Lukey — Great Big Sea
Chords and lyrics for Lukey by Great Big Sea (key of G).
Verse 1
(This is mostly just the same chords repeated until the end, with the only
exception being the bridge.)
(I recommend coming into the song on an upstroke.
Intro
G|C D|G|C D
G|C D|G|C D
Well old [G]Lukey's boat is [C]painted [D]green,
[G]Ha, me [C]boys![D]
[G]Lukey's boat is [C]painted [D]green,
The [Em]prettiest boat that you've [C]ever [D]seen,
[G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G][C]a-riddle-i-day![D]
G|C D
Well oh, [G]Lukey's boat's got a [C]fine fore [D]cutty,
[G]Ha, me [C]boys![D]
[G]Lukey's boat's got a [C]fine fore [D]cutty,
And [Em]every seam is [C]chinked with [D]putty,
[G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G]A-riddle-i-day!
[C]Altogether,[D] [G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G][C]a-riddle-i-day![D]
G|C D
Well [G]I says "Lukey the [C]blinds are [D]down"
[G]Ha, me [C]boys![D]
[G]I says "Lukey the [C]blinds are [D]down"
"Me [Em]wife is dead and she's [C][D]underground"
[G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G][C]A-riddle-i-day![D]
[G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G][C]a-riddle-i-day![D]
G|C D
Well [G]I says Lukey [C]"I don't [D]care"
[G]Ha, me [C]boys![D]
[G]I says Lukey [C]"I don't [D]care"
"I'll [Em]get me another in the [C]spring of the [D]year"
[G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G][C]a-riddle-i-day![D]
[G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G][C]A-riddle-i-day![D]
Bridge
G|G|C C/Bm|A/D D|
G|G|C C/Bm|A/D G|
G|G|C C/Bm|A/D D|
G|G|C C/Bm|A/D G|
G|G|F|F|
G|G|C C/Bm|A/D G|
G|G|F|F|
G|G|C C/Bm|A/D G|
Well old Lukey's rolling [C]out his [D]grub,
[G]Ha, me [C]boys![D]
[G]Lukey's rolling [C]out his [D]grub,
[Em]One split pea in a [C]ten pound [D]tub,
[G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G][C]A-riddle-i-day![D]
[G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G][C]a-riddle-i-day![D]
Well, [G]Lukey's boat's got [C]high-topped [D]sails,
[G]Ha, me [C]boys![D]
[G]Lukey's boat's got [C]high-topped [D]sails,
The [Em]sheet was planched with [C]copper [D]nails,
[G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G][C]a-riddle-i-day![D]
[G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G][C]a-riddle-i-day![D]
[G]Lukey's boat is [C]painted [D]green,
[G]Ha, me [C]boys![D]
[G]Lukey's boat is [C]painted [D]green,
The [Em]prettiest boat that you've [C]ever [D]seen,
[G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G]a-riddle-i-day!
[C]Altogether,[D] [G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G]a-riddle-i-day!
[G]A-ha, me [C]boys [D][G]a-riddle-i-day!
One [C][D]more, [G]A-ha, me boys a riddle-i-day!
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