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Captain Wedderburn

Great Big Sea
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 |' | /  | |  x2
  A Nobleman's  fair daughter  came down  a narrow lane
  And met  with Captain Wedderburn  the keeper  of  the game
  Now,  my pretty fair  miss,  if it wasn't  for the law
  then you  and I in a bed  might lie,  roll  me over next  to the wall,
  Roll  me over next  to the wall
  Intro X1
  Now, my dear good man she said, do not be perplexed
  before that you might bed with me you must answer questions six
  six questions you must answer me, I will ask them all
  then you and I in a bed might lie, roll me over next to the wall,
  ah-roll me over next to the wall
  Intro X2
  What is rounder than a ring, and higher than the trees?
  what is worse than a woman's curse and what is deeper than the sea?
  Which bird sings first, which one best, where does the dew first fall?,
  then you and I in a bed might lie, roll me over next to the wall
  ah-roll me over next to the wall
  Intro X2
 | Intro x1
  the earth is rounder than a ring, and heaven is higher than the trees,
  the devil is worse than a woman's curse and hell is deeper than the sea
  the lark sings first, the thrush sings best, the earth is where
  the dew falls first, and you and I in a bed must lie,
  ah-roll me over next to the wall, ah-roll me over next to the wall
  Intro X2
  He takes her by her lily-white hand, Leads her down the hall,
  he takes her by her slender waist for fear that she might fall
  he lays her on a bed of down without a doubt at all, now
  he and she lie in one bed, ah-roll me over next to the wall
  she and he lie in one bed, ah-roll me over next to the wall
  roll me over next to the wall, roll me over next to the wall
  Intro X2, End on D
  Chord shapes for intro:
G/D
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0775 xx0777 xx0235 xx0433

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Readable chord sheet for Captain Wedderburn by Great Big Sea

[D] [G/D] |[D]' [Gmaj7]| [D5] [G]/[D] |[D]  [Dsus2] [D]| x2

 A N[D]obleman's fair d[Dsus4]aughte[D]r came d[G]own a narrow [A]lane[Asus4]       [A]
 And m[D]et with Captain W[Dsus4]edderbu[D]rn the k[G]eeper o[A]f the ga[D]me
 N[D]ow, my pretty f[Dsus4]air mis[D]s, if it was[G]n't for the l[A]aw [Asus4]       [A]
 then y[D]ou and I in a b[Dsus4]ed might li[D]e, ro[G]ll me over ne[A]xt to the wa[D]ll,
 Ro[G]ll me over ne[A]xt to the wa[D]ll

 Intro X1

 Now, my dear good man she said, do not be perplexed
 before that you might bed with me you must answer questions six
 six questions you must answer me, I will ask them all
 then you and I in a bed might lie, roll me over next to the wall,
 ah-roll me over next to the wall

 Intro X2

 What is rounder than a ring, and higher than the trees?
 what is worse than a woman's curse and what is deeper than the sea?
 Which bird sings first, which one best, where does the dew first fall?,
 then you and I in a bed might lie, roll me over next to the wall
 ah-roll me over next to the wall

 Intro X2

[Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [D] [Bm] [G] [D] | Intro x1

 the earth is rounder than a ring, and heaven is higher than the trees,
 the devil is worse than a woman's curse and hell is deeper than the sea
 the lark sings first, the thrush sings best, the earth is where
 the dew falls first, and you and I in a bed must lie,
 ah-roll me over next to the wall, ah-roll me over next to the wall

 Intro X2

 He takes her by her lily-white hand, Leads her down the hall,
 he takes her by her slender waist for fear that she might fall
 he lays her on a bed of down without a doubt at all, now
 he and she lie in one bed, ah-roll me over next to the wall
 she and he lie in one bed, ah-roll me over next to the wall
 roll me over next to the wall, roll me over next to the wall

 Intro X2, End on D

 Chord shapes for intro:
   [D]        [Gmaj7]    [D5]      [G/D]
 EADGBE    EADGBE  EADGBE   EADGBE
 xx0775    xx0777  xx0235   xx0433

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