[Intro]
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[Verse]
C G
Oh, the Liza Jane with a blue foremast
C G D
And a load a hay, come drifting past
C G Am G
The skipper stood aft and he says, "How do?
C Am D7
We're the Liza Jane, now who be you?"
C D
Stood on the deck and he says, "How do?
G D7 G D7 G
We're from Bangor, Maine. From where be you?"
[Verse]
C G
Oh, the Liza Jane left port one day
C G D
With a fine fair tide and the day Friday
C G Am G
But the damned old tide sent her bow askew
C Am D7
And the Liza Jane begun to slew
C D
Hi diddle di, she'da' fairly flew
G D7 G D7 G
If she only could sail the other-end-to
[Verse]
C G
Oh, the Liza Jane left port one day
C G D
With a hold full of squash and her deck all hay
C G Am G
Put out from Bath with all sails set
C Am D7
Two years gone, she's drifting yet
C D
Hi diddle di, for a good old craft
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She'da' sailed very well with her bow on aft
[Instrumental]
C G C G D
C G Am G C Am D7
C D G D7 G D7 G
[Verse]
C G
Oh, the Liza Jane got a new fore truck
C G D
Good stick of wood, but it wouldn't stay stuck
C G Am G
Got a breeze one day from the nor'-nor'-west
C Am D7
The doggone thing come down with the rest
C D
Hi diddle di and a breeze from the West
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You'd'a thunk the truck would'a stuck with the rest
[Verse]
C G
Oh, the Liza Jane with a blue foremast
C G D
And a load a hay, come drifting past
C G Am G
The skipper stood aft and he says, "How do?
C Am D7
We're the Liza Jane, now who be you?"
C D
Stood on the deck and he says, "How do?
G D7 G D7 G
We're from Bangor, Maine. From where be you?"