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The Coal Boat Song by Stompin Tom Connors
The Coal Boat Song
Verse 1
D A7
I left Cape Breton on the coal boat, for St.John's Newfoundland
And I met a little girl named Sally
D
And I took her by her little white hand
She shook h little head and said" no way Fred "
G
I won't go along with your plan
D
You bin workin on the coal boat b'y
A7 D
And your nothing but a dirty old man
G D
You bin workin on the coal boat b'y
A7 D
And your nothing but a dirty old man
"Well I had to think of something real fast ya know"
Verse 2
D
Ya I'm gonna quit the dirty coal boats
A7
I want to live In Newfoundland
I'll buy a suit and get married
D
Put a ring apon your pretty white hand
She nodded her head and said "ok Fred"
G
Sall went along with the plan
D
But I'm still workin on the coal boat b'y
A7 D
And I'm nothing but a dirty old man
G D
Ya I'm still workin a the coal boat b'y
A7 D
And I'm nothing but a dirty old man
Verse 3
D
It was some time later on the coal boat
A7
I got a little letter from home
Sally said Freddy was a good boy
D
but the little beggar wanted to roam
She said "it's to bad that he's got ya for a dad
G
And I hope ya feel real grand
D
He gone workin on the coal boat b'y
A7 D
To be just like his dirty old man
G D
Ya he's gone workin on the coal boat b'y
A7 D
To be just like his dirty old man
Verse 4
D A7
I left Cape Breton on the coal boat ,for St.John's Newfoundland
And good old Sally was a Waitin
D
and I took Her by her little white hand
She shook her little head and said no way Fred
G
Won't go along with your plan
D
You ain't gonna quit the coal boat b'y
A7 D
Cause I loves ya you dirty old man
G D
You ain't gonna quit the coal boat b'y
A7 D
Cause I loves ya you dirty old man
Verse 5
D
So come on all younge fellers on the coal boat
A7
I hope your gonna understand
If you got a pretty little girlfriend
D
And ya taker by her little white hand
If she turns her back and says no way Jack
G
I won't go along with your plan
D
Just keep workin on the coal boat b'y
A7 D
If you wants to be a dirty old man
G D
Just keep workin on the coal boat b'y
A7 D
And you'll be nothing but a dirty old man
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