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Greenland Whale Fisheries chords by
The Dubliners
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
C#
C#
4

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A
A

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D
D

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Oh, in 1844, on
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A
A

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March the eighteenth day,
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D

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We hoisted our colours to
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G

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the top of the mast,

And for
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D

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A
A

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D

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Greenland bore away, boys,

And for
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A

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D
D

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Greenland bore away.
A
A

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D

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The lookout on the main mast stood,
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A

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his spine last in his hand,
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D

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With a wail, with a wail,
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G

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with a wail, pity cried,
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D

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A
A

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D
D

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And she blows at every span, brave boy,
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A

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D

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and she blows at every span
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A

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D

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The captain stood on the quarter -deck
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A

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The ice was in his eye
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D

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G

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Overhaul, overhaul, let your gypsy fall
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A
A

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And go putty your boats to sea,

brave boys
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A

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And go putty your boats to sea
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The boats were lowered and the men aboard
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The whale was hauled in view
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Resolved, resolved,
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G

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was each whaler man bold
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A
A

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D

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For to steal were the whalefish blue,

brave boys
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A

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For to steal were the whalefish blue
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The harpoon struck and
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the line strayed out
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G

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With a single, bloody shovel -tail
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D

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She capsized our boat
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and we lost five men
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And we did not catch that whale,
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brave boys
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D

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And we did not catch that whale
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Delusion of those five jolly men
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It grieved our captain sore
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A

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But delusion of that spell of wild fish
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A

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Now it grieved him ten times more,

brave boys
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A

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Now it grieved him ten times more
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A banker now, a captain, he cried,
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For the winter stars to appear,
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And it's time that we left
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this cold country,

And for
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England we will stay, brave boys,

And for
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England we will stay

For
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Greenland is a barren land,
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A land that bears no green,
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Where there's ice and snow,
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And the wild fishes blow,
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And the daylight's seldom seen,
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pray boy,
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And the daylight's seldom seen.

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C#

    4

  • A

  • D

  • G

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Greenland Whale Fisheries by The Dubliners is E major.

The primary chords used in Greenland Whale Fisheries are D#, B, E, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D#, B, E, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Greenland Whale Fisheries is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Greenland Whale Fisheries using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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