Rant & Roar

Words & Music:

Great Big Sea

 

[capo 3]  D   G   A   D   A  D

 

 

CHORUS:

      D              Bm        G            A

We'll rant and we'll roar like true Newfoundlanders.

      A                                 D

We'll rant and we'll roar on deck and below.

  D              Bm       G            A

Until we strikes bottom inside the two sunkers.

     D                    G          A            D

When straight through the channel to Toslow we'll go.

 

C   G   D   A   C   G   A  [2x]

 

I'm a son of a sea cook, I'm a cook in a trader.

I can dance, I can sing, I can reef the main boom.

I can handle a jigger, I cuts a fine figure.

Whenever I gets in a boat's standing room.

 

CHORUS:

 

C   G   D   A   C   G   A  [2x]

 

Farewell and adieu to ye young maids of Haven,

Oderin and Presque, Fox Hole and Bruley.

I'm bound for the westward to the wall with the hole in.

I can't marry all or a yokey I'll be.

 

CHORUS:  [2x]

 

C   G   D   A   C   G   A   D

 




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