Fishermen of County Down[G] - John Watt
[intro]
[G] [D] [G]
[Verse 1]
While you [G] lie snug in your [G7] bed
With the [C] clothes tucked o'er your head
And you [G] hold your fond and true love in your [D] arms
Think of [G] all our fisher[G7] men who pull [C] out at 2am
To [G] face the waves be[D]neath the moon and [G] stars
|[Chorus]
|Eighty [D] boats are on the swell
|And the [C] men have tales to [G] tell
|From [C] Shirley Bay, Kil[G] keel and Ardglass [D] Town
|But the [G] Portavogie [G7] boys are the [C] lads who make the noise
|They're the [G] fishermen who [D] hail from County [G] Down
[Verse 2]
In De[G] cember or in [G7] June, oh the [C] weather calls the tune
As the [G] fishermen wrap up well to keep [D] warm
And they've [G] got their oilskins [G7] on
Off the [C] coast of Annalong
For the [G] Chicken Rocks way-[D] off the Isle of [G] Man
[Verse 3]
James [G] Cully is the [G7] man, he [C] sails before the dawn
As [G] Frank, the pole bobs off his starboard [D] bow
Victor [G] Chamber's boat, Green [G7] Isle,
Is the [C] one to make you smile
As they [G] come with herring, [D] mackerel, plaice and [G] sole
|[Chorus]
|Eighty [D] boats are on the swell
|And the [C] men have tales to [G] tell
|From [C] Shirley Bay, Kil[G] keel and Ardglass [D] Town
|But the [G] Portavogie [G7] boys are the [C] lads who make the noise
|They're the [G] fishermen who [D] hail from County [G] Down
[Verse 4]
From John's [G] point to The [G7] Man the [C] fishers' nets do span
As the [G] sixty-long-foot trawlers they do [D] roll
But it [G] will be 8[G7] pm afore the [C] men return again
To [G] see their wives and [D] sweethearts on the [G] soil
[Verse 5]
George [G] Milligan & [G7] Sons and Angus [C] Cochrane are the ones
Who pre[G] pare the haul for the likes of you and [D] me
With their [G] cuttin' knives they [G7] toil
When the [C] tea is on the boil
For [G] George and Angus [D] know and love the [G] sea
|[Chorus]
|Eighty [D] boats are on the swell
|And the [C] men have tales to [G] tell
|From [C] Shirley Bay, Kil[G] keel and Ardglass [D] Town
|But the [G] Portavogie [G7] boys are the [C] lads who make the noise
|They're the [G] fishermen who [D] hail from County [G] Down
They're the [G] fishermen who [D] hail from County [C] Dow[G]n
Fishermen of County Down [G]John Watt
intro GDG Verse 1 While you G lie snug in your G7 bed With the C clothes tucked o'er your head And you G hold your fond and true love in your D arms Think of G all our fisherG7 men who pull C out at 2am To G face the waves beDneath the moon and G stars
Chorus Eighty D boats are on the swell And the C men have tales to G tell From C Shirley Bay, KilG keel and Ardglass D Town But the G Portavogie G7 boys are the C lads who make the noise They're the G fishermen who D hail from County G Down
Verse 2 In DeG cember or in G7 June, oh the C weather calls the tune As the G fishermen wrap up well to keep D warm And they've G got their oilskins G7 on Off the C coast of Annalong For the G Chicken Rocks way-D off the Isle of G Man
Verse 3 James G Cully is the G7 man, he C sails before the dawn As G Frank, the pole bobs off his starboard D bow Victor G Chamber's boat, Green G7 Isle, Is the C one to make you smile As they G come with herring, D mackerel, plaice and G sole
Chorus Eighty D boats are on the swell And the C men have tales to G tell From C Shirley Bay, KilG keel and Ardglass D Town But the G Portavogie G7 boys are the C lads who make the noise They're the G fishermen who D hail from County G Down
Verse 4 From John's G point to The G7 Man the C fishers' nets do span As the G sixty-long-foot trawlers they do D roll But it G will be 8G7 pm afore the C men return again To G see their wives and D sweethearts on the G soil
Verse 5 George G Milligan & G7 Sons and Angus C Cochrane are the ones Who preG pare the haul for the likes of you and D me With their G cuttin' knives they G7 toil When the C tea is on the boil For G George and Angus D know and love the G sea
Chorus Eighty D boats are on the swell And the C men have tales to G tell From C Shirley Bay, KilG keel and Ardglass D Town But the G Portavogie G7 boys are the C lads who make the noise They're the G fishermen who D hail from County G Down
They're the G fishermen who D hail from County C DowGn