Misc Traditional – Sally Ann Sail Away Ladies (Guitar)
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“Sail Away Ladies” is a mainstay of the old-time fiddle repertoire, popularized by Uncle Bunt Stephens’
1926 recording included on Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music (as “Sail Away Lady”), and is also
performed as a folk song with the familiar lyrical refrain “don’t you rock ’em daddy-o” (and variations on
that pronunciation).
[Intro]
G Am D G
G Am D G
G Em C G
G Em C G
[Verse 1]
G Am With love in his heart and flowers in hand D G Johnny proposed to Sally Ann G Am Sally shivered as she said, D G "I'll love you 'til the day I'm dead"
[Chorus]
G Em Who's gonna dance with Sally Ann C G Who's gonna touch her tremblin' hand G Em When the fiddler takes the stand C G Who's gonna dance with Sally Ann
[Verse 2]
G Am Johnny got married in his one good suit D G But the ride from church bore strange fruit G Am Down by road you can hear her cry D G As he hung from a tree, she watched him die
[Chorus]
G Em Who's gonna dance with Sally Ann C G Who's gonna touch her tremblin' hand G Em When the fiddler takes the stand C G Who's gonna dance with Sally Ann
[Verse 3]
G Am Sally attends every wedding 'round here D G Lookin' for her Johnny dear G Am When wedding bells ring in that town D G A ghostly widow strolls the ground
[Chorus]
G Em Who's gonna dance with Sally Ann C G Who's gonna touch her tremblin' hand G Em When the fiddler takes the stand C G Who's gonna dance with Sally Ann
[Bridge]
G Am Sail away ladies, Sail away! D G Sail away ladies, Sail away! G Am Sail away ladies, Sail away! D G Sail away ladies, Sail away!
[Verse 4]
G Am Darkened shadows cross the floor D G As ghostly lovers dance once more G Am You can feel them in the room D G If the fiddler plays that tune
[Chorus]
G Em Who's gonna dance with Sally Ann C G Who's gonna touch her tremblin' hand G Em When the fiddler takes the stand C G Who's gonna dance with Sally Ann
[Outro]
G Em When the fiddler takes the stand C G Who's gonna dance with Sally Ann