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Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E
Title: Bosan’s Alphabet - Artist: Hanging Johnny - Year: 2009 [Verse 1]
CA is for the Anchor that Flies at our Cbow, G7B is for the Bowsprit an' the jibs all lie Clow, G7Oh! C is for the Caps'n we Fall run Caround, D is for the Davits to G7lower the boatC down.
[Chorus 1]
CSooo! merrily, so merrily, so mFerrily sail Cwe, G7There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at sCea, G7Blow high or blow low! as the sFhip sails alCong, Give a sailor his grog an' there's Emnothing goes wrCong!
[Verse 2]
CE is for the Earring when Freefing we haCul, G7F is for the Fo'c'sle where the bullies do Cbrawl, G7Oh! G is for the Galley where the saltjFunk smells sCtrong, H is for the Halyards we G7hoist with a Csong.
[Chorus 2]
CSooo! merrily, so merrily, so mFerrily sail Cwe, G7There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at Csea, G7Blow high or blow low! as the Fship sails alCong, Give a sailor his grog an' there's nEmothing goes wCrong!
[Verse 3]
CI is for the Eyebolt - no Fgood for the Cfeet, G7J is for the Jobs, boys, stand by the lee sCheet, G7Oh! K is for the Knightheads where the shFantyman stCands, L is for the Leeside hard G7found by new hCands.
[Chorus 3]
CSooo! merrily, so merrily, so mFerrily sail Cwe, G7There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at sCea, G7Blow high or blow low! as the sFhip sails alCong, Give a sailor his grog an' there's Emnothing goes wrCong!
[Verse 4]
CM is for the Maindeck - as Fwhite as new Csnow, G7N is for the Nigger gals in the land to which we Cgo, G7Oh! O is for the Orlop, 'neath the 'Ftweendecks it Clays, P is for the Peter G7flow on sailin' Cday.
[Chorus 4]
CSooo! merrily, so merrily, so mFerrily sail Cwe, G7There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at sCea, G7Blow high or blow low! as the sFhip sails alCong, Give a sailor his grog an' there's Emnothing goes wrCong!
[Verse 5]
CQ is for the Quadrant - to the Fwheel it lies Cnear, G7R is for the Rudder - it helps us to Csteer, G7Oh! S is for the Sheerpole over which Fwe must Cclimb, T is for the Topman, 'way lG7oft every tiCme.
[Chorus 5]
CSooo! merrily, so merrily, so mFerrily sail Cwe, G7There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at sCea, G7Blow high or blow low! as the sFhip sails alCong, Give a sailor his grog an' there's Emnothing goes wrCong!
[Verse 6]
CU is for the Uniform - oFnly worn aCft, G7V is for the Vangs running from the main gCaff, G7Oh! W is for the Water -we're on Fpint and pCound, X marks the spot where Ol' G7Stormy was Cdrowned.
[Chorus 6]
CSooo! merrily, so merrily, so mFerrily sail Cwe, G7There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at sCea, G7Blow high or blow low! as the sFhip sails alCong, Give a sailor his grog an' there's Emnothing goes wrCong!
[Verse 7]
CY is for the Yard-arm - Fneeds a good sailorCman, G7Z is for Zoe - I'm her fancy-Cman, G7So this is the end of me Fbully ol' Csong. Heave away, buckos, oh, heave G7long an' stronCg!
[Chorus 7]
CSooo! merrily, so merrily, so mFerrily sail Cwe, G7There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at sCea, G7Blow high or blow low! as the sFhip sails alCong, Give a sailor his grog an' there's Emnothing goes wrCong!