Blow Boys Blow chords by
The Ian Campbell Folk Group

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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A

A

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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A

A

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D

D

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G

G

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It's

Verse 1

Advertised in Boston,

New York and Buffalo

C

C

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G

G

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500 brave Americans are

Am

Am

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A

A

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D

D

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wailing for to come

G

G

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D

D

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Singing blow your winch in the morning,

G

G

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blow your winch

I hope

C

C

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G

G

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All the way you're running gear

D

D

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G

G

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and blow, boys blow

They send you to New Bedford,

a famous wailing port

C

C

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G

G

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And give you to some land sharks

Am

Am

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D

D

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to put and fit you out

G

G

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Singing blow your winch in the morning,

D

D

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G

G

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blow your winch

I hope

C

C

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G

G

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All the way you're running gear

D

D

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and blow, boys blow

G

G

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They tell you of the clipper ships

a -runnin' in and out

C

C

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G

G

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And how you'll catch five hundred sperm

Am

Am

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D

D

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before you're six months out

G

G

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Singin' blow your wings

in the mornin',

throw your wings high -ho

C

C

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G

G

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All the way you're runnin' gear

D

D

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G

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D

D

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G

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and blow, boys, blow

And now we're out to sea, me boys,

the wind comes on to blow

C

C

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G

G

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One half the deck is sick about,

Am

Am

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D

D

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the other half in love

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G

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Singing, blow your wings in the morning

Blow your wings, fly home

C

C

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G

G

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All the way, you're running gear

D

D

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G

G

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of low, boys, low

The skippers on the quarter deck

are squinting at the sail

C

C

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G

G

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When all at once the lookout sights

Am

Am

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D

D

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a mighty school of whales

G

G

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Singing, blow your wings in the morning

Blow your wings, fly home

C

C

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G

G

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All the way, you're running gear

D

D

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G

G

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of low, boys, low

Then lower down the boats, me boys,

and after him we'll travel

C

C

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G

G

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And if you get too near his fluke,

Am

Am

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D

D

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he'll kick you to the devil

G

G

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Singing, blow your winds in the morning,

blow your winds, hope

C

C

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G

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All the way you're running,

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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D

D

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G

G

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hear him blow, boys, blow

And now that he's out,

me boys will tow him alongside

C

C

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G

G

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Hand over with your glove or hooks

Am

Am

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D

D

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and rub him out his hide

G

G

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Singing, blow your winds in the morning,

blow your winds, I hope

C

C

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G

G

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All the while you're running

D

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G

G

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dear and low, my love.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
Am
A
D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Blow Boys Blow by The Ian Campbell Folk Group is G major.

The primary chords used in Blow Boys Blow are G, C, Am, A, D.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Blow Boys Blow is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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