Biography:
Schooner Fare is a local Portland, Maine folk band, consisting of the late Tom Rowe (1950 - January 17, 2004), Steve Romanoff, and Chuck Romanoff. Schooner Fare plays primarily original maritime and topical songs,Celtic and British folk music. They play throughout New England and North America, and their songs have been recorded by major international artists Tommy Makem, Liam Clancy, Glenn Yarbrough and are played by radio stations worldwide.
Schooner Fare was formed in 1975.
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Portland Town
Lyrics and Music by Steve Romanoff
Performed by Schooner Fare
Chords transcribed by Eric Norcross
Capo: 6th Fret
[Chorus]
G D
I see the light, across the bay
G C
I see the light, not far away
G D
And I hear music, all around
Am D
I’m getting close, to Portland Town
G D
So Mother won’t you, make my bed
G C
I see the light, of Portland Head
G D
I see the light, I’m comin’ round
Em C D G
I’m comin’ home, to Portland Town
[Verse 1]
D G C D G G7
Some years ago, out on my own
C D G
I set a course, for parts unknown
Am D Em
Leavin’ behind, both friend and foe
C G Am
Needin’ to find, what I’ve come to know
D G C D G
As I watched the is… lands, fade away
G7 C
And bid farewell, to Casco Bay
G D
Though it’s been years, and years since then
Em C G Am
My heart has brought me home again
[Chorus]
G D
And I see the light, across the bay
G C
I see the light, not far away
G D
And I hear music, all around
Am D
I’m getting close, to Portland Town
G D
So Mother won’t you, make my bed
G C
I see the light, of Portland Head
G D
I see the light, I’m comin’ round
Em C D G
I’m comin’ home, to Portland Town
[Verse 2]
D G C D G G7
Of all the places, I could go
C D G
She’s still the fairest, port I know
Am D Em
She works the sea, and tills the farms
C G Am
And holds her children, in her arms
D G C D G
No place to know, a prouder past
G7 C
Here comes the future, full at last
G D
Here comes that beacon, ‘cross the sky
Em C G Am
And when I hold, my head up high…
[Chorus]
G D
I see the light, across the bay
G C
I see the light, not far away
G D
And I hear music, all around
Am D
I’m getting close, to Portland Town
G D
So Mother won’t you, make my bed
G C
I see the light, of Portland Head
G D
I see the light, I’m comin’ round
Em C D G
I’m comin’ home, to Portland Town
Lyrics and Music by Steve Romanoff
Performed by Schooner Fare
Chords transcribed by Eric Norcross
Capo: 6th Fret
[Chorus]
G D
I see the light, across the bay
G C
I see the light, not far away
G D
And I hear music, all around
Am D
I’m getting close, to Portland Town
G D
So Mother won’t you, make my bed
G C
I see the light, of Portland Head
G D
I see the light, I’m comin’ round
Em C D G
I’m comin’ home, to Portland Town
[Verse 1]
D G C D G G7
Some years ago, out on my own
C D G
I set a course, for parts unknown
Am D Em
Leavin’ behind, both friend and foe
C G Am
Needin’ to find, what I’ve come to know
D G C D G
As I watched the is… lands, fade away
G7 C
And bid farewell, to Casco Bay
G D
Though it’s been years, and years since then
Em C G Am
My heart has brought me home again
[Chorus]
G D
And I see the light, across the bay
G C
I see the light, not far away
G D
And I hear music, all around
Am D
I’m getting close, to Portland Town
G D
So Mother won’t you, make my bed
G C
I see the light, of Portland Head
G D
I see the light, I’m comin’ round
Em C D G
I’m comin’ home, to Portland Town
[Verse 2]
D G C D G G7
Of all the places, I could go
C D G
She’s still the fairest, port I know
Am D Em
She works the sea, and tills the farms
C G Am
And holds her children, in her arms
D G C D G
No place to know, a prouder past
G7 C
Here comes the future, full at last
G D
Here comes that beacon, ‘cross the sky
Em C G Am
And when I hold, my head up high…
[Chorus]
G D
I see the light, across the bay
G C
I see the light, not far away
G D
And I hear music, all around
Am D
I’m getting close, to Portland Town
G D
So Mother won’t you, make my bed
G C
I see the light, of Portland Head
G D
I see the light, I’m comin’ round
Em C D G
I’m comin’ home, to Portland Town
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