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Erie Canal chords by
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
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We were forty miles from Albany,
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Forget it, I never shall.

What a terrible storm
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we had one night on the Erie Canal.

Oh, the Erie was a -risin'

and the gin was a -gettin' low,
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And a scarce leth think we'll get a drink
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Till we get to Buffalo,
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till we get to Buffalo.

The captain he came up on deck

With a spyglass in his hand,

But the fog it was so tunnel -thick
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That you couldn't see the land.

Oh, the ear -eye was a -risin'

And the gin, it was a -gettin' low
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And I scarcely think we'll get a drink
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Till we get to Buffalo,
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till we get to Buffalo

The cook, she was a grand old gal
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She had a ragged dress
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So we heisted her upon a pole
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as a signal of distress.

Oh, the Erie was a -risin'
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and the gin it was a -gettin' low,
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And I scarcely think we'll get a drink
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till we get to Buffalo,
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till we get to Buffalo.

Our captain, he got married,
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And the cook, she went to jail,
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And I'm the only son of a gun
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That's left to tell the tale.

Oh, the ira 'i was a -risin'
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And the gin, it was a -gettin' low,
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And scarce they think we'll get a drink
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Till we get to Buffalo,
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Till we get to Buffalo.
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
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The original key of Erie Canal by Paul Sykes is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Erie Canal are Ab, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Erie Canal is approximately 70 beats per minute.

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