Chord/Tab song: The Grey Funnel Line

Written by the great Cyril Tawney.

This refers to the British Navy (nicknamed the Grey Funnel Line) and the yearning for
home when at sea.

Transcribed from a magnificent performance from June Tabor for the BBC
backed by Martin Simpson and others

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v61FI86oV3qA

Standard tuning capo 2

Intro


[Em] [C] [D] [G]
[Em] [C] [D] [G]
Verse 1


Don't mind the [G]rain or the rolling sea

The weary night never worri[D]es me

But the hardest [G/B]time in a sailor's [Cmaj7]day

Is to watch the [Em]sun[C] as it [D]dies a-[G]way

Here's one more [Em]day on the [C]Grey [D]Funnel [G]Line

[Em] [C] [D] [G]

Verse 2


The finest [G]ship that sails the sea

Is still a prison for the likes of [D]me

But give me [G/B]wings like Noah's [Cmaj7]dove

I'll fly up [Em]harbour[C] to the [D]girl I [G]love

And it's one more [Em]day on the [C]Grey [D]Funnel [G]Line

[Em] [C] [D] [G]

Verse 3


Oh Lord if dreams were only [G]real

I'd have my hands on that wooden [D]wheel

And with all my [G/B]heart I'd turn her [Cmaj7]round

And tell the [Em]boys[C] that we're [D]homeward[G] bound

And it's one more [Em]day on the [C]Grey [D]Funnel [G]Line

inst

(as the verse)

[G] [D] [G/B] [Cmaj7]
[Em] [C] [D] [G]
[Em] [C] [D] [G]

Verse 4


I'll pass the time like some machine

Until the waters turn to [D]green

Then I'll dance on [G/B]down that walk a-[Cmaj7]shore

And sail the [Em]Grey[C] Funnel [D]Line no [G]more

And sail the [Em]Grey Funnel [C]Line [D]no [G]more





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I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
October 2011

watfordkev@gmail.com