Chords Req: Traighli Bay (from Tanglefoot)

Subject: Tanglefoot Chords
From: Dan Calder
Date: 07 Mar 97 - 11:15 AM

I'm looking for the chords to some tunes from Tanglefoot's "Saturday Night At Hardwood Lake" album. I'd like to start with "Traighli Bay", if anybody can help. Thanks in advance. Dan

Subject: RE: Tanglefoot Chords
From: GUEST,Jack Hazelton
Date: 12 Jul 08 - 05:10 PM

I have been looking for a long time, and haven't found any. Your best bet is to try to find a song book or something. Try Ebay.

Subject: RE: Tanglefoot Chords
From: Jeri
Date: 12 Jul 08 - 05:12 PM

Think he's still around after 11+ years?

Subject: RE: Tanglefoot Chords
From: Jeri
Date: 12 Jul 08 - 05:20 PM

For the sake of completeness: Tanglefoot's website.
I may have missed it, but it doesn't appear they have a songbook out.

Subject: RE: Tanglefoot Chords
From: Charley Noble
Date: 12 Jul 08 - 11:03 PM

Dan-

"Traighli Bay" is a tough one to decode. I've got a set of chords I've used but I'm not sure I've really nailed it. My best suggestion is placing a request on their website, and Steve or someone else is usually ready to respond.

Charley Noble

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: TRAIGHLI BAY (Al Parrish)
From: Nick
Date: 13 Jul 08 - 07:49 AM

Having a listen to their live version I reckon it's close to this. I've never heard them before this morning so thanks for putting me into them they'd like that one at the mocal pub!

On the album they play it in Dm but I've transcribed it in Am with capo on 5th fret -

  Intro (single notes on bass strings)
  
  E G A C EE G A C etc
  
  Am
  It was June and it was hot, when on board the ship we got
                               F          C                Em 
  With shot and powder for the guns and a hogshead full of rum
                                        Am    *
  And salt cod to last until the winter squalls
  
  We made for the southwest where the hunting would be best
                               F              C           Em
  Where the Spanish ships of trade down with Aztec silver laden
                                         Am (big strum!)
  Were the fairest game for gentlemen of fortune
  
  Chorus
           C               
  And with tar on our pigtails and blood on our rapiers
        F                 C                 G                 
  We'll fly the skull and crossbones and by God we'll take no prisoners
       C                     Am                  F
  It's hiho away boys, we'll sail from Traighli Bay boys
  Dm        F                   G         C C/B Am *
  Hoist the Jolly Roger at the break of day
  
  The little riff E G A C potters along all over the place*
  

Subject: RE: Tanglefoot Chords
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 13 Jul 08 - 08:23 AM

They are an incredibly friendly bunch of guys so I would go for the 'ask them' principal. E mail Steve Ritchie and I'm sure he will help you.

Subject: RE: Tanglefoot Chords
From: Charley Noble
Date: 13 Jul 08 - 10:45 AM

Nick-

That sounds pretty good but I hear the first line of the chorus differently:

And with (C)tar on our pigtails and (Am)blood on our rapiers

And I'm thinking the third line would run:

It's (C)hiho away boys, we'll (Am)sail from Traighli Bay boys

But it could also be that I've reprocessed this song in my head!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Tanglefoot Chords
From: Nick
Date: 13 Jul 08 - 12:07 PM

The version I worked this out from was the Captured Alive album

I've had a re-listen (and grabbed a second opinion off my son who has the best set of ears for transcribing I know - he's currently transcribing a load of Steve Vai stuff at present) and there's no Am in the first line of the chorus and definitely an F on the end of the third line of the chorus on that version.

Subject: RE: Tanglefoot Chords
From: Nick
Date: 13 Jul 08 - 12:09 PM

The 'blood on the rapiers' bit is when the band comes in with the harmonies and first listen I thought there was a chord change there but am sure now there isn't

Subject: RE: Tanglefoot Chords
From: Charley Noble
Date: 13 Jul 08 - 02:39 PM

Nick-

It's most likely the wall of harmony that swept me into Am.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Chords Req: Traighli Bay (from Tanglefoot)
From: GUEST,Liam Morland
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 09:54 PM

This is what I use:

Verse:
Am - / C Am / C F / C Am / G - Am - ://

Chorus:
C - / G - / F C / G - / C - / Am - / F C / G C - Am

Subject: RE: Chords Req: Traighli Bay (from Tanglefoot)
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Oct 14 - 01:36 AM

Hi folks...I've spent the last few days learning 'Pirate Songs' to play for a Pirate Day gig at a long term care centre (read:old folks' home)...This is definitely one of the best pirate songs out there...the chord changes are a bit tricky but very cool...just a tip :always listen to the bass part first when trying to figure out chords for a song...In most songs the bassist will play the root note of the chord-at least on the first beat of any new chord...
So the song starts on a Dm chord with pick up notes on the A string of A then C and then finally the D open on the D string with the rest of the Dm chord sounding above the D-root note...
As the lyrics start the guitar plays Dm for 5 bars then changes to the Bb ,then F then Am....the second half of the verse is the same chord progression but after the Am it ends on a big flourish on the Dm

The chorus is F until "we'll fly the skull..." ,it then changes to Bb then back to the F then to the C on 'by god ...'....back to F for 'it's high ho...'then to the Dm on 'sail for...' then Bb for 'Traighli Bay boys...' then Gm for 'Hoist the ...' the Bb for 'Roger at the...' the C for 'break of ...' then back to the F for the word 'Day' as the vocals sing the F chord the band immediately starts the opening A,C, D riff which is fine technically because the Dm is very similar in structure to the F...it is referred to as the 'relative' minor......
I'm sure after fifty listens that these are the right chords....enjoy!!

Subject: RE: Chords Req: Traighli Bay (from Tanglefoot)
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Oct 14 - 01:40 AM

OOPS...the chords in the last submission-mine- were correct except the verse ends on Dm in both first and second half!!!...sorry!!

Subject: RE: Chords Req: Traighli Bay (from Tanglefoot)
From: Charley Noble
Date: 26 Oct 14 - 12:09 PM

Thanks for the detailed explanation, Guest.

Charlie Ipcar

Subject: RE: Chords Req: Traighli Bay (from Tanglefoot)
From: Nick
Date: 26 Oct 14 - 12:44 PM

Coincidentally EXACTLY the chord progression I posted 6 years ago, LOL

You could have saved yourself 50 listens and just transposed it if you wanted to play it without a capo.

Subject: RE: Chords Req: Traighli Bay (from Tanglefoot)
From: GUEST,Doug
Date: 27 Mar 18 - 08:55 PM

Maybe a little late for this post, but i just posted my take on this on Ultimate guitar. Pretty close i think!