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