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 "The Old Polina" (Tra/Arr.GBS)
  From "The Hard And the Easy"(2005)
  Use a capo on the 1st fret (sounding key Eb Major)
[verse]:
 There's a nDoble fleet O' whalers,a-sEmailin' from Dundee,
 MAanned by British sailors to tGake them o'Aer the SDea.
 On A WDestern ocean passage we sEmtarted on the trip,
 we flAew along just lGike a song on our gDallant wAhaling sDhip.
 twas the sDecond sunday morning,just Emafter leavin' port,
 we mAet a heavy sou'west gale that wGashed awAay our bDoat.
 it wDashed away our quarterdeck,our stEmanchions just as well,
 an Aso we sent the whGole shebang a-flDoatin' Ain the gDale. 
 [Chorus]:
 For the wDind was on her quarter,the Emengine's working free,
 there's nAot another whaler that sGails the AArctic DSea,
 cant Dbeat the Old Polina,ye nEmeed not try me sons,
 we chAallenged all both gGreat and small from DuDndee Ato St JDohns!
[verse]:
 Art JDackman set his Canvas,FairwEmeather got up steam,
 an' CAaptain Guy, the daring b'y, came Gplunging thrAough the stDream. 
 and MDullins in "The Husky" tried to Embeat the bloody lot,
 but to bAeat the Old Polina, Gboys,was sDomething Ahe could nDot.
 CHORUS
[verse]:
 There's the nDoble "Terra Nova",a Emmodel without doubt,
 the "AArctic" and "Aurora" they tGalk so mAuch abDout.
 Art JDackman's model mailboat,the tEmerror of the sea,
 tried to Abeat the Old Polina,Gon a pDassage fArom DunDdee.
 CHORUS
[verse]:
 NDow we're back in old St John's where Emrum is very cheap,
 we'll drAink a health to Captain Guy who broGught us Ao'er the dDeep.
 A heDalth to all our sweethearts,and Emto our wives so fair,
 not anAother ship could Gmake the trip, "the PolDina" AI declDare!
 CHORUS X2,first A Capella 
 the first verse is actually sung with just a bodhran,with
 the backing coming in for the second verse. the chords 
 given are the ones starting there (And repeat for the entire
 song, including the chorus).

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Old Polina

by Great Big Sea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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"The Old Polina" (Tra/Arr.GBS)

From "The Hard And the Easy"(2005)

Use a capo on the 1st fret (sounding key Eb Major)

[verse]:

D Em

There's a noble fleet O' whalers,a-sailin' from Dundee,

A G A D

Manned by British sailors to take them o'er the Sea.

D Em

On A Western ocean passage we started on the trip,

A G D A D

we flew along just like a song on our gallant whaling ship.

D Em

twas the second sunday morning,just after leavin' port,

A G A D

we met a heavy sou'west gale that washed away our boat.

D Em

it washed away our quarterdeck,our stanchions just as well,

A G D A D

an so we sent the whole shebang a-floatin' in the gale.

[Chorus]:

D Em

For the wind was on her quarter,the engine's working free,

A G A D

there's not another whaler that sails the Arctic Sea,

D Em

cant beat the Old Polina,ye need not try me sons,

A G D A D

we challenged all both great and small from Dundee to St Johns!

[verse]:

D Em

Art Jackman set his Canvas,Fairweather got up steam,

A G A D

an' Captain Guy, the daring b'y, came plunging through the stream.

D Em

and Mullins in "The Husky" tried to beat the bloody lot,

A G D A D

but to beat the Old Polina, boys,was something he could not.

CHORUS

[verse]:

D Em

There's the noble "Terra Nova",a model without doubt,

A G A D

the "Arctic" and "Aurora" they talk so much about.

D Em

Art Jackman's model mailboat,the terror of the sea,

A G D A D

tried to beat the Old Polina,on a passage from Dundee.

CHORUS

[verse]:

D Em

Now we're back in old St John's where rum is very cheap,

A G A D

we'll drink a health to Captain Guy who brought us o'er the deep.

D Em

A health to all our sweethearts,and to our wives so fair,

A G D A D

not another ship could make the trip, "the Polina" I declare!

CHORUS X2,first A Capella

the first verse is actually sung with just a bodhran,with

the backing coming in for the second verse. the chords

given are the ones starting there (And repeat for the entire

song, including the chorus).

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