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"Harbour Lecou"(Trad\Arr. GBS)
From "The Hard and the Easy"(2005)
DADGAD tuning.
D5:    000200
G:     x44300
A:     x66500
Asus4: 002200
Bm:    x24400 
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[Intro] 
Bm A Bm A Bm A G Asus4
[Verse]
As D5I rowed ashore from my schooner close by,
a gD5irl on the beach sure I chGanced to esApy. 
Her hD5air it was red and her bGonnet was bAlue,
her plD5ace of abode was in HaGrbour LAecD5ou. 
[Verse]
Oh bD5oldly I asked her to walk on the sand,
she smD5iled like an angel and hGeld out her hAand. 
So I bDuttoned me guernsey and hGove 'way me cAhew,
in the dDark rollin' waters of HGarbour LAecD5ou. 
 Bm   Asus4X1
[Verse]
My sD5hip she lay anchored far out on the tide,
as D5I strode along with that maGid at my sAide. 
I tD5old her I loved her, I sGaid I'll be tArue,
and I wD5inked at the moon over HGarbour LAecDou. 
 Bm   Asus4X4
[Verse]
As we wD5alked on the sands at the close of the day,
I thD5ought of my wife who was hGome in TorbAay. 
I knD5ew that she'd kill me if sGhe only knAew,
I was coD5urting this lassie in HGarbour LAecD5ou.
[Verse]
As we pD5assed a log cabin that stood on the shore,
I D5met an old comrade I'd saGiled with befAore. 
He trD5eated me kindly, saying "JGack how are yAou?
It's sD5eldom I see you in HGarbour LAecD5ou". 
 Bm   AX1 
[Verse]
And D5as I was parting this maiden in tow,
he brD5oke up my party with oGne single blAow. 
He said "ReD5gards to your missus, and your wGee kiddies tAoo,
I reD5member her well, she's from HGarbour LAecD5ou". 
 C   G   D5   A   C   G   A   Asus4X2
[Verse]
I lD5ooked at this damsel a standin' 'long side,
her jD5aw it just dropped and her mGouth opened wAide. 
And thD5en like a she-cat upGon me she flAew,
and I flD5ed from the furies of HGarbour LAecD5ou! 
 Bm   AX4
[Verse]
So come D5all ye young sailors who walk on the shore,
beD5ware of old comrades you saGiled with befAore.
beD5ware of the maidens with the bGonnets of blAue,
and the prD5etty young dGamsels of HAarbour LecDou,
And the prD5etty young dGamsels of HAarbour LecDou.
 C   G   D    A   C   G   Asus4X2

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Harbour Lecou

by Great Big Sea

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Asus4

"Harbour Lecou"(Trad\Arr. GBS)

From "The Hard and the Easy"(2005)

DADGAD tuning.

D5: 000200

G: x44300

A: x66500

Asus4: 002200

Bm: x24400

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[Intro]

Bm A Bm A Bm A G Asus4

[Verse]

As I rowed ashore from my schooner close by,

D5 G A

a girl on the beach sure I chanced to espy.

D5 G A

Her hair it was red and her bonnet was blue,

D5 G A D5

her place of abode was in Harbour Lecou.

[Verse]

Oh boldly I asked her to walk on the sand,

D5 G A

she smiled like an angel and held out her hand.

D G A

So I buttoned me guernsey and hove 'way me chew,

D G A D5

in the dark rollin' waters of Harbour Lecou.

Bm Asus4

[Verse]

My ship she lay anchored far out on the tide,

D5 G A

as I strode along with that maid at my side.

D5 G A

I told her I loved her, I said I'll be true,

D5 G A D

and I winked at the moon over Harbour Lecou.

Bm Asus4

[Verse]

As we walked on the sands at the close of the day,

D5 G A

I thought of my wife who was home in Torbay.

D5 G A

I knew that she'd kill me if she only knew,

D5 G A D5

I was courting this lassie in Harbour Lecou.

[Verse]

As we passed a log cabin that stood on the shore,

D5 G A

I met an old comrade I'd sailed with before.

D5 G A

He treated me kindly, saying "Jack how are you?

D5 G A D5

It's seldom I see you in Harbour Lecou".

Bm A

[Verse]

And as I was parting this maiden in tow,

D5 G A

he broke up my party with one single blow.

D5 G A

He said "Regards to your missus, and your wee kiddies too,

D5 G A D5

I remember her well, she's from Harbour Lecou".

C G D5 A C G A Asus4

[Verse]

I looked at this damsel a standin' 'long side,

D5 G A

her jaw it just dropped and her mouth opened wide.

D5 G A

And then like a she-cat upon me she flew,

D5 G A D5

and I fled from the furies of Harbour Lecou!

Bm A

[Verse]

So come all ye young sailors who walk on the shore,

D5 G A

beware of old comrades you sailed with before.

D5 G A

beware of the maidens with the bonnets of blue,

D5 G A D

and the pretty young damsels of Harbour Lecou,

D5 G A D

And the pretty young damsels of Harbour Lecou.

C G D A C G Asus4

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