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HIGH AND DRY
by Gordon Lightfoot
(Good for a simple lesson in broken barre chords)
CHORDS
 A= x07655
 D= xx0775
 E= 079900
[Intro]
A  A  A  A
[Verse 1]
With a Alady-like devAotion
She Asails the bitter Aocean
If it Dwasn't for lovesick sDailors
There'd be Dnothin' left but Aflotsam
[Chorus]
Singin' Ewhy, me oh Dmy
Is there a Abetter man than DI
I hope you Afind your way back Ehome
Before you Alie high and Ddry
I hope you Afind your way back Ehome
Before you AdieD  A  D  
[Verse 2]
Her Asails billow like Abubbles
While ya Asip yer daily Adoubles
If she Dwasn't so fond of the Dweather
She might Dgive the deckhands Atrouble
[Chorus]
Singin' Ewhy, me oh Dmy
Is there a Abetter man than DI
I hope you Afind your way back Ehome
Before you Alie high and Ddry
I hope you Afind your way back Ehome
Before you DdieA  E  
[Verse 3]
                   AN.C.
One day when I grew older
And I Afound I could not hold her
She Dtook on a fine young Dskipper
Who soon Drun her up on a Aboulder
[Chorus]
Singin' Ewhy, me oh Dmy
Is there a Abetter man than DI
I hope you Afind your way back Ehome
Before you Alie high and Ddry
I hope you Afind your way back Ehome
Before you AdieD  A  D  A  E  
[Verse 4]
                        AN.C.
Now the pleasures of the harbor
Don't incAlude a lady A7barber
If it Dwasn't for Long John DSilver
All of us Dpirates would've been Amartyrs
[Chorus]
Singin' Ewhy, me oh Dmy
Is there a Abetter man than DI
I hope you Afind your way back Ehome
Before you Alie high and Ddry
I hope you Afind your way back Ehome
Before you Alie high and Ddry
I hope you Afind your way back Ehome
Before you Adie

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High And Dry

by Gordon Lightfoot

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HIGH AND DRY

by Gordon Lightfoot

(Good for a simple lesson in broken barre chords)

CHORDS

= x07655

= xx0775

= 079900

[Intro]

A A A A

[Verse 1]

A A

With a lady-like devotion

A A

She sails the bitter ocean

D D

If it wasn't for lovesick sailors

D A

There'd be nothin' left but flotsam

[Chorus]

E D

Singin' why, me oh my

A D

Is there a better man than I

A E

I hope you find your way back home

A D

Before you lie high and dry

A E

I hope you find your way back home

A D A D

Before you die

[Verse 2]

A A

Her sails billow like bubbles

A A

While ya sip yer daily doubles

D D

If she wasn't so fond of the weather

D A

She might give the deckhands trouble

[Chorus]

E D

Singin' why, me oh my

A D

Is there a better man than I

A E

I hope you find your way back home

A D

Before you lie high and dry

A E

I hope you find your way back home

D A E

Before you die

[Verse 3]

N.C.

One day when I grew older

And I found I could not hold her

D D

She took on a fine young skipper

D A

Who soon run her up on a boulder

[Chorus]

E D

Singin' why, me oh my

A D

Is there a better man than I

A E

I hope you find your way back home

A D

Before you lie high and dry

A E

I hope you find your way back home

A D A D A E

Before you die

[Verse 4]

N.C.

Now the pleasures of the harbor

A A7

Don't include a lady barber

D D

If it wasn't for Long John Silver

D A

All of us pirates would've been martyrs

[Chorus]

E D

Singin' why, me oh my

A D

Is there a better man than I

A E

I hope you find your way back home

A D

Before you lie high and dry

A E

I hope you find your way back home

A D

Before you lie high and dry

A E

I hope you find your way back home

Before you die

About High And Dry Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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