{t:I'se the b'y}
{st:traditional}
{c:Verse 1 – ukes only}
{c:|ntro: [G] [D] [G] [C] [D] [G] [D] [C] [D] [G]}
[G]I'se the b'y that [D]builds the boat and
[G]I'se the b'y that [C]sails [D]her and
[G]I'se the b'y that [D]catches the fish and
[C]Brings ' em [D]home to [G]Liza
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
[G]Hip-yer-partner [D]Sally Tibbo,
[G]Hip-yer-partner [C]Sally [D]Brown
[G]Fogo, Twillingate, [D]Morton's Harbour,
[C]All a-[D]round the [G]circle
{eoc}
[G]Sods and rinds to [D]cover your flake
[G]Cake and tea for [C]sup-[D]per
[G]Codfish in the [D]spring of the year
[C]Fried in [D]maggoty [G]butter
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
[G]Hip-yer-partner [D]Sally Tibbo,
[G]Hip-yer-partner [C]Sally [D]Brown
[G]Fogo, Twillingate, [D]Morton's Harbour,
[C]All a-[D]round the [G]circle
{eoc}
[G]I don't want your [D]maggoty fish
[G]They're no good for [C]win-[D]ter
[G]I can buy as [D]good as that
Way [C]down in [D]Bona-[G]vista
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
[G]Hip-yer-partner [D]Sally Tibbo,
[G]Hip-yer-partner [C]Sally [D]Brown
[G]Fogo, Twillingate, [D]Morton's Harbour,
[C]All a-[D]round the [G]circle
{eoc}
[G]I took Liza [D]to a dance
As [G]fast as she could [C]tra-[D]vel
And [G]every step that [D]she could take
Was [C]up to her [D]knees in [G]gravel
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
[G]Hip-yer-partner [D]Sally Tibbo,
[G]Hip-yer-partner [C]Sally [D]Brown
[G]Fogo, Twillingate, [D]Morton's Harbour,
[C]All a-[D]round the [G]circle
{eoc}
[G]Susan White she’s [D]outta sight
Her [G]petticoat wants a [C]bor-[D]der
Well [G]old Sam Oliver [D]in the dark
He [C]kissed her [D]in the [G]corner!
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
[G]Hip-yer-partner [D]Sally Tibbo,
[G]Hip-yer-partner [C]Sally [D]Brown
[G]Fogo, Twillingate, [D]Morton's Harbour,
[C]All a-[D]round the [G]circle
{eoc}
[G]I'se the b'y that [D]builds the boat
[G]And I'se the b'y that [C]sails [D]her and
[G]I'se the b'y that [D]catches the fish and
[C]Brings them [D]home to [G]Liza
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
[G]Hip-yer-partner [D]Sally Tibbo,
[G]Hip-yer-partner [C]Sally [D]Brown
[G]Fogo, Twillingate, [D]Morton's Harbour,
[C]All a-[D]round the [G]circle
{eoc}
{t:I'se the b'y}
