i once was a fisherman chords by Barry Dransfield
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Intro 1
(D major) (G major) (D major) (E minor) (Asus4) (D major)
Verse 1
There's gold (D major) in
the channel when the sun (G major) lights the sea, (D major)
But the boats are all pulled
up and (G major) stranded like (A major) me.
I (D major) once was a (G major) fisherman,
now (A major) come ashore (B minor)
'Cause they (G major) won't let us (D major) go
to (Asus4) sea (A major) any- (D major) more,
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Verse 2
To sea (G major) any- (D major) more, (G major) (A major)
No they (G major) won't let us (Gsus2)
(G major) go to sea (A major) any- (D major) more.
Verse 3
In the (D major) old town of Hastings
the (G major) people can see (D major)
Our sheds and our (G major) tackle—it puts
them at ease. (A major)
And we (D major) make a fine sight (G major) from
above (A major) Rock- a- Nore (B minor)
But they (G major) won't let us (D major) go
to sea (A major) anymore, (D major)
Verse 4
To sea (G major) any- more, (D major) (G major) (A major)
No (G major) they won't let (Gsus2) us (D major) (G major) go to sea (Asus4)
(A major) any- (D major) more.
Interlude 1
(G major) (D major) (G major) (Asus4) (D major)
Verse 5
And (G major) isn't it (D major) (G major) crazy—when we
are so strong, (D major)
That we can't fight the bullies
that are (G major) doing us wrong? (A major)
But you (D major) can't fight (G major) the
(A major) faceless—the ghosts of the law (B minor)
And (G major) they won't let us (D major) go
to sea (A major) anymore, (D major)
Verse 6
To (G major) sea any- more, (D major) (G major) (A major)
No they (G major) won't let (Gsus2) us (D major) go to sea (A major) any- (D major) more.
Interlude 2
(D major) (A major) (D major) (Asus4) (D major) (G major)
(Asus4) (G major) (D major) (G major) (A major) (D major) (G major) (Asus4) (A major) (B minor) (Asus4)
(A major) (D major)
Verse 7
Now I (D major) have a son and he's nearly (G major) sixteen,
(D major) A fishing family we (G major) always have (A major) been,
(Asus4) And it (D major) fills me with (G major) sorrow that
(Asus4) he'll (A major) stay ashore (B minor)
'Cause they (G major) won't let us (D major) go
(G major) to sea (Asus4) (A major) anymore, (D major)
Verse 8
To sea (G major) any- more, (D major) (Asus4) (A major)
No they (E minor) won't let (D major) (A major) (D major) (G major) (D major)
(G major) (A major) (D major) (G major) (A major) (B minor) (G major) us (D major) go to (A major) sea
any- (D major) (G major) more. (D major)
Outro 1
(D major) (Asus4) (A major) (G major) (D major) (A major) (D major) (G major) (D major) (Asus4) (A major) (Asus4) (G major)
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