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[Intro]
F   Bb
[Verse]
When the wind's away and the Fwave away
That crazy old Bbfool will go Ebdown on the Fbay
BbDodging the ledges and Ebsetting his gear
And come Bbback when the Fwind drives him Bbin
[Chorus]
But he Ebknows full well the fishing is Bbdone
His Ebcredit's all gone and the winter is BbcomeF  
But as Bbsure as the tide will Cmrise and Ebrun
He'll go Bbback on the Fbay aBbgainF  Bb  
[Verse]
When the snow is down on the FWestern Bay
That fool will go Bbrunning the EbFiddler's FGround
BbHauling his gear in the Ebtrough of the sea
As Bbif he'd no Fmind of his BbownBb7  
[Chorus]
Yet he Ebknows full well the fishing is Bbdone
His Ebcredit's all gone and the winter is BbcomeF  
But as Bbsure as the tide will Cmrise and Ebrun
He'll go Bbback on the Fbay aBbgainF  Bb  
[Verse]
Well, his father's gone, and his Fbrothers are gone
And Bbstill he goes down on the Ebdark of the Fmoon
BbRowing the dory and Ebsetting the twine
And it Bbwon't even Fpay for his BbtimeBb7  
[Instrumental]
Eb    Bb   Eb    Bb
Bb    Cm  Eb  Bb  F  Bb
[Verse]
When the wind's away and the Fwave away
Our Bbchildren go down on the Ebmorning Fsun
They go Bbrowing their little boats Ebout on the tide
And they'll Bbfollow their Ffoolish old BbmanBb7  
[Verse]
Well, you Ebblind old fool, your children are Bbgone
And you Ebnever would tell 'gm the fishing was BbdoneF  
Their Bbdays were numbered the Cmday they were Ebborn
The Bbsame as their Ffoolish old Bbman

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Mrs Macdonalds Lament

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bb7

[Intro]

F Bb

[Verse]

When the wind's away and the wave away

Bb Eb F

That crazy old fool will go down on the bay

Bb Eb

Dodging the ledges and setting his gear

Bb F Bb

And come back when the wind drives him in

[Chorus]

Eb Bb

But he knows full well the fishing is done

Eb Bb F

His credit's all gone and the winter is come

Bb Cm Eb

But as sure as the tide will rise and run

Bb F Bb F Bb

He'll go back on the bay again

[Verse]

When the snow is down on the Western Bay

Bb Eb F

That fool will go running the Fiddler's Ground

Bb Eb

Hauling his gear in the trough of the sea

Bb F Bb Bb7

As if he'd no mind of his own

[Chorus]

Eb Bb

Yet he knows full well the fishing is done

Eb Bb F

His credit's all gone and the winter is come

Bb Cm Eb

But as sure as the tide will rise and run

Bb F Bb F Bb

He'll go back on the bay again

[Verse]

Well, his father's gone, and his brothers are gone

Bb Eb F

And still he goes down on the dark of the moon

Bb Eb

Rowing the dory and setting the twine

Bb F Bb Bb7

And it won't even pay for his time

[Instrumental]

Eb Bb Eb Bb

Bb Cm Eb Bb F Bb

[Verse]

When the wind's away and the wave away

Bb Eb F

Our children go down on the morning sun

Bb Eb

They go rowing their little boats out on the tide

Bb F Bb Bb7

And they'll follow their foolish old man

[Verse]

Eb Bb

Well, you blind old fool, your children are gone

Eb Bb F

And you never would tell 'gm the fishing was done

Bb Cm Eb

Their days were numbered the day they were born

Bb F Bb

The same as their foolish old man

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