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Out through the narrows, we'll sail for wide ocean,
Leaving the harbour for forces unseen;
Anxiously waiting, for the big catch to follow,
And the big thrashing that turns up the sea.
Sail on Theresa Maria,
Bring home the sailors and the catch in your holds;
Trust in hands there to guide you,
Hold up your end now and cut through the sea;
I've faith in the captain and thee.
The cold North Atlantic will gladly destroy you,
She'd whip up her winds, turn her waters aboil;
She'd call on the sea witch to rip off our hatches,
And sweep us all off to the sea.
Sail on Theresa Maria,
Bring home the sailors and the catch in your holds;
Trust in hands there to guide you,
Hold up your end now and cut through the sea;
I've faith in the captain and thee.
The sea witch would cackle as she sends ice to blind you,
She'll call on the water to sink you right down;
And then from out of her pocket she'll pull out her mitre,
And dance on our heads till we drown.
Sail on Theresa Maria,
Bring home the sailors and the catch in your holds;
Trust in hands there to guide you,
Hold up your end now and cut through the sea;
I've faith in the captain and thee.
1996 Music Industry Association of Newfoundland (MIANL) Song of the Year.
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From Fine Crowd's Homebrew CD (the first of the series)
from the album Poverty's Arse.
Intro: [D] [G] [Bm] [A] x2
(Tin whistle lead.) (Give extra time beat for [Bm], not same in chorus.)
Well, out through the narrows, we'll [G] sail for wide [D] ocean,
[A] Leaving the harbour for [G] forces un- [D] seen;
[A] Anxiously waiting for the [G] big catch to [D] follow,
And the [A] big thrash that churns up the [G] sea.
[D] Sail on Theresa Maria,
[G] Bring home the sailors and the [Bm] catch in your [A] hold;
[D] Trust in hands there to guide you,
[G] Hold up your end now and [Bm] cut through the [A] sea;
I've faith in the captain and [G] thee. [D] [A]
The cold North Atlantic will [G] gladly destroy [D] you,
She'll [A] whip up her winds, and her [G] waters a- [D] boil;
She'll [A] call on the sea witch to [G] rip off our [D] hatches,
And [A] sweep us all off to the [G] sea.
[D] Sail on Theresa Maria,
[G] Bring home the sailors and the [Bm] catch in your [A] hold;
[D] Trust in hands there to guide you,
[G] Hold up your end now and [Bm] cut through the [A] sea;
I've faith in the captain and [G] thee. [D] [A]
Interlude: [A] [G] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A]
(Tin whistle lead.)
The sea witch would cackle as she [G] sends ice to blind [D] you,
She'll [A] call on the water to [G] sink you right [D] down;
And [A] then from out of her pocket she'll [G] pull out her [D] mitre,
And [A] dance on our heads till we [G] drown.
[D] Sail on Theresa Maria,
[G] Bring home the sailors and the [Bm] catch in your [A] hold;
[D] Trust in hands there to guide you,
[G] Hold up your end now and [Bm] cut through the [A] sea;
I've faith in the captain and [G] thee. Dear Lord!
[D] Sail on Theresa Maria,
[G] Bring home the sailors and the [Bm] catch in your [A] hold;
[D] Trust in hands there to guide you,
[G] Hold up your end now and [Bm] cut through the [A] sea;
I've faith in the captain and [G] thee.
Outro: [D] [G] [Bm] [A] [D] [G] [Bm] [A] [G] [D]
(Tin whistle lead.)
~ Chords contributed by Bob Dumais ~
