Bobby Bare – Sailor Man (Guitar)

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As recorded by Bobby Bare (From the 1963 Album 500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME) [Verse 1]
     E
In a pub Britanny I had me a drink or three

                                                B
I can vaguely recall a pretty girl was standin' there

N.C.                    E                         A
Ran her hand through my hair took me off for some air

          E                     B                   E    B
I hope we had a good time for I woke without even a dime
[Chorus]
      E
I'm a sailor that's all that I am I've been in many a land

                                               B
Had a million girls but never have the urge to stay

N.C.          E                 A
I was born to be on the rollin' sea

             E                    B                   E   B
That's where I'll be a livin' and I'll be a dyin' someday
[Verse 3]
       E
Well I copped me a ship once more that was bound for Singapore

                                                 B
I got in a card game that lasted for thirty some days

N.C.                E                   A
I made my shipmates sad I took all they had

               E                          B                  E   B
I taught those rosy cheek lads they don't be underratin' ol' Dad
[Chorus]
      E
I'm a sailor that's all that I am I've been in many a land

                                               B
Had a million girls but never have the urge to stay

N.C.          E                 A
I was born to be on the rollin' sea

             E                    B                   E   B
That's where I'll be a livin' and I'll be a dyin' someday
[Verse 4]
           E
Three more days and we'll be in port we'll have twenty four hours of sport

                                                B
We'll spend our hard earned money as fast as we can

N.C.             E                              A
Lift the glasses high and tell the pretty girls lies

               E                             B                E   B
And then we'll run for the harbor that's the life of a sailor man
[Outro]
      E
I'm a sailor that's all that I am I've been in many a land

                                               B
Had a million girls but never have the urge to stay