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Northwest Passage

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[Chorus]
Ah, for Ejust one Btime
I would C#mtake the Northwest APassage
To C#mfind the hand of AFranklin
Reaching F#mfor the Beaufort ESea
Tracing Eone warm Bline
Through a C#mland so wild and Asavage
And C#mmake a Northwest APassage Bto the Esea
[Verse 1]
C#mWestward from the ADavis Strait
'Tis Bthere 'twas Bsaid to lie
The C#msea route to the AOrient
For Bwhich so many C#mdied
C#mSeeking gold and Aglory
Leaving Bweathered, broken C#mbones
And a Along-forgotten Blonely cairn of C#mstones
[Chorus]
C#mAh, Bfor Ejust one Btime
I would C#mtake the Northwest APassage
To C#mfind the hand of AFranklin
Reaching F#mfor the Beaufort ESea
Tracing Eone warm Bline
Through a C#mland so wild and Asavage
And C#mmake a Northwest APassage Bto the Esea
[Verse 2]
Three C#mcenturies thereAafter
I Btake passage Boverland
In the C#mfootsteps of brave AKelso
Where his B"sea of flowers" C#mbegan
Watching C#mcities rise Abefore me
Then Bbehind me sink C#magain
This Atardiest exBplorer
Driving C#mhard across the C#mplain
[Chorus]
C#mAh, Bfor Ejust one Btime
I would C#mtake the Northwest APassage
To C#mfind the hand of AFranklin
Reaching F#mfor the Beaufort ESea
Tracing Eone warm Bline
Through a C#mland so wild and Asavage
And C#mmake a Northwest APassage Bto the Esea
[Verse 3]
And C#mthrough the night, beAhind the wheel
The Bmileage clicking Bwest
I C#mthink upon MacAkenzie
David BThompson and the C#mrest
Who C#mcracked the mountain Aramparts
And Bdid show a path C#mfor me
To Arace the roaring BFraser to the C#msea
[Chorus]
C#mAh, Bfor Ejust one Btime
I would C#mtake the Northwest APassage
To C#mfind the hand of AFranklin
Reaching F#mfor the Beaufort ESea
Tracing Eone warm Bline
Through a C#mland so wild and Asavage
And C#mmake a Northwest APassage Bto the Esea
[Verse 4]
How C#mthen am I so Adifferent
From the Bfirst men through this Bway?
Like C#mthem, I left a Asettled life
I Bthrew it all aC#mway
To C#mseek a Northwest APassage
At the Bcall of many C#mmen
To Afind there but the Broad back home C#magain
[Chorus]
C#mAh, Bfor Ejust one Btime
I would C#mtake the Northwest APassage
To C#mfind the hand of AFranklin
Reaching F#mfor the Beaufort ESea
Tracing Eone warm Bline
Through a C#mland so wild and Asavage
And C#mmake a Northwest APassage Bto the Esea
[Outro]
Ah, for Ejust one Btime
I would C#mtake the Northwest APassage
To C#mfind the hand of AFranklin
Reaching F#mfor the Beaufort ESea
Tracing Eone warm Bline
Through a C#mland so wild and Asavage
And C#mmake a Northwest APassage Bto the Esea

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Northwest Passage

by Unleash the Archers

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C#m

F#m

[Chorus]

E B

Ah, for just one time

C#m A

I would take the Northwest Passage

C#m A

To find the hand of Franklin

F#m E

Reaching for the Beaufort Sea

E B

Tracing one warm line

C#m A

Through a land so wild and savage

C#m A B E

And make a Northwest Passage to the sea

[Verse 1]

C#m A

Westward from the Davis Strait

B B

'Tis there 'twas said to lie

C#m A

The sea route to the Orient

B C#m

For which so many died

C#m A

Seeking gold and glory

B C#m

Leaving weathered, broken bones

A B C#m

And a long-forgotten lonely cairn of stones

[Chorus]

C#m B E B

Ah, for just one time

C#m A

I would take the Northwest Passage

C#m A

To find the hand of Franklin

F#m E

Reaching for the Beaufort Sea

E B

Tracing one warm line

C#m A

Through a land so wild and savage

C#m A B E

And make a Northwest Passage to the sea

[Verse 2]

C#m A

Three centuries thereafter

B B

I take passage overland

C#m A

In the footsteps of brave Kelso

B C#m

Where his "sea of flowers" began

C#m A

Watching cities rise before me

B C#m

Then behind me sink again

A B

This tardiest explorer

C#m C#m

Driving hard across the plain

[Chorus]

C#m B E B

Ah, for just one time

C#m A

I would take the Northwest Passage

C#m A

To find the hand of Franklin

F#m E

Reaching for the Beaufort Sea

E B

Tracing one warm line

C#m A

Through a land so wild and savage

C#m A B E

And make a Northwest Passage to the sea

[Verse 3]

C#m A

And through the night, behind the wheel

B B

The mileage clicking west

C#m A

I think upon Mackenzie

B C#m

David Thompson and the rest

C#m A

Who cracked the mountain ramparts

B C#m

And did show a path for me

A B C#m

To race the roaring Fraser to the sea

[Chorus]

C#m B E B

Ah, for just one time

C#m A

I would take the Northwest Passage

C#m A

To find the hand of Franklin

F#m E

Reaching for the Beaufort Sea

E B

Tracing one warm line

C#m A

Through a land so wild and savage

C#m A B E

And make a Northwest Passage to the sea

[Verse 4]

C#m A

How then am I so different

B B

From the first men through this way?

C#m A

Like them, I left a settled life

B C#m

I threw it all away

C#m A

To seek a Northwest Passage

B C#m

At the call of many men

A B C#m

To find there but the road back home again

[Chorus]

C#m B E B

Ah, for just one time

C#m A

I would take the Northwest Passage

C#m A

To find the hand of Franklin

F#m E

Reaching for the Beaufort Sea

E B

Tracing one warm line

C#m A

Through a land so wild and savage

C#m A B E

And make a Northwest Passage to the sea

[Outro]

E B

Ah, for just one time

C#m A

I would take the Northwest Passage

C#m A

To find the hand of Franklin

F#m E

Reaching for the Beaufort Sea

E B

Tracing one warm line

C#m A

Through a land so wild and savage

C#m A B E

And make a Northwest Passage to the sea

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