Tom: C
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BAC KFLY SONG - Wade Hemsworth
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Tabbed by: Wil-man-101 on Ultimate-Guitar
Capo five
[Verse 1]
C
'Twas early in the spring when I decided to go
Am Em
For to work up in the woods in North Ontar-i-o
C
And the unemployment office said they'd send me through
Am Em
To the Little Abitibi with the survey crew
[Chorus]
Am
And the blackflies, the little blackflies
C
Always the blackfly, no matter where you go
Dm
I'll die with the blackfly picking my bones
C
In North Ontar-i-o-i-o
Em Am
In North Ontar-i-o
C/B C
[Verse 2]
C
The man Black Toby was the captain of the crew
Am Em
And he said, "I'm gonna tell you boys what we're gonna do.”
C
“They want to build a power dam and we must find a way
Am Em
“For to make the little Ab flow around the other way"
[Chorus]
Am
With the blackflies, the little blackflies
C
Always the blackfly, no matter where you go
Dm
I'll die with the blackfly picking my bones
C
In North Ontar-i-o-i-o
Em Am
In North Ontar-i-o
C/B C
[Verse 3]
C
So we surveyed to the east and we surveyed to the west
Am Em
And we couldn't make our minds up how to do it best
C
Little Ab, little Ab, what shall I do?
Am Em
For I'm all but goin' crazy with the survey crew
[Chorus]
Am
And the blackflies, the little blackflies
C
Always the blackfly, no matter where you go
Dm
I'll die with the blackfly picking my bones
C
In North Ontar-i-o-i-o
Em Am
In North Ontar-i-o
C/B C
[Verse 4]
C
'Twas blackfly, blackfly everywhere
Am Em
A-crawlin' in your whiskers, a-crawlin' in your hair
C
Swimmin' in the soup, and swimmin in the tea
Am Em
The Devil take the blackfly, let me be
[Chorus]
Am
(Blackfly, little blackfly)
C
Always the blackfly, no matter where you go
Dm
I'll die with the blackfly picking my bones
C
In North Ontar-i-o-i-o
Em Am
In North Ontar-i-o
C/B C
[Interlude]
C C Am Em
C C Am Em
Am
(Blackfly, little blackfly)
C/B C
[Verse 5]
C
Black Toby fell to swearin', the work went slow
Am Em
And the state of our morale was a-gettin' pretty low
C
And the flies swarmed heavy, it was hard to catch a breath
Am Em
As you staggered up and down the trail talkin' to yourself
[Chorus]
Am
With the blackflies, the little blackflies
C
Always the blackfly, no matter where you go
Dm
I'll die with the blackfly picking my bones
C
In North Ontar-i-o-i-o
Em Am
In North Ontar-i-o
C/B C
[Verse 6]
C
Well, now the bull cook's name was Blind River Joe
Am Em
If it hadn't been for him we'd have never pulled through
C
For he bound up our bruises, and he kidded us for fun
Am Em
And he lathered us with bacon grease and balsam gum
[Chorus]
Am
For the blackflies, the little blackflies
C
Always the blackfly, no matter where you go
Dm
I'll die with the blackfly picking my bones
C
In North Ontar-i-o-i-o
Em Am
In North Ontar-i-o
C/B C
[Verse 7]
C
At last the job was over, Black Toby said “We're through
Am Em
“With the Little Abitibi and the survey crew.”
C
'Twas a wonderful experience and this I know
Am Em
I'll never go again to North Ontar-i-o
[Chorus]
Am
With the blackflies, the little blackflies
C
Always the blackfly, no matter where you go
Dm
I'll die with the blackfly picking my bones
C
In North Ontar-i-o-i-o
Em Am
In North Ontar-i-o
[Chorus]
Am
And the blackflies, the little blackflies
C
Always the blackfly, no matter where you go
Dm
I'll die with the blackfly picking my bones
C
In North Ontar-i-o-i-o
Em Am
In North Ontar-i-o
