Biography:
The Unthanks is an English folk group from Northumberland, known for an eclectic approach in combining traditional English folk with other musical genres. Featuring siblings Rachel Unthank and Becky Unthank, the group was, from 2004 to 2009, initially known as Rachel Unthank & The Winterset. The name changed in the summer of 2009 with the lineup. The first album to be released under the new name was "Here's the Tender Coming". The band released their 2nd album, "Last", in March 2011.
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Other songs:
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Normal Tuning
Am F
the big ships sail up, the big ships sail down
Dm
a great northern river
Am F
funnels of red, funnels of black
Dm
banded with yellow and silver
C F
bringing in cargos of oil and wood
Am
taking home girders of steel and pig iron
Am F
oh, coloured faces, flags from all places
Dm
high from the sternposts are flying
Am F
down on the docks, down on the wharves
Dm
lofty cranes standing
Am F
stevedores working and rivermen shouting
Dm
crews making ready for London
C
ropes black and tarry
F
chains rusty and red
Am
lay among timber and bollards and packing
Am F
seagulls wheel over wild river cats
Cm
down on the jetties are watching
[Interlude]
Am F Dm
Am F Dm
C F
Am
Am F Dm
Am F
nights by the docks, packed smoky pubs
Dm
plenty of shouting and swearing
Am F
heavy brown ale, thick muddy stout,
Dm
and nobody's caring
C F
a lass starts to warble a popular song
Am
they're throwing her pennies and pieces of silver
Am F
closing time called, silence then falls
Dm
on a great northern river
Am F
the big ships sail up, the big ships sail down
Dm
a great northern river
Am F
funnels of red, funnels of black
Dm
banded with yellow and silver
C F
bringing in cargos of oil and wood
Am
taking home girders of steel and pig iron
Am F
oh, coloured faces, flags from all places
Dm
high from the sternposts are flying
Am F
down on the docks, down on the wharves
Dm
lofty cranes standing
Am F
stevedores working and rivermen shouting
Dm
crews making ready for London
C
ropes black and tarry
F
chains rusty and red
Am
lay among timber and bollards and packing
Am F
seagulls wheel over wild river cats
Cm
down on the jetties are watching
[Interlude]
Am F Dm
Am F Dm
C F
Am
Am F Dm
Am F
nights by the docks, packed smoky pubs
Dm
plenty of shouting and swearing
Am F
heavy brown ale, thick muddy stout,
Dm
and nobody's caring
C F
a lass starts to warble a popular song
Am
they're throwing her pennies and pieces of silver
Am F
closing time called, silence then falls
Dm
on a great northern river
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The Vagrants
The Valentines
The Valley