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Erie Canal

I got an old mule and her name is Sal
Fifteen years on the Erie Canal
She's a good worker and a good old pal
Sixteen miles on the Erie Canal
We've hauled some barges in our day
Full of lumber and coal and hay
And we know every inch of the way
From Albany to Buffalo
Low bridge, everybody down
Low bridge for we're coming to a town
And you'll always know your neighbour
You'll always know your pal
If you've ever navigated on the Erie Canal
We'd better get along on our way old gal
Fifteen years on the Erie Canal
'Cause you bet your life I'd never part with Sal
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal
Get up there, mule, here comes a lock
We'll make Rome 'bout six o'clock
One more trip and back we go
Right back home to Buffalo
Low bridge, everybody down
Low bridge for we're coming to a town
And you'll always know your neighbour
You'll always know your pal
If you've ever navigated on the Erie Canal

Guitar chords for Erie Canal

Dm                         Gm      Dm
I got an old mule, and her name is Sal
                     A7
Fifteen years on the Eirie canal
Dm                         Gm       Dm
She's  a good worker and a good old pal
                     A7    Dm
Sixteen miles on the Eirie canal
      F                         C7
We've hauled some barges in our day
Dm                      A7
Full of lumber coal and hay
    Dm            Gm          Dm
And we know every inch of the way
               A7     Dm, C7
From Albany to Buffalo-    o
F                     C7
Low bridge, everybody down
F                    Dm       A7   Dm
Low bridge for we're coming to a town
           F                C7
And you'll always know your neighbour
       F                C7
You'll always know your pal
          F         Bb           Dm    A7 Dm, A7
If you've ever navi-gated on the Eirie ca-na-   l