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White Squall by Stan Rogers
White Squall
Time: 4/4 Tenor: C Bass: A
1 * 6m 4
Now it's just my luck to have the watch, with nothing left to do
3 * 2m 5
But watch the deadly waters glide, as we roll north to the Soo
1 * 6m 4
And wonder when they'll turn again, and pitch us to the rail
3m 5 1 *
And whirl off one more youngster in the gale
1 * 6m 4
The kid was so damned eager, it was all so big and new
3 * 2m 5
You never had to tell him twice, or find him work to do
1 * 6m 4
And evenings on the mess deck, he was always first to sing
3m 5 1 *
And show us pictures of the girl he'd wed in spring
CHORUS ONE (after verses 1, 3,):
5 57 4 3
But I told that kid a hundred times, don't take the lakes for granted
6m 3 2m 5
They'll go from calm to a hundred knots, so fast they seem en-chanted
1 * 6m 4
But to-night some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies staring at the wall
3 5 1 *
And her lover's gone in-to a white squall
Now it's a thing that us old-timers know, in a sultry summer calm
There comes a blow from nowhere, and it goes off like a bomb
And a sixteen thousand tonner can be thrown upon her beam
While the gale takes all before it with a scream
The kid was on the hatches, lying staring at the sky
>From where I stood, I swear I could, see tears fall from his eye
So I hadn't the heart to tell him, that he should be on a line
Even on a night so warm and fine
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
NOTES:
- Write for the sheet music
WHITE SQUALL PAGE TWO
1 * 6m 4
When it struck, he sat up with a start, I roared to him: Get down
3 * 2m 5
But for all that he could hear, I might as well not made a sound
1 * 6m 4
So I clung there to the stanchions and I felt my face grow pale
3m 5 1 *
As he crawled hand-over-hand along the rail
1 * 6m 4
Now I could feel her heeling over with the fury of the blow
3 * 2m 5
And I watched the rail go under then, so terrible and slow
1 * 6m 4
Then like some great dog she shook herself and roared upright a-gain
3m 5 1 *
While overside I heard him call my name
1 * 6m 4
So it's just my luck to have the watch, with nothing left to do
3 * 2m 5
But watch the deadly waters glide, as we roll north to the Soo
1 * 6m 4
And wonder when they'll turn again, and pitch us to the rail
3m 5 1 *
And whirl off one more youngster in the gale
CHORUS TWO:
5 57 4 3
And I tell these kids a hundred times, don't take the lakes for granted
6m 3 2m 5
They'll go from calm to a hundred knots, so fast they seem en-chanted
1 * 6m 4
But to-night some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies staring at the wall
3 5 1 *
And her lover's gone into a white squall
SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord
- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure
CHORDS (Number System):
- Example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Key of C: C D E F G A B
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version 2
C C Am F
Now it's just my luck to have the watch, with nothing left to do
E E Dm G
But watch the deadly waters glide, as we roll north to the Soo
C C Am F
And wonder when they'll turn again, and pitch us to the rail
Em G C C
And whirl off one more youngster in the gale
C C Am F
The kid was so damned eager, it was all so big and new
E E Dm G
You never had to tell him twice, or find him work to do
C C Am F
And evenings on the mess deck, he was always first to sing
Em G C C
And show us pictures of the girl he'd wed in spring
CHORUS ONE (after verses 1, 3,):
G G/B F E
But I told that kid a hundred times, don't take the lakes for granted
Am E Dm G
They'll go from calm to a hundred knots, so fast they seem en-chanted
C C Am F
But to-night some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies staring at the wall
E G C C
And her lover's gone in-to a white squall
C C Am F
Now it's a thing that us old-timers know, in a sultry summer calm
E E Dm G
There comes a blow from nowhere, and it goes off like a bomb
C C Am F
And a sixteen thousand tonner can be thrown upon her beam
Em G C C
While the gale takes all before it with a scream
C C Am F
The kid was on the hatches, lying staring at the sky
E E Dm G
From where I stood, I swear I could, see tears fall from his eye
C C Am F
So I hadn't the heart to tell him, that he should be on a line
Em G C C
Even on a night so warm and fine
WHITE SQUALL PAGE TWO
C C Am F
When it struck, he sat up with a start, I roared to him: Get down
E E Dm G
But for all that he could hear, I might as well not made a sound
C C Am F
So I clung there to the stanchions and I felt my face grow pale
Em G C C
As he crawled hand-over-hand along the rail
C C Am F
Now I could feel her heeling over with the fury of the blow
E E Dm F
And I watched the rail go under then, so terrible and slow
C C Am F
Then like some great dog she shook herself and roared upright a-gain
Em G C C
While overside I heard him call my name
C C Am F
So it's just my luck to have the watch, with nothing left to do
E E Dm G
But watch the deadly waters glide, as we roll north to the Soo
C C Am F
And wonder when they'll turn again, and pitch us to the rail
Em G C C
And whirl off one more youngster in the gale
CHORUS TWO:
G G/B F E
And I tell these kids a hundred times, don't take the lakes for granted
Am E Dm G
They'll go from calm to a hundred knots, so fast they seem en-chanted
C C Am F
But to-night some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies staring at the wall
E G C C
And her lover's gone into a white squall
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version 3
-Standard Tuning-
-Capo 2-
Verse 1:
G Em C
Now it's just my luck to have the watch, with nothing left to do
Bm Em D
But watch the deadly waters glide, as we roll North to the 'Sault' (pronounced Soo)
G Em C
And wonder when they'll turn again, and pitch us to the rail
Bm D G
And whirl off one more youngster in the gale
Verse 2:
G Em C
The kid was so damned eager, it was all so big and new
Bm Em D
You never had to tell him twice, or find him work to do
G Em C
And evenings on the mess deck, he was always first to sing
Bm D G
And show us pictures of the girl he'd wed in spring
Chorus:
D D7 C G
But I told that kid a hundred times, don't take the lakes for granted
C Bm Em D
They'll go from calm to a hundred knots, so fast they seem enchanted
G Em C
But tonight some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies staring at the wall
Bm D G
And her lover's gone in to a white squall
Verse 3:
G Em C
Now it's a thing that us old timers know, in a sultry summer calm
Bm Em D
There comes a blow from nowhere, and it goes off like a bomb
G Em C
And a fifteen thousand tonner can be thrown upon her beam
Bm D G
While the gale takes all before it with a scream
Verse 4:
G Em C
The kid was on the hatches, lying staring at the sky
Bm Em D
From where I stood I swore I could see tears fall from his eyes
G Em C
So I hadn't the heart to tell him, that he should be on a line
Bm D G
Even on a night so warm and fine
Chorus:
D D7 C G
But I told that kid a hundred times, don't take the lakes for granted
C Bm Em D
They'll go from calm to a hundred knots, so fast they seem enchanted
G Em C
But tonight some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies staring at the wall
Bm D G
And her lover's gone in to a white squall
Verse 5:
G Em C
When it struck, he sat up with a start, I roared to him get down
Bm Em D
But for all that he could hear, I could as well not made a sound
G Em C
So I clung there to the stanchions and I felt my face grow pale
Bm D G
As he crawled hand over hand along the rail
Verse 6:
G Em C
Now I could feel her heeling over with the fury of the blow
Bm Em D
And I watched the rail go under then, so terrible and slow
G Em C
Then like some great dog she shook herself and roared upright again
Bm D G
Far over side I heard him call my name
Chorus:
D D7 C G
But I told that kid a hundred times, don't take the lakes for granted
C Bm Em D
They'll go from calm to a hundred knots, so fast they seem enchanted
G Em C
But tonight some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies staring at the wall
Bm D G
And her lover's gone in to a white squall
Verse 7:
G Em C
So it's just my luck to have the watch, with nothing left to do
Bm Em D
But watch the deadly waters glide, as we roll North to the 'Soo'
G Em C
And wonder when they'll turn again, and pitch us to the rail
Bm D G
And whirl off one more youngster in the gale
Chorus:
D D7 C G
But I tell that kid a hundred times, don't take the lakes for granted
C Bm Em D
They'll go from calm to a hundred knots, so fast they seem enchanted
G Em C
But tonight some red-eyed Wiarton girl, lies staring at the wall
Bm D G
And her lover's gone in to a white squall
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