Harbour Le Cou
Key: DEnglish
(Rhythm 3/4)
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As DI rode aDshore from my Dschooner close Dby D D
A Dgirl on the Dbeach I did Gchanced to esApy A
But her Dhair it was Dred and her Gbonnet was Ablue A
And her Dplace of aGbode was in AHarbour LeD Cou
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Now oh Dboldly I Dasked her to Dwalk on the Dsand D D
She Dsmiled like an Dangel and Gheld out her Ahand A
So I Dbuttoned me Dguernsey and Ghoved way me Achew A
In the Ddark rolling Gwaters of AHarbour Le DCou
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Now my Dship she lay Danchored far Dout on the Dtide D D
As I Dstroll along Dwith that Gmaid at me Aside A
I told Dher I loved Dher, I said GI'll be Atrue A
As I Dwinked at the Gmoon over AHarbour Le DCou
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And as Dwe strolled aDlong at the Dclose of the Dday D D
I Dthought of me Dwife who was Gback in TorAbay A
Well I Dknew that she'd Dkill me if she Gonly Aknew A
I was Dcourting the Gmaid in AHarbour Le DCou
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As we Dpassed a log Dcabin that Dstood on the Dshore D D
I Dmet an old Dcomrade I'd Gsailed with beAfore A
Well he Dtreated me Dkindly says "GJohn, how are Ayou?" A
It is Dseldom we Gsee you in AHarbour Le DCou
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And as DI was Dparting this Dmaiden in Dtow D D
He Dbroke up my Dparty with Gone single Ablow A
Says "DRegards to your DMrs and Gwee kiddies Atoo A
I reDmember her Gwell, she's from AHarbour Le DCou"
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Now I Dlooked at this Dmaiden a Dstanding 'long Dside D D
Her Djaw in way Ddropped and her Gmouth opened Awide A
And Dthen like a Dshe-cat uGpon me she Aflew A
And I Dfled from the Gfuries of AHarbour Le DCou
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Come Dall you young Dsailors who Dwalk on the Dshore D D
BeDware of old Dcomrades you Gsailed with beAfore A
BeDware of the Dmaidens with the Gbonnets of Ablue A
And the Dpretty young Gdamsels of AHarbour Le DCou