Three Fishers

3 Bars D

Three / fis[D]hers went / sailing[A] out / into the /[G] west,      [A]
Out / in[D]to the / west[G] as the / sun went[D] / down,       [A]
Each / tho[G]ught on the / woman tha[A]t / loved him the [D]/ best, and          [A]
The / ch[D]ildren stood / watchin[A]g them / out of the / t[G]own,           [A]

For / me[D]n must / work an[A]d / women must [G]/ weep,             [A]
For there's / litt[D]le to / earn[G] and / many to[D] / keep, and [A]
The / ha[G]rbour / bar b[D]e / moa - [A]nin', / and
The / ha[G]rbour / bar b[D]e / moa - [A]/ nin'. / [D]/ /

Three / wiv[D]es sat / up in [A]the / lighthou[G]se / tower,      [A]
They / tri[D]mmed the / lamps as[G] the / sun went / do[D]wn, and        [A]
They / loo[G]ked at the / squall [A]and they / looked at the[D] / shower, and      [A]
The / nig[D]ht-wrack came / rollin' in,[A] / ragged and[G] / brown.         [A]

For / me[D]n must / work an[A]d / women must [G]/ weep,             [A]
Though / storm[D]s be / sud - den[G] and the / waters be / dee[D]p, and          [A]
The / har[G]bour / bar b[D]e / moa - n[A]in', / and
The / Har[G]bour / bar b[D]e / moa - /[A] nin'.    [D]

One Chorus Instrumental then Repeat last Chorus:

Three / cor[D]pses lay / out on t[A]he / shining / s[G]and,        [A]
In the / mo[D]rning / gleam[G] as the / tide went /[D] down, and    [A]
The / wo[G]men were / weepin' a[A]nd / wringin' thei[D]r / hands,          [A]
For / th[D]ose who would / never com[A]e / back to the / t[G]own.              [A]

For / me[D]n must / work an[A]d / women must [G]/ weep, and         [A]
The / so[D]oner it's / over,[G] the / sooner [D]to / sleep, and[A]
Good - / bye [G]to the / bar and[D] its / moa - nin'[A], / and
Good - / bye [G]to the / bar and[D] it's / moa - / ni[A]n',       [D]

Oh / men[D] must / work an[A]d / women must [G]/ weep, and         [A]
The / so[D]oner it's / over,[G] the / sooner [D]to / sleep, and[A]
Good - / bye [G]to the / bar and[D] its / moa - nin'[A], / and
Good - / bye [G]to the / bar and[D] it's / moa - / n[A]in',      [D]