{t:Land of the Silver Birch/My Paddle’s Keen and Bright}
{st:Traditional}
{sot}
* D du / D du
{eot}
[Am]Land of the silver birch, home of the beaver
[F]Where still the [C]mighty moose
[G]Wanders at [Am]will
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
[F]Blue lake and [C]rocky shore
[G]I will re-[Am]turn once more
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom
{eoc}
*{c: Sing My Paddle’s Keen and Bright – Chorus 1; one time only)}
[Am]High on a rocky ledge, I’ll build my wigwam
[F]Close to the [C]water’s edge
[G]Silent and [Am]still
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
[F]Blue lake and [C]rocky shore
[G]I will re-[Am]turn once more
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom
{eoc}
[Am]My heart grows sick for thee, here in the lowlands
[F]I will re-[C]turn to thee
[G]Hills of the [Am]north
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
[F]Blue lake and [C]rocky shore
[G]I will re-[Am]turn once more
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom
{eoc}
[Am]Swift as a silver fish, canoe of birch bark
[F]By might [C]waterways
[G]Carry me [Am]forth
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
[F]Blue lake and [C]rocky shore
[G]I will re-[Am]turn once more
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom
{eoc}
[Am]High as an eagle soars, over the mountains
[F]My spirit [C]rises up
[G]Free as a [Am]bird
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
[F]Blue lake and [C]rocky shore
[G]I will re-[Am]turn once more
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom
{eoc}
[Am]Land of the silver birch, home of the beaver
[F]Where still the [C]mighty moose
[G]Wanders at [Am]will
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
[F]Blue lake and [C]rocky shore
[G]I will re-[Am]turn once more
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom diddy boom boom
[Am]↓ Boom
{eoc}
*{c:---My Paddle’s Keen And Bright---}
[Am]↓ My paddle’s [Am]↓ keen and bright, [Am]↓ flashing with [Am]↓ silver,
[Am]↓ Follow the [Am]↓ wild goose flight, [Am]↓ dip, dip, and [Am]↓ swing
[Am]Dip, dip, and [Am]↓ swing her back [Am]↓ flashing with [Am]↓ silver,
[Am]Swift as the [Am]↓ wild goose flies, [Am]↓ dip, dip, and [Am]↓ swing
[Am]My paddle’s keen and bright, flashing with silver,
[Am]Follow the wild goose flight, dip, dip, and swing
[Am]Dip, dip, and swing her back flashing with silver,
[Am]Swift as the wild goose flies, dip, dip, and swing
[Am]My paddle’s keen and bright, flashing with silver,
[Am]Follow the wild goose flight, dip, dip, and swing
[Am]Dip, dip, and swing her back flashing with silver,
[Am]Swift as the wild goose flies, dip, dip, and swing
[Am]My paddle’s keen and bright, flashing with silver,
[Am]Follow the wild goose flight, dip, dip, and swing
[Am]Dip, dip, and swing her back flashing with silver,
[Am]Swift as the wild goose flies, dip, dip, and swing
[Am]My paddle’s keen and bright, flashing with silver,
[Am]Follow the wild goose flight, dip, dip, and swing
[Am]Dip, dip, and swing her back flashing with silver,
[Am]Swift as the wild goose flies, dip, dip, and swing
{t:Land of the Silver Birch/My Paddle’s Keen and Bright}
