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?v=61FI86oV3qA Standard tuning capo 2 Intro ===== ECDG ECDG Verse 1 ======= G Don't mind the rain or the rolling sea D The weary night never worries me G/B Cmaj7 But the hardest time in a sailor's day Em C D G Is to watch the sun as it dies a-way Em C D G Here's one more day on the Grey Funnel Line ECDG Verse 2 ======= G The finest ship that sails the sea D Is still a prison for the likes of me G/B Cmaj7 But give me wings like Noah's dove Em C D G I'll fly up harbour to the girl I love Em C D G And it's one more day on the Grey Funnel Line ECDG Verse 3 ======= G Oh Lord if dreams were only real D I'd have my hands on that wooden wheel G/B Cmaj7 And with all my heart I'd turn her round Em C D G And tell the boys that we're homeward bound Em C D G And it's one more day on the Grey Funnel Line = inst = (as the verse) GDGCmaj7 ECDG ECDG Verse 4 ======= I'll pass the time like some machine D Until the waters turn to green G/B Cmaj7 Then I'll dance on down that walk a-shore Em C D G And sail the Grey Funnel Line no more Em C D G And sail the Grey Funnel Line no more ----------------------------------------- I hope I've done it justice! Kevin O'Brien Watford England October 2011 watfordkev@gmail.com