Am G Am Me bully boys of Liverpool I'll have you to bewareAm G Am When you sail in them packet ships no dungaree jumpers wearC Am C G But have a good monkey jacket all ready to your handAm G Am For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland [Chorus]C Am C G We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sandAm G Am For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland [Verse 2]Am G Am Well we had Jack Lynch from Ballynahinch, Mike Murphy and some moreAm G Am And I tell you well, they suffered like hell on the way to Baltimore (To Baltimore!)C Am C G They pawned their gear in Liverpool, and sailed as they did standAm G Am For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland [Chorus]C Am C G We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sandAm G Am For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland [Verse 3]Am G Am Well the mate he stood on the fo'c'sle head and loudly he did roarAm G Am Come rattle her in, me lucky lads, you're bound for America's shore (America's shore!)C Am C G Come wipe the blood off that dead man's face, and haul or you'll be damnedAm G Am For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland [Chorus]C Am C G We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sandAm G Am For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland [Verse 4]Am G Am And now it's reef and reif, me boys, with the canvas frozen hardAm G Am At each mountain pass every mother's son on a ninety-foot tops'l yard (Tops'l yard!)C Am C G Never mind about boots or oilskins, but haul or you'll be damned (Haul or you'll be damned!)Am G Am For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland [Chorus]C Am C G We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sandAm G Am For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland [Verse 5]Am G Am And now we're off the hook, me boys, and the land is white with snowAm G Am And soon we'll see that paytable and we'll spend the whole night below (Night below!)C Am C G And on the docks, come down in flocks, them pretty girls will sayAm G Am Well it's snugger with me than on the sea, on the Banks of Newfoundland [Outro]C Am C G We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sandAm G Am For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of NewfoundlandC Am C G We'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sandAm G Am For there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland
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