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Barnacle Bill The Sailor chords by
Louis Prima
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Ab
Ab
4

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G

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C
C

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G
G

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"Who's
C
C

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G
G

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that knocking at my door?
C
C

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Who's that knocking at my door?
G
G

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Who's that knocking at my door?"
C
C

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Cried the fair young maiden
D
D

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G
G

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"It's only me from over the sea,"
D
D

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G
G

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said Barnacle Bill the Sailor

"I'm all dressed up like a Christmas
D
D

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G
G

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Tree," said Barnacle Bill the Sailor
C
C

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G
G

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"I'll sail the sea until I croak
C
C

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I'll fight and swear and chew
G
G

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and smoke
C
C

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G
G

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But I can't swim a single stroke," said
D
D

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G
G

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C
C

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Barnacle Bill the Sailor
F
F

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C
C

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F
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C
C

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Verse 2

F
F

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"Are you young and handsome,
C
C

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sir?" (Of course)
G
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C
C

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"Are you young and handsome,
F
F

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sir?" (Certainly)
C
C

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"Are you young and handsome, sir?"
F
F

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Cried the fair young maiden
G
G

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C
C

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"I'm old and rough and mean and
D
D

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G
G

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tough," said Barnacle Bill the Sailor
C
C

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"I never can get rough enough,"
G
G

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C
C

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said Barnacle Bill the Sailor
F
F

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G
G

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C
C

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"Why, I can whip a dozen men
F
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G
G

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D
D

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F#
F#
2

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C
C

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And my age must be a hundred and ten
F
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G
G

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F#
F#
2

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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And now I'm starting all over again"
C
C

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D
D

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G
G

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So let me in baby, open the door,
C
C

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G

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C
C

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I ain't gonna wait long
G
G

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C

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G
G

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Verse 3
G
G

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C
C

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G

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"I'll come down and let you in

(Please do)

I'll come down and let you
C
C

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in (Hurry, baby)
G
G

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I'll come down and let you in,"
C
C

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Cried the fair young maiden
D
D

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G
G

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"Well hurry before I bust in the door,"
D
D

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G

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said Barnacle Bill the Sailor
D
D

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G
G

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"I'll rear and tear and rant and roar,"
C
C

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D
D

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G
G

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said Barnacle Bill the Sailor
C
C

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Dbdim
Dbdim
4

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A
A

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G
G

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"You'll spin me yarns and tell me lies
C
C

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G
G

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I'll drink your coffee and eat your pies
C
C

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You'll kiss my cheeks,
Dbdim
Dbdim
4

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G
G

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I'll black your eyes,"
D
D

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Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor
D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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Verse 4
D
D

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D
D

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G
G

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Dbdim
Dbdim
4

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Barnacle Bill, that sailor man
A
A

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G
G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Dm

  • G

  • Ab

    4

  • D

  • F

  • F#

    2

  • F#dim

    4

  • Dbdim

    4

  • A

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Barnacle Bill The Sailor by Louis Prima is C major.

The primary chords used in Barnacle Bill The Sailor are C, Dm, G, Ab, D, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Dm, G, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Barnacle Bill The Sailor is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Barnacle Bill The Sailor using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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