Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 15:52:26 -0400 GMT From: RONALD A MACLELLAN To: guitar@olga.net Subject: Song saved as ASCII Text Fisherman's Son Written by Jimmy Rankin CD - The Rankin Family, Fare Thee Well Love, Capital, EMI Copyright Co' Bhan Music Company Limited - SOCAN Submitted by: Ron A. MacLellan e-mail: ramaclellan@imail.nsac.ns.ca Capo 4th Fret G D G use a G with three fingers not with four G D G I'm a fisherman's son got fisherman's ways G D G I fished with my father in my young days G F C Am I learned the fine craft of the fisherman's trade G D G G Just to pass to my son so he'll do the same G D G The sea is my lifeline the shore is my home G D G I've been to your cities I didn't stay long G F C Am I stared at the bright lights the dark city ways G D G I'll tell you that's not for me, no I didn't stay Chorus: F C C/G G D G Singing La La La La La La, La La La La La La La G D G Some days are rough so we roll with the waves G D G This living is tough, slack is the pay G F C Am But we leave with the sunrise, we wake at the dawn G D G Singing the fisherman's song Chorus G D G I'm a fisherman's son got fisherman's blood G D G Just hauling the lobster, jigging the cod G F C Am And if you don't like me then leave me alone G D G And I'll go on singing my fisherman's song Chorus (twice) G D G I'm a fisherman's son got fisherman's ways G D G I fished with my father in my young days G F C Am I learned the fine craft of the fisherman's trade G D G Just to pass to my son so he'll do the same Chorus (twice with no music) Chorus (twice with music) G D La La La La La La La G D La La La La La La La G D La La La La La La La end G Gadd9 G Gadd9 G