Cliffs of Baccalieu

We were / [D]bound home in Oct - / ober,
From the / [A]shores of Labra - / [D]dor,
Trying to / [G]head a strong Nor?- / [A]easter and
snow / [D]too,
But the / [D]wind swept down up- / on us, and
The / [A]day was dark as / [D]night,
Just be - / [G]fore we made,
The / lan[A]d at Bacca - / [D]lieu,

Now  we / [D]tried to clear the / island,
As we / [A]brought her further / [D]south,
But the / [G]wind from up,
The / [A]Nor?east stronger / [D]blew,
Till our lookout soon he / [D]shouted, and
[A]There lay dead a - / [D]head,
Though a / [G]snow squall,
Loomed the / [A]Rocks at Bacca - / [D]lieu

But it was / [D]hard down by the / tiller,
As we / [A]struggled with the / [D]sheets,
Tryin? our / [G]best ?to haul ?em / [A]in a foot or / [D]two,
Till our / [D]decks so sharply / tilted,
We could / [A]barely keep our / [D]feet,
As we / [G]struggled,
On the / [A]Rocks at Bacca - / [D]lieu.

Now the / [D]combers beat her / under, and
I / [A]thought she?d never / [D]rise, and
Her / [G]main boom, it was / [A]bending nigh in / [D]two,
With her / [D]lee rails two foot / under,
Three / [A]hands upon the / [D]wheel,
Sure we / [G]hauled her,
From the / [A]Rocks at Bacca - / [D]lieu.

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To / [D]leeward was the / island,
To / [A]leeward was the / [D]shore, and
That / [G]blinding sleet could,
[A]Cut you through and / [D]through,
But our / [D]hearts were beating / gladly,
For no / [A]longer could we / [D]gaze,
Down to / [G]leeward,
At the / [A]Rocks of  Bacca - / [D]lieu,
Down to / [G]leeward,
At the / [A]Rocks of  Bacca - / [D]lieu,
[G]        [A]                   [D]