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The Whaler

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Aminor

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Tuning: Standard with Capo on 2nd Fret
If you watch the video, Dustin does hammer ons/offs with the Am and F
Chords:
   Am         F         E       Cmaj9
e|--0--|  e|--0--|  e|--0--|  e|--0--|
B|--1--|  B|--0--|  B|--0--|  B|--1--|
G|--2--|  G|--2--|  G|--1--|  G|--0--|
D|--2--|  D|--3--|  D|--2--|  D|--0--|
A|--0--|  A|--3--|  A|--2--|  A|--2--|
E|--0--|  E|--1--|  E|--0--|  E|--3--|
  Bb-5       Am7        C       Em
e|-----|  e|--3--|  e|--0--| e|-----|
B|--3--|  B|--1--|  B|--1--| B|-----|
G|--3--|  G|--0--|  G|--0--| G|--0--|
D|--0--|  D|--2--|  D|--2--| D|--2--|
A|--1--|  A|--0--|  A|--3--| A|--2--|
E|-----|  E|-----|  E|--0--| E|--0--|
Intro:   Am  F  
AmMy lover's arms,
they Fbeg me to stay.
But I Amknow the storms,
they will Fsweep me away.
My Edaughter's eyes,
they are Ftwo tiny seas,
whose Ewater will rise
and then Frun down her cheeks.
Am"Father where do you go,
so Cmaj9far out upon the sea,
Fwhen are you coming home to Cme?"Em  
Am"Darling why do you leave,
as the Cmaj9north wind begins to blow?
FWill you be coming home to mCe?"Em  
Am, F  
AmThe boat and the blade,
they are Fall that I know;
Amthe sea calls my name,
and Bb-5so I must go.
EAnd while they still sleep,
I Fslip out through the door;
but Ehow can I leave,
with my Fanchors ashore?
Am"Father where do you go?
It's Cmaj9farther than I can see,
Fwhen are you coming home to Cme?"Em  
Am"Darling why do you leave,
as the Cmaj9north wind begins to blow?
FWill you be coming home to mCe?"Em  
Am7, F, Am, Cmaj9  
Am7, F, Am, Cmaj9  
C

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The Whaler

by Thrice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj9

Bb-5

Am7

Tuning: Standard with Capo on 2nd Fret

If you watch the video, Dustin does hammer ons/offs with the Am and F

Chords:

Am F E Cmaj9

e|--0--| e|--0--| e|--0--| e|--0--|

B|--1--| B|--0--| B|--0--| B|--1--|

G|--2--| G|--2--| G|--1--| G|--0--|

D|--2--| D|--3--| D|--2--| D|--0--|

A|--0--| A|--3--| A|--2--| A|--2--|

E|--0--| E|--1--| E|--0--| E|--3--|

Bb-5 Am7 C Em

e|-----| e|--3--| e|--0--| e|-----|

B|--3--| B|--1--| B|--1--| B|-----|

G|--3--| G|--0--| G|--0--| G|--0--|

D|--0--| D|--2--| D|--2--| D|--2--|

A|--1--| A|--0--| A|--3--| A|--2--|

E|-----| E|-----| E|--0--| E|--0--|

Am F

Intro:

My lover's arms,

they beg me to stay.

But I know the storms,

they will sweep me away.

My daughter's eyes,

they are two tiny seas,

whose water will rise

and then run down her cheeks.

"Father where do you go,

Cmaj9

so far out upon the sea,

F C Em

when are you coming home to me?"

"Darling why do you leave,

Cmaj9

as the north wind begins to blow?

F C Em

Will you be coming home to me?"

Am F

The boat and the blade,

they are all that I know;

the sea calls my name,

Bb-5

and so I must go.

And while they still sleep,

I slip out through the door;

but how can I leave,

with my anchors ashore?

"Father where do you go?

Cmaj9

It's farther than I can see,

F C Em

when are you coming home to me?"

"Darling why do you leave,

Cmaj9

as the north wind begins to blow?

F C Em

Will you be coming home to me?"

Am7 F Am Cmaj9

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Am7 F Am Cmaj9

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