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G D
G C D
G D
C D G G
(No chord)
 I'se the b'y that builds the boat and
I'se the b'y that sails her and
I'se the b'y that catches the fish and
Brings 'em home to Liza
GHip-yer-partner DSally Tibbo
GHip-yer-partner CSally DBrown
GFogo, Twillingate, DMorton's Harbour
CAll aDround the GcirGcle
GSods and rinds to Dcover your flake
GCake and tea for CsupDper
GCod fish in the Dspring of the year
CFried in Dmaggoty GbutGter
GHip-yer-partner DSally Tibbo
GHip-yer-partner CSally DBrown
GFogo, Twillingate, DMorton's Harbour
CAll aDround the GcirGcle
GI don't want your Dmaggoty fish
GThey're no good for CwinDter
Well GI can buy as Dgood as that
Way Cdown in DBonaGvisGta!
GHip-yer-partner DSally Tibbo
GHip-yer-partner CSally DBrown
GFogo, Twillingate, DMorton's Harbour
CAll aDround the GcirGcle
GI took Liza Dto a dance
As Gfast as she can CtraDvel
And Gevery step that Dshe could take
Was Cup to her Dknees in GgraGvel
Em D Em G A Em
Em D Em G A Em
Em D Em G A Em
Em D Em G A Em
GHip-yer-partner DSally Tibbo
GHip-yer-partner CSally DBrown
GFogo, Twillingate, DMorton's Harbour
CAll aDround the GcirGcle
GSusan White she's Doutta sight
Her Gpetticoat wants a CborDder
Well Gold Sam Oliver Din the dark
  (No chord)
He kissed her in the corner!
GHip-yer-partner DSally Tibbo
GHip-yer-partner CSally DBrown
GFogo, Twillingate, DMorton's Harbour
CAll aDround the GcirGcle
GI'se the b'y that Dbuilds the boat and
GI'se the b'y that Csails Dher and
GI'se the b'y that Dcatches the fish and
CBrings 'em Dhome to GLiGza
GHip-yer-partner DSally Tibbo
GHip-yer-partner CSally DBrown
GFogo, Twillingate, DMorton's Harbour
CAll aDround the GcirGcle

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Ise The By

by Great Big Sea

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G D

G C D

G D

C D G G

(No chord)

I'se the b'y that builds the boat and

I'se the b'y that sails her and

I'se the b'y that catches the fish and

Brings 'em home to Liza

G D

Hip-yer-partner Sally Tibbo

G C D

Hip-yer-partner Sally Brown

G D

Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour

C D G G

All around the circle

G D

Sods and rinds to cover your flake

G C D

Cake and tea for supper

G D

Cod fish in the spring of the year

C D G G

Fried in maggoty butter

G D

Hip-yer-partner Sally Tibbo

G C D

Hip-yer-partner Sally Brown

G D

Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour

C D G G

All around the circle

G D

I don't want your maggoty fish

G C D

They're no good for winter

G D

Well I can buy as good as that

C D G G

Way down in Bonavista!

G D

Hip-yer-partner Sally Tibbo

G C D

Hip-yer-partner Sally Brown

G D

Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour

C D G G

All around the circle

G D

I took Liza to a dance

G C D

As fast as she can travel

G D

And every step that she could take

C D G G

Was up to her knees in gravel

Em D Em G A Em

G D

Hip-yer-partner Sally Tibbo

G C D

Hip-yer-partner Sally Brown

G D

Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour

C D G G

All around the circle

G D

Susan White she's outta sight

G C D

Her petticoat wants a border

G D

Well old Sam Oliver in the dark

(No chord)

He kissed her in the corner!

G D

Hip-yer-partner Sally Tibbo

G C D

Hip-yer-partner Sally Brown

G D

Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour

C D G G

All around the circle

G D

I'se the b'y that builds the boat and

G C D

I'se the b'y that sails her and

G D

I'se the b'y that catches the fish and

C D G G

Brings 'em home to Liza

G D

Hip-yer-partner Sally Tibbo

G C D

Hip-yer-partner Sally Brown

G D

Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour

C D G G

All around the circle

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