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Oh, fishin' in a dory off the coast of Newfoundland,
No gold mines but cod lines, it's the life that's really grand;
The scoff of fish and brewis, it's the life that I would choose,
Fishin' in a dory in the mornin'.
Oh, fishin' in a dory off the banks of Newfoundland,
Yarnin', fish swarmin', you're actin' like a man;
If the tide is not too strong, then with you there's nothin' wrong,
Fishin' in a dory in the mornin'.
Wid ya buddy on the cuddy and the fire of birch wood,
Fatback fryin' you're enjoyin', the black tea tastes so good;
There's music in your laugh, killin' big ones with a gaff,
Fishin' in a dory in the mornin'.
Oh, fishin' in a dory off the coast of Newfoundland,
Where Nickie and Dickie and no one gives a hang;
If you catch a shark or whale, then there's no mountie on your trail,
Fishin' in a dory in the mornin'.
Hard tackie and baccy, you're a gay and happy man,
Fishin' in a trap skiff off the coast of Newfoundland;
Where seabirds cry and wail, and the wind gets in your sail,
Fishin' in a dory in the mornin'.
Oh, fishin' in a dory off the rock of Wild Cove Bight,
Foggy and groggy, the Carson heaves in sight;
If that million dollar ship, then she should offer you a lift,
There'll be glory in your dory in the mornin'.
Cussin' and fussin' off the point of Baccalieu,
Lop and tumble makes you grumble, and the foghorn goes boo-hoo;
There you'll need no overcoat, but a good manila rope,
Fishin' in a trap skiff in the mornin'.
Oh, fishin' in a sailboat, and the dawnin' gettin' red,
I have no roof for shelter, the ocean is me bed;
Clear the man and pawn me soul, now me grapnel is afoul,
Fishin' in a dory in the mornin'.
Hurry and gurry, I'm headin' home at last,
Get me auld sou'wester, stick up me jigger mast;
Now me auld six cantal punt, let me down that's what she won't,
There's story in me dory, there's glory in me dory,
I'm a tory in me dory in the mornin'.
Intro: [D] [D] [A7] [D]
[A7] Oh, [D] fishin' in a [G] dory off the [D] coast of New- [G] found- [A] land,
No [D] gold mines, but [D] cod lines, it's the [E] life that's really [A] grand;
The [D] scoff of fish and [G] brewis, it's the [D] life that [G] I would [A] choose,
[D] Fishin' in a [D] dory in the [A7] morn- [D] in'. [D] [D] [A7] [D]
[A7] Oh, [D] fishin' in a [G] dory off the [D] banks of New- [G] found- [A] land,
[D] Yarnin', fish [D] swarmin', you're [E] actin' like a [A] man;
If the [D] tide is not too [G] strong, then with [D] you there's [G] nothin' [A] wrong,
[D] Fishin' in a [D] dory in the [A7] morn- [D] in'. [D] [D] [A7] [D]
[A7] Wid ya [D] buddy on the [G] cuddy, and the [D] fire [G] of birch [A] wood,
[D] Fatback fryin' you're enjoyin', the [E] black tea tastes so [A] good,
There's [D] music in your [G] laugh, killin' [D] big ones [G] with a [A] gaff,
[D] Fishin' in a [D] dory in the [A7] morn- [D] in'. [D] [D] [A7] [D]
[A7] Oh, [D] fishin' in a [G] dory off the [D] coast of New- [G] found- [A] land,
Where [D] Nickie and [D] Dickie and no [E] one gives a [A] hang;
If you [D] catch a shark or [G] whale then there's [D] no mountie [G] on your [A] trail,
[D] Fishin' in a [D] dory in the [A7] morn- [D] in'. [D] [D] [A7] [D]
[Ay] Hard [D] tackie and [G] baccy, you're a [D] gay and [G] happy [A] man,
[D] Fishin' in a trap [D] skiff off the [E] coast of Newfound- [A] land;
Where [D] seabirds cry and [G] wail, and the [D] wind gets [G] in your [A] sail,
[D] Fishin' in a [D] dory in the [A7] morn- [D] in'. [D] [D] [A7] [D]
[A7] Oh, [D] fishin' in a [G] dory off the [D] rock of Wild [G] Cove [A] Bight,
[D] Foggy, and [D] groggy, the Carson [E] heaves in [A] sight;
If that [D] million dollar [G] ship, then she [D] should offer [G] you a [A] lift.
There'll be [D] glory in your [D] dory in the [A7] morn- [D] in'. [D] [D] [A7] [D]
[A7] [D] Cussin' and [G] fussin' off the [D] point of [G] Bacca- [A] lieu,
Lop and [D] tumble makes you [D] grumble, and the [E] foghorn goes [A] boo-hoo;
There you'll [D] need no over- [G] coat, but a [D] good man- [G] ila [A] rope,
[D] Fishin' in a [D] trap skiff in the [A7] morn- [D] in'. [D] [D] [A7] [D]
[A7] Oh [D] fishin' in a [G] sailboat, and the [D] dawnin' [G] gettin' [A] red,
I have no [D] roof for [D] shelter, the [E] ocean is me [A] bed,
[D] Clear the man and pawn me [G] soul, now me [D] grapnel [G] is a- [A] foul,
[D] Fishin' in a [D] dory in the [A7] morn- [D] in'. [D] [D] [A7] [D]
[A7] [D] Hurry and [G] gurry, I'm [D] headin' [G] home at [A] last,
Get me [D] auld sou'- [D] wester, stick [E] up me jigger [A] mast;
Now me [D] old six cantal [G] punt, let me [D] down that's [G] what she [A] won't,
There's [D] story in me [D] dory, there's [D] glory in me [D] dory,
I'm a [D] tory in me [D] dory, in the [A7] morn- [D] in'.
~ Chords and MIDI file contributed by Bob Dumais ~