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A new song from the "XX" box set. -Standard Tuning- -Capo 3- -Chords:- D: xx0232 G: 320033 Em: 022000 A: x0222x [Intro] D [Verse 1]
DSo...I started with my father, as a Gshore man in his Dcrew On a D30 ft long-liner off the Emcoast of BaccalAieu. DNext there was a trowler, til they Gclosed the fishery Emdown. Had to Dsign up for the 'Gpackage', and Atake a berth in Dtown
[Verse 2] My dad said "join the Navy", things'll never be the same Every day's exciting, out on the hounding main. But my first hitch was a rough one, The 'okie' was a harsh old tub, And every hand aboard he's trying to transfer off that sub. [Verse 3] I finally made the 'Huron', she's the envy of the fleet, Monster guns, a hearty crew, and the skipper can't be beat. The best thing was the ladies, when they let them join the ship, From the hair boys to the 'XO', all hands enjoyed the trip. [Chorus]
And Gdown in the galley, I can Dhear them start a song, The Ghands are getting rowdy EveryDbody sings alAong. She'll be Dhanded out the honey, And the sAugar, till it's gDone And Josephine The GBaker will be Acookin' all night Dlong
[Verse 3] When we're in for spruce-up, no one wants to go ashore, They're queued up in the galley, 30 hands and sometimes more, Even the old hosun put his nose in thru the door, There's no room for the timid, If you want to dip an oar. [Chorus] [Verse 4] Well...now my hitch is over, and for Halifax I'm bound Won't miss the storms, the sailors, or the thought of being drowned. But there's one thing I'll be thinking Before I run aground, - I'll steer to Josephine The Baker, And I'll have another round. [Chorus] (x2)