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Ise The By

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[Intro]
D
[Verse]
I'se the b'y that Abuilds the boat
And DI'se the b'y that Gsails Aher
DI'se the b'y that Acatches the fish
And takes 'em home to DLiza
[Chorus]
Swing yer partner ASally Tibbo
DSwing yer partner GSally ABrown
DFogo, Twillingate, AMorton's Harbour
All around the Dcircle
[Instrumental]
D  A  D  G A D  A   D
[Verse]
Susan White, she's Aoutta sight
Her Dpetticoat wants a GborAder
DOld Sam Oliver Ain the dark
He kissed her in the Dcorner
[Verse]
I'se the b'y that Abuilds the boat
And DI'se the b'y that Gsails Aher
DI'se the b'y that Acatches the fish
And takes 'em home to DLiza
[Instrumental]
D  A  D  G A D  A   D
[Verse]
I don't want your Amaggoty fish
DThat's no good for GsupAper
DI can get as Agood as that
Down in BonaDvista!
[Verse]
I'se the b'y that Abuilds the boat
And DI'se the b'y that Gsails Aher
DI'se the b'y that Acatches the fish
And takes 'em home to DLiza
[Instrumental]
D  A  D  G A D  A   D
[Verse]
Sods and rinds to Acover your plate
And Dcake and tea for GsupAper
DCod fish in the Aspring of the year
Fried in maggoty Dbutter
[Verse]
I'se the b'y that Abuilds the boat
And DI'se the b'y that Gsails Aher
DI'se the b'y that Acatches the fish
And takes 'em home to DLiza
[Chorus]
Swing yer partner ASally Tibbo
DSwing yer partner GSally ABrown
DFogo, Twillingate, AMorton's Harbour
All around the Dcircle

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Ise The By

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

I'se the b'y that builds the boat

D G A

And I'se the b'y that sails her

D A

I'se the b'y that catches the fish

And takes 'em home to Liza

[Chorus]

Swing yer partner Sally Tibbo

D G A

Swing yer partner Sally Brown

D A

Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour

All around the circle

[Instrumental]

D A D G A D A D

[Verse]

Susan White, she's outta sight

D G A

Her petticoat wants a border

D A

Old Sam Oliver in the dark

He kissed her in the corner

[Verse]

I'se the b'y that builds the boat

D G A

And I'se the b'y that sails her

D A

I'se the b'y that catches the fish

And takes 'em home to Liza

[Instrumental]

D A D G A D A D

[Verse]

I don't want your maggoty fish

D G A

That's no good for supper

D A

I can get as good as that

Down in Bonavista!

[Verse]

I'se the b'y that builds the boat

D G A

And I'se the b'y that sails her

D A

I'se the b'y that catches the fish

And takes 'em home to Liza

[Instrumental]

D A D G A D A D

[Verse]

Sods and rinds to cover your plate

D G A

And cake and tea for supper

D A

Cod fish in the spring of the year

Fried in maggoty butter

[Verse]

I'se the b'y that builds the boat

D G A

And I'se the b'y that sails her

D A

I'se the b'y that catches the fish

And takes 'em home to Liza

[Chorus]

Swing yer partner Sally Tibbo

D G A

Swing yer partner Sally Brown

D A

Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour

All around the circle

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