Gone By The Board

Great Big Sea

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G: 320033 A: x0222x [Intro] D, G, A (x12) [Verse 1]
D A Great big sea hove in Long Beach,
D G A Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do,
D A Great big sea hove in Long Beach,
G A Granny Snooks she lost her speech,
G A D To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee. [Break] D, G, A (x2) [Verse 2] Great big sea hove in the Harbour Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do,
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Great big sea hove in the Harbour Hove right up to Keough's Parlour To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee. [Break] [Verse 3] Mother, dear I wants a sack Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do, Mother, dear I wants a sack With beads and buttons all down me back To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee. [Break] [Verse 4] "Me boot is broke, me frock is tore Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do, Boot is broke, me frock is tore, But Granny Snooks I do adore. To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee. [Break] [Verse 5] Fish is gone and the flour is high Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do, Fish is gone and the flour is high Granny Snooks she can't have I To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee. [Break] [Verse 6] She will have me in the fall Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do, If she don't I'll hoist my sail Hove right up to old Canaille. To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee. [Break] [Verse 7] Great big sea hove in Long Beach, Whack fal-o-ral tad-dle did-dle i-do, Great big sea hove in Long Beach, Granny Snooks she lost her speech, To me right fol-di-dy fol-dee.
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Composition: Traditional

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