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The Logging Song

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Bminor

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[Verse 1]
It's Bmearly in the morning
When the Ambirds sing in the pines;
The Bmsun peeks through the forest
Where the Dcold Amriver cBmlimbs.
The Bmmen are up at five o'clock
And tAmo the trees at six.
A haBrd day's work, a good night's sleep
Is aDll they eAver mBix.
[Chorus]
BsusWey HBey, its Danother brand new Aday
on the Asuswild & windy Ashores of DOld ASuper - iB-a
BsusWey HBey, its Danother brand new Aday
on the Asuswild & windy Ashores of DOld ASuper - iB-a
[Verse 2]
From BNorth Bay to Fort William
On the rAocky northern shore,
The Bmills are filled with cedar pulp
And the Dboats are Afilled with Bore.
I Bworked in a logging camp,
My dAaddy did before
We're cBalloused hands and weathered skin
And Diron Ato the Bcore.
[Chorus]
BsusWey HBey, its Danother brand new Aday
on the Asuswild & windy Ashores of DOld ASuper - iB-a
BsusWey HBey, its Danother brand new Aday
on the Asuswild & windy Ashores of DOld ASuper - iB-a
[Verse 3]
Now the Bflies are thick and the men get sick,
It's as Acold as it can be,
And Bnothing's unexpected
In the Dnorth Acoun- ter- By.
When the Bsummer ends and the winter comes,
It's Aforty-two below;
We Bsettle down in plywood shacks
And cDover uAp with sBnow.
[Chorus]
BsusWey HBey, its Danother brand new Aday
on the Asuswild & windy Ashores of DOld ASuper - iB-a
BsusWey HBey, its Danother brand new Aday
on the Asuswild & windy Ashores of DOld ASuper - iB-a
[Verse 4]
Now, Bwhen I die I will have seen
The Awonders of the sea,
And I Bwill have climbed the mountains
In the Dwestern Acoun-ter-By.
But Bmost of all I won't forget
The Awild and wondrous thing,
The Bfalling of the timber
When it's eDarly iAn the sBpring.
[Chorus]
BsusWey HBey, its Danother brand new Aday
on the Asuswild & windy Ashores of DOld ASuper - iB-a
BsusWey HBey, its Danother brand new Aday
on the Asuswild & windy Ashores of DOld ASuper - iB-a

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The Logging Song

by Bill Staines

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Bsus

Asus

[Verse 1]

It's early in the morning

When the birds sing in the pines;

The sun peeks through the forest

D Am Bm

Where the cold river climbs.

The men are up at five o'clock

And to the trees at six.

A hard day's work, a good night's sleep

D A B

Is all they ever mix.

[Chorus]

Bsus B D A

Wey Hey, its another brand new day

Asus A D A B

on the wild & windy shores of Old Super - i-a

Bsus B D A

Wey Hey, its another brand new day

Asus A D A B

on the wild & windy shores of Old Super - i-a

[Verse 2]

From North Bay to Fort William

On the rocky northern shore,

The mills are filled with cedar pulp

D A B

And the boats are filled with ore.

I worked in a logging camp,

My daddy did before

We're calloused hands and weathered skin

D A B

And iron to the core.

[Chorus]

Bsus B D A

Wey Hey, its another brand new day

Asus A D A B

on the wild & windy shores of Old Super - i-a

Bsus B D A

Wey Hey, its another brand new day

Asus A D A B

on the wild & windy shores of Old Super - i-a

[Verse 3]

Now the flies are thick and the men get sick,

It's as cold as it can be,

And nothing's unexpected

D A B

In the north coun- ter- y.

When the summer ends and the winter comes,

It's forty-two below;

We settle down in plywood shacks

D A B

And cover up with snow.

[Chorus]

Bsus B D A

Wey Hey, its another brand new day

Asus A D A B

on the wild & windy shores of Old Super - i-a

Bsus B D A

Wey Hey, its another brand new day

Asus A D A B

on the wild & windy shores of Old Super - i-a

[Verse 4]

Now, when I die I will have seen

The wonders of the sea,

And I will have climbed the mountains

D A B

In the western coun-ter-y.

But most of all I won't forget

The wild and wondrous thing,

The falling of the timber

D A B

When it's early in the spring.

[Chorus]

Bsus B D A

Wey Hey, its another brand new day

Asus A D A B

on the wild & windy shores of Old Super - i-a

Bsus B D A

Wey Hey, its another brand new day

Asus A D A B

on the wild & windy shores of Old Super - i-a

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