The Beautiful Port of Bilbao by Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies
Standard Tuning: EADGBe
Capo 2
It s a long way down from Edinburgh
From the docks of Portsmouth town
It s a long way down from Edinburgh
But further to where I m bound
He put a fine ring on my finger so thin
And he gave me his solemn vow
And he said that he would be waiting for me
In the beautiful port of Bilbao
There s many a mighty fine ship to be found
In the depths of the Bizkaia bay
With cannons and sailors that roared so loud
As they sank their watery way
Still I ll pray to the lord and I ll clamber aboard
The first boat with a wake to its bow
Cos he said that he would be waiting for me
In the beautiful port of Bilbao
He s pretty, oh yes he be pretty for sure,
He s the bonniest boy that I ve seen
And oh how he danced me around and around
In his jacket of jaunty green
But there s still no sign of his coat so fine
As I stand on the deck looking out
And he said that he would be waiting for me
In the beautiful port of Bilbao
(For C, F at the start of this verse palm mute then full strum at Am)
Oh sister dear, oh sister
Far beyond the sea s dark foam
Take heed of them handsome young men and their money
Who d a-charm you from your home
For if I d not a curse on a gentleman s purse
I sure do now
Every night after ten I ll be waiting for them
In the beautiful port of Bilbao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9ZjawBa7L8 (for reference)
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