Misc Traditional – Blow The Man Down (Guitar)

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Come all ye young fellows that follow the sea

       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down

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Now please pay attention and listen to me

   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

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I'm a deep water sailor just come from Hong Kong

       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down

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You give me some whiskey, I'll sing you a song

   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

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When a trim Black Ball liner's preparing for sea

       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down

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On a trim Black Ball liner I wasted me prime

   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

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When a trim Black Ball liner preparing for sea

       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down

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You'll split your sides laughing such sights you would see

   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

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There's tinkers and tailors, shoemakers and all

       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down

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They're all shipped for sailors aboard the Black Ball

   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

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When a big Black Ball liner's a leaving her dock

       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down

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The boys and the girls on the pier-head do flock

   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

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Now, when the big liner, she's clear of land

       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down

    Dm       G             Dm         G
Our bosun he roars out the word of command

   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

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Come quickly, lay aft to the break of the poop

       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down

   Dm            G              Dm        G
Or I'll help you along with the toe of me boot

   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

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Pay attention to orders, now, you one and all

       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down

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For see high above there flies the Black Ball

   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

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'Tis larboard and starboard, on deck you will sprawl

       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down

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For kicking Jack Rogers commands the Black Ball

   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down