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[Verse 1]
   DWe were bound home in October,
from the Ashores of LabraDdor.
Trying to Ghead a strong Nor'Aeaster and
snow Dtoo.
But, the Dwind swept down up on us, 
and the Aday was dark as Dnight,
just beGfore we made
the lanAd at BaccaDlieu.
[Verse 2]
  DNow  we tried to clear the island,
as we Abrought her further Dsouth.
But, the Gwind from up
the ANor'east stronger Dblew.
Till our lookout soon he Dshouted, 
and Athere lay dead aDhead,
though a Gsnow squall,
loomed the Arocks at BaccaDlieu.
[Verse 3]
  DBut, it was hard down by the tiller,
as we Astruggled with the Dsheets,
tryin' our Gbest to haul 'em Ain a foot or Dtwo.
Till our Ddecks so sharply tilted,
We could Abarely keep our Dfeet,
As we Gstruggled,
On the Arocks at BaccaDlieu.
[Verse 4]
  DNow the combers beat her under, and
I  Athought she'd never Drise, and
Her  Gmain boom, it was Abending nigh in Dtwo.
With her Dlee rails two foot under,
Three Ahands upon the Dwheel,
Sure we Ghauled her,
from the Arocks at BaccaDlieu.
[Break]
(One verse instrumental with fiddle)
[Verse 5]
  DTo leeward was the island,
To Awindward was the Dshore, and
That Gblinding sleet could,
Acut you through and Dthrough.
But, our Dhearts were beating gladly,
for no Alonger could we Dgaze,
down to Gleeward,
at the Arocks of  BaccaDlieu.
Down to Gleeward,
at the Arocks of BaccaDlieu.
G        A                   D

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Cliffs At Baccalieu

by Stan Rogers

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[Verse 1]

We were bound home in October,

A D

from the shores of Labrador.

G A

Trying to head a strong Nor'easter and

snow too.

But, the wind swept down up on us,

A D

and the day was dark as night,

just before we made

A D

the land at Baccalieu.

[Verse 2]

Now we tried to clear the island,

A D

as we brought her further south.

But, the wind from up

A D

the Nor'east stronger blew.

Till our lookout soon he shouted,

A D

and there lay dead ahead,

though a snow squall,

A D

loomed the rocks at Baccalieu.

[Verse 3]

But, it was hard down by the tiller,

A D

as we struggled with the sheets,

G A D

tryin' our best to haul 'em in a foot or two.

Till our decks so sharply tilted,

A D

We could barely keep our feet,

As we struggled,

A D

On the rocks at Baccalieu.

[Verse 4]

Now the combers beat her under, and

A D

I thought she'd never rise, and

G A D

Her main boom, it was bending nigh in two.

With her lee rails two foot under,

A D

Three hands upon the wheel,

Sure we hauled her,

A D

from the rocks at Baccalieu.

[Break]

(One verse instrumental with fiddle)

[Verse 5]

To leeward was the island,

A D

To windward was the shore, and

That blinding sleet could,

A D

cut you through and through.

But, our hearts were beating gladly,

A D

for no longer could we gaze,

down to leeward,

A D

at the rocks of Baccalieu.

Down to leeward,

A D

at the rocks of Baccalieu.

G A D

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