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Loudon Wainwright III - Turkish Revelry Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys (2006) Original in C --- Intro: C G C C . . . There was a little ship, and she sailed on the sea C . F And the name of the ship was the Turkish Revelry
Ah, she Csailed down in that lonely Flonesome Cwater Ah, she Csailed on the Glonesome Csea
C . . . Up stepped a little sailor, saying what'll you give to me C . F To sink that ship to the bottom of the sea C . F C If I sink her in the lonely lonesome water
If I Csink her in the Glonesome Csea
C . . . I have a house, and I have some land C . F And I have a daughter that shall be at your command C . F C If you sink her in that lonely lonesome water
If you Csink her in the Glonesome Csea
C . . . / C . F / C . F C / C G C (instrumental) C . . . He bowed on his breast, and away swam he C . F And he swam till he came to the Turkish Revelry C . F C And she sailed down on that lonely lonesome water
And she Csailed in the Glonesome Csea
C . . . He had a little awe, all made for to bore C . F And he bored nine holes in the bottom of the floor C . F C And he sank her in the lonely lonesome water
Ah, he Csunk her in the Glonesome Csea
C . . . He bowed on his breast, and away swam he C . F And he swam till he came to the golden willow tree C . F C As she sailed in the lonely lonesome water
As she Csailed in the Glonesome Csea
C . . . / C . F / C . F C / C G C (instrumental) C . . . Captain oh captain, will you be good as your word C . F Or either take me up on board C . F C For I've sunk her in that lonely lonesome water
I've Csunk her in the Glonely Csea
C . . . No I won't be as good as my word C . F Or neither will I take you up on board C . F C Though you've sunk her in that lonely lonesome water
Though you've Csunk her in the Glonesome Csea
C . . . If it were not for the love I bear your men C . F I'd sink you the same just as I sank them
I'd Csink you in that lonely Flonesome Cwater Yes I'd Csink you in the Glonely Csea
C . . . / C . F / C . F C / C G C (instrumental) C . . . He bowed on his breast and downward sunk he C . F A-bidding a farewell to the golden willow tree C . F C Oh, he sunk in that lonely lonesome water
Oh, he Csunk in the Glonely Csea