[Verse]
Oh, the CLiza Jane with a blue foreGmast
And a Cload a Ghay, come Ddrifting past
The Cskipper stood Gaft and he Amsays, "How Gdo?
We're the CLiza Jane, now Amwho be D7you?"
CStood on the deck and he says, "How Ddo?
We're from GBangor, Maine. From D7where be Gyou?"D7  G  

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The Liza Jane

by Gordon Bok

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G D7 G D7 G

[Verse]

C G

Oh, the Liza Jane with a blue foremast

C G D

And a load a hay, come drifting past

C G Am G

The skipper stood aft and he says, "How do?

C Am D7

We're the Liza Jane, now who be you?"

C D

Stood on the deck and he says, "How do?

G D7 G D7 G

We're from Bangor, Maine. From where be you?"

[Verse]

C G

Oh, the Liza Jane left port one day

C G D

With a fine fair tide and the day Friday

C G Am G

But the damned old tide sent her bow askew

C Am D7

And the Liza Jane begun to slew

C D

Hi diddle di, she'da' fairly flew

G D7 G D7 G

If she only could sail the other-end-to

[Verse]

C G

Oh, the Liza Jane left port one day

C G D

With a hold full of squash and her deck all hay

C G Am G

Put out from Bath with all sails set

C Am D7

Two years gone, she's drifting yet

C D

Hi diddle di, for a good old craft

G D7 G D7 G

She'da' sailed very well with her bow on aft

[Instrumental]

C G C G D

C G Am G C Am D7

C D G D7 G D7 G

[Verse]

C G

Oh, the Liza Jane got a new fore truck

C G D

Good stick of wood, but it wouldn't stay stuck

C G Am G

Got a breeze one day from the nor'-nor'-west

C Am D7

The doggone thing come down with the rest

C D

Hi diddle di and a breeze from the West

G D7 G D7 G

You'd'a thunk the truck would'a stuck with the rest

[Verse]

C G

Oh, the Liza Jane with a blue foremast

C G D

And a load a hay, come drifting past

C G Am G

The skipper stood aft and he says, "How do?

C Am D7

We're the Liza Jane, now who be you?"

C D

Stood on the deck and he says, "How do?

G D7 G D7 G

We're from Bangor, Maine. From where be you?"

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