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Joe Batts Arm Longliners
Intro:
D MajorD F# minorF#m E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorDVer 1
G+G
If you come back home to Newfoundland
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put aside your city charm
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Stop off at the fish plant
E minorEm A augmentedA
in a place called Joe Batts arm
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As you approach that busy scene
E minorEm F# minorF#m
you'll see some fishermen
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But most of all you'll see
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the big longliners comin' in.
Ver 2
G+G
There's Gilbert and the Stella
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She's loaded down with skate,
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And Justin and the Endeavor,
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where Billy Burke is mate
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With their hardy crews and captains
E minorEm F# minorF#m
They're the finest fishermen,
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And the girls are all excited
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the longliners comin in
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CHORUS
G+G
For the Joe Batts Arm longliners
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they're comin' home tonight
G+G F# minorF#m
As they steam up the harbour
E minorEm A augmentedA
you can see their masthead light
G+G D MajorD
With their hardy crews and captains
E minorEm F# minorF#m
they're the finest fishermen
D MajorD G+G
And the girls are all excited
A augmentedA D MajorD
the longliners comin' in.
Ver 3
G+G
They'll be dancin' at the motel
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until the early dawn
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And the finest band at Tilton Cove
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they're swingin' arm-in-arm
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there's all those pretty island Girls
E minorEm F# minorF#m
all servin' up the beer.
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But tomorrow mornin' all the boys
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must be back at the pier.
CHORUS
G+G
For the Joe Batts Arm longliners
A augmentedA D MajorD
they're comin' home tonight
G+G F# minorF#m
As they steam up the harbour
E minorEm A augmentedA
you can see their masthead light
G+G D MajorD
With their hardy crews and captains
E minorEm F# minorF#m
they're the finest fishermen
D MajorD G+G
And the girls are all excited
A augmentedA D MajorD
the longliners comin' in.