Shanty Man's Life as performed by Dave Van Ronk on the Inside Dave Van Ronk album Dave puts a capo on the 6th fret

A^Am shanty man's life is a ^Gwearisome ^Amone Though some say it's f^Gree from ^Amcare It's the^E swinging of an ^Amaxe From morning 'till^G night In the^Am forest ^Fwild and ^Amdrear

T^Amransported as we are from a ^Glady so f^Amair To the banks of some^G lonely ^Amstream Where the^E wolf, bear, and ^Amowl Give a terrifying h^Gowl And d^Amisturb our ^Fnightly dr^Ameams

Oh^Am sleeping at night in our b^Gunks without c^Amheer While the cold winter w^Ginds do bl^Amow But^E as soon as the m^Amorning Star does ap^Gpear T^Amo the wild woods^F we must ^Amgo

Had we ale, wine, or beer our ^Gspirits for to ^Amcheer When we're in those ^Gwoods so ^Amwild Where a^E glass of whiskey ^Amshone When we're in the woods ^Galone For to^Am pass aw^Fay our long ex^Amile

A shanty man's life is a w^Gearisome o^Amne Though some say it's ^Gfree from ^Amcare It's the ^Eswinging of an^Am axe From morning 'till ^Gnight In the^Am forest w^Fild and dre^Amar

Am F Am F Am There you go, enjoy! Beautiful song by a beautiful artist

Dave van Ronk - Shanty mans life