Bluenose
Stan Rogers
Accords : Am : x02210 Am/G : 302210 Fmaj7 : xx3210 G : 500003 C : x32010 E7 : 020100 D : xx0232 D5(addG#) : xx0234 D5 : xx0235 F : 133211 Once again_ with the tide_ she slips her lines_ Turns her hea-ead_ and comes_ awake_ Where she lay_ so still_ there at Privateers Wharf_ Now she quickly-y_ gathers way_ She will range_ far south_ from the harbour mouth_ And rejoice with_ every wave__ Who_ will know_ the Bluenose_ i-in_ the sun_ Feel her bow_ rise free_ of_ mother sea_ In a sunburst_ cloud of spray__ That stings_ the cheek_ while the rigging will_ speak_ Of sea mi-les_ gone away_ She is always best_ under full_ press_ Hard over_ as she'll lay_ Who_ will know_ the Bluenose_ i-in_ the sun_ Who_ will know_ the Bluenose_ i-in_ the sun_ That proud past queen_ of the Grand_ Banks_ fleet_ Portrayed on_ every dime_ Knew hard work_ in her time_ Hard work_ in every line_ The rich man's toys_ of the Gloucester boys_ With their_ token_ bit of cod_ They snapped_ their spars_ and strained to pass her by__ But she left_ them all_ behind__ Now her name_-sake_ daughter remains_ To show_ what she has been_ What_ every school boy remembers_ And will_ not come again_ To think_ she's the last_ of the Grand Bank schooners_ That fed so_ many men_ Who_ will know_ the Bluenose_ i-in_ the sun_ Who_ will know_ the Bluenose_ i-in_ the sun_ [Pont] |__|_ _|__ |_ _| |_ | | _|_ _| |_ __ |_ _| So does she not_ take_ wing_ like a living thing__ Child of the moving tide__ See her pass_ with grace_ on the water's face__ With clean_ and quiet pride_ Our own tall ship of great renown_ Still lifts un-to the sky__ Who_ will know_ the Bluenose_ i-in_ the sun_ Who_ will know_ the Bluenose_ i-in_ the sun_ Know_ the Bluenose_ i-in_ the sun_ Know_ the Bluenose_ i-in_ the sun_