Intro
G D Em C G D G 
 
Verse
                      C          G 
Schooners through the high waves rock, 
C           G          D          G 
Fight their way to the St. John's dock. 
                   C          G 
Cross the road old friends to meet, 
       C     G       D     Em 
At the cafés down on Water Street, 
       C     G       D     G 
At the cafés down on Water Street. 
 
Verse
                     C         G 
A smile from someone you don't know, 
C          G              D       G 
Warms your heart from the riggin' cove. 
               C         G 
Nestled into a well worn seat, 
       C    G       D     Em 
At the café down on Water Street, 
       C     G       D     G 
At the cafés down on Water Street. 
 
Verse
                        C    G 
Some islander'll strike up a yarn, 
      C        G        D        G 
'Bout where ya from and where ya going. 
                 C              G 
Strangers or new friends you'll meet, 
       C     G       D     Em 
At the cafés down on Water Street, 
       C     G       D     G 
At the cafés down on Water Street. 
 
Verse
                     C      G 
To tell ya 'bout the island there, 
      C    G     D    G 
How a generation disappeared. 
                        C         G 
To hear it all from the folks you meet, 
       C     G       D     Em 
At the cafés down on Water Street, 
       C     G       D     G 
At the cafés down on Water Street. 
 
Verse
                        C         G 
And up the hill you can make your way, 
       C     G         D           G 
To the Cabot Tower overlookin' the bay. 
                    C        G 
To find the answers that you seek, 
       C     G       D     Em 
At the cafés down on Water Street, 
       C     G       D     G 
At the cafés down on Water Street. 
 
Verse
                      C      G 
The time has come for you to go, 
C           G           D       G 
Back to the ways in the riggin' cove. 
                         C      G 
The mind will flash back to the seat, 
       C     G       D     Em 
At the cafés down on Water Street, 
       C     G       D     G 
At the cafés down on Water Street. 
 
Verse
                         C       G 
As you sail away to your old homeland, 
    C        G          D        G 
You miss the folks, you miss the grand. 
                   C           G 
You tell about the friends you meet, 
       C     G       D     Em 
At the cafés down on Water Street, 
       C     G       D     G 
At the cafés down on Water Street. 
 
Verse
                      C          G 
Schooners through the high waves rock, 
C           G          D          G 
Fight their way to the St. John's dock. 
                   C          G 
Cross the road old friends to meet, 
       C    G       D     Em 
At the café down on Water Street, 
       C    G       D     G 
At the café down on Water Street. 
 
Outro
C G D Em 
C G D G