The Longest Johns – The Milkmaid (Guitar)

A                            E
I love a woman and she loves me

 A
(Heave away)

 A                          E
She belongs to the rolling sea

 A          E    A
(Heave and haul away)

A                            E
Though she's made me many a pound

 A
(Heave away)

A                               E
I had no choice but to cut her down

 A          E    A
(Heave and haul away)

A
Cast her away, brave boys

                                    E
We'll find another when we've been paid

              A
But there'll never be another craft

                E         A
Like the crafty old Milkmaid

A                               E
She was crammed with a liquid gold

 A
(Heave away)

A                          E
Never was a finer cargo stowed

 A          E    A
(Heave and haul away)

A                                E
Kegs and bottles all locked up tight

 A
(Heave away)

A                                       E
And another one to get us through the night

 A          E    A
(Heave and haul away)

A
Cast her away, brave boys

                                    E
We'll find another when we've been paid

              A
But there'll never be another craft

                E         A
Like the crafty old Milkmaid

A                                       E
We filled our pockets and we never got caught

 A
(Heave away)

A                                      E
And emptied them again at the nearest port

 A          E    A
(Heave and haul away)

A                                       E
Find us a buyer and we'll find a way through

 A
(Heave away)

A                                       E
Leave it to the Maid and her fearless crew

 A          E    A
(Heave and haul away)

A
Cast her away, brave boys

                                    E
We'll find another when we've been paid

              A
But there'll never be another craft

                E         A
Like the crafty old Milkmaid

A                                E
Through the glass of a customs come

 A
(Heave away)

A                                          E
We'll never let the king's men steal our rum

 A          E    A
(Heave and haul away)

A                                    E
Scuttle the hull, kiss the Maid goodbye

 A
(Heave away)

A                                  E
I never thought I'd see the bos'n cry

 A          E    A
(Heave and haul away)

A
Cast her away, brave boys

                                    E
We'll find another when we've been paid

              A
But there'll never be another craft

                E         A
Like the crafty old Milkmaid

A                                         E
Now we're hiding in the tavern among the kegs

 A
(Heave away)

A                                    E
Drinking all day trying to wet our legs

 A          E    A
(Heave and haul away)

A                                       E
Though our next ship may be strong and true

 A
(Heave away)

 A          E    A
(Heave and haul away)

A
Cast her away, brave boys

                                    E
We'll find another when we've been paid

              A
But there'll never be another craft

                E         A
Like the crafty old Milkmaid