Misc Traditional – Go To Sea No More (Guitar)
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A quick go at the traditional sea shanty "Go to sea no more" made famous by The Dubliners.
This is the original version.
F Dm C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) When first I landed in Liverpool, I went upon a spree Am C Dm F Dm C F Me money alas I spent it fast, got drunk as drunk could be Dm C Dm F Dm C F And when that me money was all gone, 'twas then that I wanted more Dm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more F Am C Dm C Dm (C - Dm) Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once more Dm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more F Dm C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) I spent the night with Angeline, too drunk to roll in bed Am C Dm F Dm C F Me watch was new and me money too, in the morning with them she fled Dm C Dm F Dm C F And as I walked the streets about, the whores they all did roar Dm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more F Am C Dm C Dm (C - Dm) Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once more Dm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more F Dm C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) And as I walked the streets about, I met with the Rapper Brown Am C Dm F Dm C F I asked him for to take me on and he looked at me with a frown Dm C Dm F Dm C F He said last time you was paid off with me you could no score Dm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more F Am C Dm C Dm (C - Dm) Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once more Dm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more F Dm C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) He shipped me on board of a whaling ship bound for the arctic seas Am C Dm F Dm C F Where the cold winds blow through the frost and snow and Jamaica rum would freeze Dm C Dm F Dm C F But worse to bear, I'd no hard weather gear for I'd spent all me money on shore Dm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) 'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more F Am C Dm C Dm (C - Dm) No more, boys, no more, to go to sea no more Dm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) 'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more F Dm C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) So come all you bold seafaring men, who listen to me song Am C Dm F Dm C F When you come off them long trips, I'll have you not go wrong Dm C Dm F Dm C F Take my advice, drink no strong drink, don't go sleeping with them whores Dm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no more F Am C Dm C Dm (C - Dm) No more, boys, no more, to go to sea no more Dm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm) Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no more