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[Intro]
G  D    Am  D  C  D  D7  G
[Verse]
You sailed the cold waters of the Amgreat Northern BaysD7  
Ice in your rigging and your Grail in the waves
And the snow on your canvas like a Amwinter-gull's wing
D7Lord, the times you've been Gthrough
[Chorus]
But Emnow you've got hard times and Bmnow you lie still
And you're Cfast to the G/Banchor and Amchain
EmBroken and tired and the Amwinds pass you by
You're D7bound to go sailing aGgainAm  D  D7  G  
[Verse]
They sailed out of Boothbay on a Amsoft Southern swell
The D7wind on your quarter and your Gbow rose and fell
So many remember so much Ammore than they'll tell
Of the D7hardest of times you've been Gthrough
[Verse]
EmGreenland and Baffin and the Bmwhite Labrador
In the Cwind and the G/Bterrible Amsnows
When they Emcarried their ice-picks just to Ambring you about
In the D7light from the lanterns Gbelow
[Chorus]
Oh, and Emnow you've got hard times and Bmnow you lie still
And you're Cfast to the G/Banchor and Amchain
EmBroken and tired and the Amwinds pass you by
You're D7bound to go sailing aGgain
[Instrumental]
Em   Bm   C   Am  D
Em   Am   D   G
[Verse]
So rest, lady, rest from the Amfog and the gales
Let the D7harbour protect you and the Gwind dry your sails
And a hundred old sailors tell their Amfoggiest tales
Of the D7hardest of times you've been Gthrough
[Verse]
And we'll Emsee your masts mingle with Bmspruces and pines
And we'll Cbow as we G/Ball pass you Amby
For a Emboat is more patient than a Amsailor can be
With the D7sun and the wind in his GeyeAm  D  D7  G  
[Chorus]
Oh, Emnow you've got hard times and Bmnow you lie still
And you're Cfast to the G/Banchor and Amchain
EmBroken and tired, summer Amwinds pass you by
You're D7bound to go sailing aGgainAm  
You're D7bound to go sailing aGgainC  G  

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Song For The Bowdoin

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

G D Am D C D D7 G

[Verse]

Am D7

You sailed the cold waters of the great Northern Bays

Ice in your rigging and your rail in the waves

And the snow on your canvas like a winter-gull's wing

D7 G

Lord, the times you've been through

[Chorus]

Em Bm

But now you've got hard times and now you lie still

C G/B Am

And you're fast to the anchor and chain

Em Am

Broken and tired and the winds pass you by

D7 G Am D D7 G

You're bound to go sailing again

[Verse]

They sailed out of Boothbay on a soft Southern swell

D7 G

The wind on your quarter and your bow rose and fell

So many remember so much more than they'll tell

D7 G

Of the hardest of times you've been through

[Verse]

Em Bm

Greenland and Baffin and the white Labrador

C G/B Am

In the wind and the terrible snows

Em Am

When they carried their ice-picks just to bring you about

D7 G

In the light from the lanterns below

[Chorus]

Em Bm

Oh, and now you've got hard times and now you lie still

C G/B Am

And you're fast to the anchor and chain

Em Am

Broken and tired and the winds pass you by

D7 G

You're bound to go sailing again

[Instrumental]

Em Bm C Am D

Em Am D G

[Verse]

So rest, lady, rest from the fog and the gales

D7 G

Let the harbour protect you and the wind dry your sails

And a hundred old sailors tell their foggiest tales

D7 G

Of the hardest of times you've been through

[Verse]

Em Bm

And we'll see your masts mingle with spruces and pines

C G/B Am

And we'll bow as we all pass you by

Em Am

For a boat is more patient than a sailor can be

D7 G Am D D7 G

With the sun and the wind in his eye

[Chorus]

Em Bm

Oh, now you've got hard times and now you lie still

C G/B Am

And you're fast to the anchor and chain

Em Am

Broken and tired, summer winds pass you by

D7 G Am

You're bound to go sailing again

D7 G C G

You're bound to go sailing again

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