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A Canadian Song
words: Susanna Moodie, 1852
music: Ellen Hamilton, 2004
The song as recorded by Night Sun is in Ab. I'm pretty happy with it in C.
To play with the recording, transpose to G and capo 1.
[Verse 1]
Come, Claunch the C/Blight canAmoe;
The Fbreeze is F/Efresh and Dmstrong;G  
  FThe summer Emskies   Care Amblue,
And 'tis Fjoy        Gto float aClong;
AFway     Emo'er the Amwaters,
FThe bright Emglancing Cwaters,
   FThe many-Emvoiced   CwaAmters,
As they Fdance in Glight and Csong.
[Verse 2]
When the Cgreat CreC/Bator Amspoke,
On the Flong unF/Emeasured DmnightG  
   FThe living Emday -   Cspring Ambroke,
And the Fwaters    Gown'd His Cmight;
The Fvoice of Emmany  Amwaters,
Of Fglad, reEmjoicing Cwaters,
  FOf living, Emleaping   CwaAmters,
First Fhail'd the Gdawn of Clight.
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
Where Cfoaming C/Bbillows Amglide
To Fearth's reF/Emotest Dmbound;G  
  FThe rushing Emocean   CtideAm  
Rolls Fon the Gsolemn Csound;
God's Fvoice is Emin the Amwaters;
The Fdeep, mysEmterious Cwaters,
  FThe sleepless, Emdashing   CwatAmers,
Still Fbreathe its Gtones aAmround.
[Coda]
AFway     Emo'er the Amwaters,
FThe bright Emglancing Cwaters,
   FThe many-Emvoiced   CwaAmters,
As they Fdance in Glight and Amsong.
As they Fdance in Glight and Amsong.
As they Fdance in Glight and Csong.

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A Canadian Song

by Night Sun

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

F/E

A Canadian Song

words: Susanna Moodie, 1852

music: Ellen Hamilton, 2004

The song as recorded by Night Sun is in Ab. I'm pretty happy with it in C.

To play with the recording, transpose to G and capo 1.

[Verse 1]

C C/B Am

Come, launch the light canoe;

F F/E Dm G

The breeze is fresh and strong;

F Em C Am

The summer skies are blue,

F G C

And 'tis joy to float along;

F Em Am

Away o'er the waters,

F Em C

The bright glancing waters,

F Em C Am

The many-voiced waters,

F G C

As they dance in light and song.

[Verse 2]

C C/B Am

When the great Creator spoke,

F F/E Dm G

On the long unmeasured night

F Em C Am

The living day - spring broke,

F G C

And the waters own'd His might;

F Em Am

The voice of many waters,

F Em C

Of glad, rejoicing waters,

F Em C Am

Of living, leaping waters,

F G C

First hail'd the dawn of light.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

C C/B Am

Where foaming billows glide

F F/E Dm G

To earth's remotest bound;

F Em C Am

The rushing ocean tide

F G C

Rolls on the solemn sound;

F Em Am

God's voice is in the waters;

F Em C

The deep, mysterious waters,

F Em C Am

The sleepless, dashing waters,

F G Am

Still breathe its tones around.

[Coda]

F Em Am

Away o'er the waters,

F Em C

The bright glancing waters,

F Em C Am

The many-voiced waters,

F G Am

As they dance in light and song.

F G Am

As they dance in light and song.

F G C

As they dance in light and song.

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