HIGH AND DRY by Gordon Lightfoot (Good for a simple lesson in broken barre chords) CHORDS A = At5 007655 D = Dt5 000775 E = Et7 079900 INTRO E D A D A E A D A E A E VERSE 1

With a ^Alady-like ^Adevotion She ^Asails the bitter ^Aocean If it ^Dwasn't for lovesick ^Dsailors There'd be ^Dnothin' left but ^Aflotsam

CHORUS

Singin' ^Ewhy me oh ^Dmy Is there a ^Abetter man than ^DI I hope you ^Afind your way back ^Ehome Before you ^Alie high and ^Ddry I hope you ^Afind your way back ^Ehome Before you ^Adie ^E

VERSE 2

Her ^Asails blow like ^Abubbles While ya ^Asip yer daily ^Adoubles If she ^Dwasn't so fond of the ^Dweather She might ^Dgive the deckhands ^Atrouble

CHORUS

Singin' ^Ewhy me oh ^Dmy Is there a ^Abetter man than ^DI I hope you ^Afind your way back ^Ehome Before you ^Alie high and ^Ddry I hope you ^Afind your way back ^Ehome Before you ^Adie ^E

VERSE 3

One ^Aday when I grew ^Aolder And I ^Afound I could not ^Ahold her She ^Dtook on a fine young ^Dskipper Who soon ^Drun her up on a ^Aboulder

CHORUS

Singin' ^Ewhy me oh ^Dmy Is there a ^Abetter man than ^DI I hope you ^Afind your way back ^Ehome Before you ^Alie high and ^Ddry I hope you ^Afind your way back ^Ehome Before you ^Adie ^E

VERSE 4

Now the ^Apleasures of the ^Aharbor Don't ^Ainclude a lady ^Abarber If it ^Dwasn't for Long John ^DSilver All of us ^Dpirates would've been ^Amartyrs

CHORUS and END (repeat last 4 lines one time)

Singin' ^Ewhy me oh ^Dmy Is there a ^Abetter man than ^DI I hope you ^Afind your way back ^Ehome Before you ^Alie high and ^Ddry I hope you ^Afind your way back ^Ehome Before you ^Adie ^E I hope you ^Afind your way back ^Ehome A D (hold D for 4 beats) Before you lie high and dry I hope you ^Afind your way back ^Ehome A E A (these at 1 beat each) Before you die

Gordon Lightfoot - High and dry