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"Rant and Roar" (Trad/Arr. GBS)
 From "Up" (1995)
 Capo 3. Sounds best in DADGAD tuning. 
 [intro]: 
 D G A D  A D
 [chorus]:
 We'll rDant and we'll Bmroar like trGue NewfoundlAanders,
 We'll rAant and we'll roar on deck and below.G  A  
 UntDil we strikes bBmottom insGide the two sAunkers,
 when strDaight through the chGannel to TAoslow we'll goC...
 [break]: 
  C G D A  C G A   C G D A  C G A
 [verse]:
 I'm a sDon of a sBmea cook, I'm a cGook in a trAader.
 I can daAnce, I can sing, I can reef the main boom,D  
 I can haDndle a jBmigger, I cGuts a fine fiAgure,
 WheneDver I gGets in a bAoat's standing rDoom. 
 [chorus]:
 We'll rDant and we'll Bmroar like trGue NewfoundlAanders,
 We'll rAant and we'll roar on deck and below.D  
 UntDil we strikes bBmottom insGide the two sAunkers,
 when strDaight through the chGannel to TAoslow we'll goC...
 [break]: 
 C G D A  C G A  C G D A  C G A
 [verse]:
 FarewDell and adBmieu to ye yoGung maids of VAalen,
 OdAerin and Presque, Fox Hole and Brule.D  
 I'm boDund for the wBmestward to the wGall with the hAole in,
 I cDan't marry Gall or a ChAokey I'll Dbe.
[chorus]:
 We'll rDant and we'll Bmroar like trGue NewfoundlAanders,
 We'll rAant and we'll roar on deck and below.D  
 UntDil we strikes bBmottom insGide the two sAunkers,
 when strDaight through the chGannel to TAoslow we'll go..
 N.C.
 We'll rant and we'll roar like true Newfoundlanders,
 N.C.
 We'll rant and we'll roar on deck and below.
 N.C.  
 Until we strikes bottom inside the two sunkers,
 when straight through the channel to Toslow we'll go.C..
[break]: 
C G D A  C G A  C G D A  C G A

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Rant And Roar

by Great Big Sea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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"Rant and Roar" (Trad/Arr. GBS)

From "Up" (1995)

Capo 3. Sounds best in DADGAD tuning.

[intro]:

D G A D A D

[chorus]:

D Bm G A

We'll rant and we'll roar like true Newfoundlanders,

A G A

We'll rant and we'll roar on deck and below.

D Bm G A

Until we strikes bottom inside the two sunkers,

D G A C

when straight through the channel to Toslow we'll go...

[break]:

C G D A C G A C G D A C G A

[verse]:

D Bm G A

I'm a son of a sea cook, I'm a cook in a trader.

A D

I can dance, I can sing, I can reef the main boom,

D Bm G A

I can handle a jigger, I cuts a fine figure,

D G A D

Whenever I gets in a boat's standing room.

[chorus]:

D Bm G A

We'll rant and we'll roar like true Newfoundlanders,

A D

We'll rant and we'll roar on deck and below.

D Bm G A

Until we strikes bottom inside the two sunkers,

D G A C

when straight through the channel to Toslow we'll go...

[break]:

C G D A C G A C G D A C G A

[verse]:

D Bm G A

Farewell and adieu to ye young maids of Valen,

A D

Oderin and Presque, Fox Hole and Brule.

D Bm G A

I'm bound for the westward to the wall with the hole in,

D G A D

I can't marry all or a Chokey I'll be.

[chorus]:

D Bm G A

We'll rant and we'll roar like true Newfoundlanders,

A D

We'll rant and we'll roar on deck and below.

D Bm G A

Until we strikes bottom inside the two sunkers,

D G A

when straight through the channel to Toslow we'll go..

N.C.

We'll rant and we'll roar like true Newfoundlanders,

N.C.

We'll rant and we'll roar on deck and below.

N.C.

Until we strikes bottom inside the two sunkers,

when straight through the channel to Toslow we'll go...

[break]:

C G D A C G A C G D A C G A

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