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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

Capo 4th Fret          G       D      G
use a G with three fingers not with four

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I'm a fisherman's son got fisherman's ways
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I fished with my father in my young days
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         AmAm Piano Chord 

I learned the fine craft of the fisherman's trade
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Just to pass to my son so he'll do the same

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The sea is my lifeline the shore is my home
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I've been to your cities I didn't stay long
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I stared at the bright lights the dark city ways
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I'll tell you that's not for me, no I didn't stay

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Bnging AA Piano Chord 
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Some days are rough so we roll with the waves
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This living is tough, slack is the pay
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But we leave with the sunrise, we wake at the dawn
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Singing the fisherman's song

Chorus

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I'm a fisherman's son got fisherman's blood
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Just hauling the lobster, jigging the cod
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And if you don't like me then leave me alone
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And I'll go on singing my fisherman's song

Chorus (twice)

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I'm a fisherman's son got fisherman's ways
GG Piano Chord 
                        DD Piano Chord 
            GG Piano Chord 

I fished with my father in my young days
GG Piano Chord 
              FF Piano Chord 
             CC Piano Chord 
          AmAm Piano Chord 

I learned the fine craft of the fisherman's trade
GG Piano Chord 
                  DD Piano Chord 
           GG Piano Chord 

Just to pass to my son so he'll do the same

Chorus (twice with no music)
Chorus (twice with music)

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AA Piano Chord 
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