Blow The Man Down
Blow The Man Down

Blow The Man Down easy guitar chords by Burl Ives

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 1

Capo

Transpose

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Capo

  • C

  • G

  • F5

  • C

  • G

  • F5

    • Verse 1
    Blow down 
    means 
    to strike 
    or 
    knock 
    down, 

    and 
    a 
    harsh treatment 
    was 

    the order 
    of the 
    day 

    on 
    early 
    19th 
    century sailing 
    vessels. 

    Like 
    many another 
    chantee, 

    this 
    song 
    had hundreds 
    of 
    verses 

    to tell 
    about the 
    life 
    aboard 

    a packet 
    line. 

    Verse 2

    Come 
    all 
    ye 
    young 
    fellows 

    that follow 
    the 
    sea 

    To 
    my 
    way, 
    hey, 
    blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 

    And 
    pray, 
    pay attention, 

    and 
    listen 
    to 
    me 

    Give 
    me some 
    time 
    to 
    blow 

    the 
    man 
    down 

    I'm 
    a deep 
    water 
    sailor 

    just 
    in 
    from 
    Hong 
    Kong 

    To 
    my 
    way, 
    blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 

    If 
    you'll 
    give 
    me 
    some 
    grok 

    I 
    will 
    sing 
    you a 
    song 

    Give 
    me some 
    time 
    to 
    blow 

    the 
    man 
    down 

    It 
    was 
    on 
    a 
    black 
    baller 

    I first 
    served 
    my time 

    Tell 
    my 
    way, 
    hey, 
    blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 

    And 
    on 
    that 
    black 
    baller 
    I 

    wasted 
    my 
    prime 

    Give 
    me some 
    time 
    to 
    blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 

    It's 
    when 
    a 
    black 
    baller's 

    preparing 
    for 
    sea 

    Tell 
    my 
    way, 
    hey, 
    blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 

    You 
    split 
    your sides 

    laughing 
    at 
    the 
    sights 
    that 
    you see 

    Give 
    me some 
    time 
    to 
    blow 

    the 
    man 
    down 

    With 
    the 
    tankers 
    and 
    tailors 

    and soldiers 
    and 
    all 

    Tell 
    me, 
    hey, 
    hey, 
    blow the 
    man 
    down 

    That 
    ship 
    for price 
    seamen 

    on 
    board 
    a 
    black 
    ball 

    Give 
    me some 
    time 
    to 
    blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 

    Tis 
    when 
    the 
    black 
    baller 

    is 
    clear 
    of 
    the land 

    Tell 
    me 
    way, 
    hey, 

    blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 

    Our 
    bosun 
    then 
    gives 
    us 

    the word 
    of 
    command 

    Give 
    us 
    some 
    time 
    to 
    blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 

    Lay 
    aft 
    is 
    the cry 
    to 
    the 
    break 
    of the 
    poop 

    Tell 
    me 
    way, 
    hey, 
    blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 

    Or 
    I'll 
    help 
    you 
    along 

    with 
    the 
    toe 
    of 
    my boot 

    Give 
    me some 
    time 
    to 
    blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 

    Tis 
    Larberton 
    starboard, 

    on the 
    deck 
    you 
    will sprawl 

    Tell me, 
    hey, 
    hey, 
    blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 

    For 
    kicking 
    Jack 
    Williams 

    commands 
    the 
    black 
    ball 

    Give 
    me some 
    time 
    to 
    blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 

    At 
    first 
    it's 
    a 
    fist, 
    and 
    then 
    it's 
    a fall 

    With 
    me, 
    hey, 
    hey, 
    blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 

    When 
    your 
    ship 
    is 
    a 
    sailor 

    aboard 
    the black 
    ball 

    Give 
    me 
    some time 
    to blow 
    the 
    man 
    down 


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