The Longest Johns - Off to sea
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Am G F G Am
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When first I landed in Liverpool, I went upon the spree
Am C Am G
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With money at last, I spent it fast, I got drunk as drunk could be,
C G Am G
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But when my money was all gone, it was then that I wanted more,
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But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more.
[Chorus]
Once Cmore, once Gmore, Amgo to sea once Gmore,
But a Amman must be blind to Gmake up his mind,
To Fgo to Gsea once Ammore.
[Verse 2]
And Amas I walked down GLondon Road I Fmet with a GRapper AmBrown,
I Amasked him if he'd C/Gtake me in and he Amlooked at me with a Gfrown,
He C/Gsaid: "Last time you Gwas paid off, to Amme you chalked no Gscore,
But I'll Amgive you a chance and I'll Gtake your advance, and I'll Fsend you to Gsea once Ammore."
[Chorus]
Once Cmore, once Gmore, Amsend you to sea once Gmore,
But I'll Amgive you a chance and I'll Gtake your advance
And I'll Fsend you to go to Gsea once Ammore.
[Verse 3]
I Amshipped on board of a Gwhaling barque, we were Fbound for the GGreenland Amseas
Where Amcold winds blow through C/Gfrost and snow, why AmJamaica rum would Gfreeze
And C/Gworst to bear, I'd no Ghard weather gear, as I'd Amspent all my money Gashore
It was Amthen that I wished that GI was dead and could Fgo to Gsea no Ammore
[Chorus]
No Cmore, no Gmore, Amgo to sea no Gmore
It was Amthen that I wished that GI was dead
And could Fgo to Gsea no Ammore
[Verse 4]
Some Amtimes we're catching Gwhales, my lads, some Ftimes we're Gcatching Amnone
With a Amtwenty-foot oar stuck C/Gin your paw, from Amfour o'clock in the Gmorn
And C/Gas the shades of Gnight roll on and you Amrest on your weary Goar,
It was Amthen that I wished that GI was dead and could Fgo to Gsea no Ammore
[Chorus]
No Cmore, no Gmore, Amgo to sea no Gmore
It was Amthen that I wished that GI was dead
And could Fgo to Gsea no Ammore
[Verse 5]
So come Amall you hard weather Gsailing lads, who Flisten Gto my Amsong
When Amyou get back from C/Gthose long trips, I'd Amhave you not go Gwrong
Take C/Gmy advice, drink Gno strong drink, don't you Amknock on that brothel Gdoor
But get Ammarried instead and spend Gall night in bed, and Fgo to Gsea no Ammore.
[Chorus]
No Cmore, no Gmore, Amgo to sea no Gmore
But get Ammarried instead and spend Gall night in bed,
And Fgo to Gsea no Ammore.
No Cmore, no Gmore, Amgo to sea no Gmore
But get Ammarried instead and spend Gall night in bed,
And Fgo to Gsea no Ammore.