Newfoundland Blessing

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I feel the cold wind blowin' from the far Atlantic Sea,
I feel a warmth that's hard to understand;
I guess it comes from knowing there's a song within me,
Singing out a blessing to old Newfoundland.

And may the sun always shine on your wild wooded mountains,
May the sea be as one with your rugged hearts alone;
And may the doors of your homes always be open,
May God's hand guide your boats back home.

Mountains climbing to the sky,
The Humber River flowing dark, cold, and free;
The daisies growing wild on the Bonne hills,
Wave a Newfoundland blessing to me.

See the fishing boats glide 'neath the blue harbour sky,
The sea gulls wheel from the rocks to the sea;
And the sunset's gleam in the fisherman's eye,
Shine a Newfoundland blessing on me.

And may God's hand guide your boats back home.

####.... John Prince and a Piece of the Rock (Take Me Back, 1994) ....####

Also recorded by Anchors Aweigh (Stay The Course)

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(As recorded by Anchors Aweigh)

Intro: [G] [A] [D]

I feel the cold wind blowing from the [G] far Atlantic [D] Sea,
I feel a warmth that's hard to under- [A] stand;
I [D] guess it comes from [D7] knowing there's a [G] song within [D] me,
[G] Singing out a [D] blessing [A] to old Newfound- [D] land. [D7]

Chorus:
May the [G] sun always shine on your [D] wild wooded mountains,
May the sea beat as one with your rugged hearts [A] alone;
May the [G] doors of your homes [D] always be open,
May [A] God's hands [G] guide your boats back [D] home.

See the Long Range Mountains, [G] climbing to the [D] sky,
The Humber River flowing, dark, cold and [A] free,
[D] Daises growin' [D7] wild on the [G] Bonne Bay [D] hill,
Wave a Newfoundland [A] blessing to [D] me. [D7]

See the fishing boats glide 'neath the [G] blue harbour [D] sky,
The seagulls squeal from the rocks to the [A] sea;
[D] And the sunset's [D7] gleam in the [G] fisherman's [D] eye,
Shine a Newfoundland [A] blessing on [D] me. [D7]

~ Chords contributed by Bob Dumais ~

~ Alternate tab in different key. ~

[C] I feel the cold wind blowin' [F] from the far Atlantic [C] Sea,
I feel a warmth that's hard to under- [G] stand;
[C] I guess it comes from knowing there's a [F] song within [C] me,
[F] Singing out a [C] blessing [G] to old Newfound- [C] land. [C7]

Chorus:
[F]And may the sun always shine on your [C] wild wooded mountains,
May the sea beat as one with your rugged hearts [G] alone;
And may the [F] doors of your homes [C] always be open,
May [G] God's hand [F] guide your boats back [C] home.

[C] Mountains [F] climbing to the [C] sky,
The Humber River flowing, dark, cold and [G] free;
[C] The daises growing wild on the [F] Bonne [C] hills,
Wave a Newfoundland [G] blessing to [C] me. [C7]

~ Instrumental ~

[C] See the fishing boats glide 'neath the [F] blue harbour [C] sky,
The seagulls wheel from the rocks to the [G] sea;
[C] And the sunset's gleam in the [F] fisherman's [C] eye,
Shine a Newfoundland [G] blessing on [C] me. [C7]

Chorus:
[F] And may the sun always shine on your [C] wild wooded mountains,
May the sea beat as one with your rugged hearts [G] alone;
And may the [F] doors of your homes [C] always be open,
May [G] God's hand [F] guide your boats back [C] home.

And may [G] God's hand [F] guide your boats back [C] home.

~ Chords contributed by Bob Dumais ~