My Paddle's Keen and Bright

Traditional Canadian songs

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My pad - dle's keen and bright, flash - ing with sil - ver.
Dip, dip and swing her back, flash - ing with sil - ver,

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dip, dip and swing. dip, dip and swing.

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Fol - low the wild goose flight, dip, dip and swing.
Swift as the wild goose flies, dip, dip and swing.

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dip, dip and swing. dip, dip and swing.

Land of the Silver Birch

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Land of the sil - ver birch, home of the bea - ver, where still the migh - ty moose
My heart grows sick for you, here in the low - lands, I will re - turn to you,

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wan ders at will; Blue lake and roc - ky shore, I will re - turn once more:
hills of the north;

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bm - di - di ah - da bm di - di - ah - da, bm di - di ah - da bm.

These two songs work as 'partner songs' - the ostinato shown above can work with either or both songs.
They are also possible to sing as canons. (round) WHY?

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My pad - dle's keen and bright, flash - ing with sil - ver. Fol - low the wild goose flight,
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Land of the sil - ver birch, home of the bea - ver, where still the migh - ty moose

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dip, dip
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back,
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with sil - ver.
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wan - ders at will; blue lake and roc - ky shore, I will re - turn once more:

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swift as the wild goose flies, dip, dip and swing.

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bm - di - di ah - da bm di - di - ah - da, bm di - di ah - da bm.