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The Surf and the Silver Fishes - The Clydesiders
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Tabbed by: Joe Schwab
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Tuning: Standard
Capo 2
VERSE 1
Cold is the Clyde when the autumn is turning
Cuts to the bone when the wind starts to blow
Not long to go till the cold watch is over
Then will be my turn to sleep down below
At home Katie Ann and the girls will be sleeping
Maybe right now they are dreaming of me
What would I give to be right there beside them
How strange when I am that I dream of the sea
CHORUS
For it s all I know the surf and the silver fishes
If I ve taken from them, they ve taken from me
And I long for the landing on the key to be standing
For I m weary of dancing to the tune of the sea
VERSE 2
White horses prancing look fine from your window
But somehow their beauty is wasted on me
For when you re forced to look deep in their dark eyes
Concern for your welfare is not what you see
The old trawler s mine, now I don t owe a penny
There s only the diesel and pay for the crew
But my debts to the sea still remain on the ledger
And if they re called, what the hell can I do
CHORUS
For it s all I know the surf and the silver fishes
If I ve taken from them, they ve taken from me
And I long for the landing on the key to be standing
For I m weary of dancing to the tune of the sea
REPEAT CHORUS
