Blow The Man Down chords by The Seekers

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A
Bm
F#m
Em
G
Asus4

Intro 1

Come

Verse 1
D 
Bm 
 (D major) all ye young fellows  (B minor) 
D 
Bm 
that follow  (D major) the sea  (B minor) 
F#m 
D 
Em 
A 
To me  (F sharp minor) weigh,  (D major) hey, blow  (E minor) the man down  (A major) 
Em 
A 
And pray, pay attention and listen  (E minor) to me  (A major) 
D 
Give me some time  (D major) to
blow the man down

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Verse 2

I'm a deep water sailor

just in from Hong Kong

To me weigh, hey, blow the man down

If you'll give me some rum

I'll sing you a song

Give me some time to blow

the man down

Interlude 1

T'was

Verse 3
D 
 (D major) on a Black Baller I
Bm 
first spent my time  (B minor) 
F#m 
D 
Em 
A 
To me weigh,  (F sharp minor)  (D major) hey, blow  (E minor) the man down  (A major) 
G 
A 
And  (G major) on that Black  (A major) Baller I
Em 
wasted  (E minor) my prime
A 
Bm 
D 
Em 
Give  (A major) me some time  (B minor)  (D major) to  (E minor) blow
Asus4 
D 
 (Asus4) the man down  (D major) 

Verse 4
D 
Bm 
'Tis  (D major) when a Black  (B minor) Baller's
D 
Bm 
 (D major) preparing for sea  (B minor) 
F#m 
D 
Em 
A 
To me weigh,  (F sharp minor)  (D major) hey, blow  (E minor) the man  (A major) down
G 
A 
You'd split  (G major) your sides laugh (A major) ing
Em 
A 
at the sights  (E minor) that you see  (A major) 
D 
A 
Give me some time  (D major) to  (A major) blow
D 
 (D major) the man down

Interlude 2

Verse 5
D 
Bm 
With the  (D major) tinkers and tailors  (B minor) 
D 
Bm 
and sol (D major) diers and  (B minor) all
F#m 
D 
Em 
A 
To me weigh,  (F sharp minor)  (D major) hey, blow  (E minor) the man down  (A major) 
Em 
That ship for  (E minor) prime sea
A 
Em 
 (A major) men onboard  (E minor) a Black Ball
A 
Bm 
A 
Asus4 
 (A major) Give me some time  (B minor)  (A major) to  (Asus4) 
D 
blow the  (D major) man down

Verse 6
D 
Bm 
'Tis  (D major) when a Black  (B minor) 
D 
Bm 
Baller is clear  (D major) of the land  (B minor) 
F#m 
Bm 
To me  (F sharp minor) weigh,  (B minor) hey,
D 
Bm 
Em 
A 
 (D major)  (B minor) blow  (E minor) the man down  (A major) 
G 
Em 
Our boatswain  (G major) then gives  (E minor) us
A 
the word of com (A major) mand
Asus4 
Give me some time to blow  (Asus4) 

Interlude 3

the man down

Verse 7
D 
Bm 
D 
Bm 
Lay  (D major) aft is the cry  (B minor) to the break  (D major) of the poop  (B minor) 
F#m 
D 
Em 
A 
To me  (F sharp minor) weigh,  (D major) hey, blow  (E minor) the man down  (A major) 
Or I'll help you along with
Em 
A 
Em 
the toe  (E minor) of my boot  (A major)  (E minor) 
A 
D 
 (A major) Give me some time  (D major) to
A 
D 
 (A major) blow  (D major) the man down

Verse 8
D 
'Tis larboard  (D major) and starboard
Bm 
on the deck you will sprawl  (B minor) 
F#m 
D 
Em 
A 
To me  (F sharp minor) weigh,  (D major) hey, blow  (E minor) the man down  (A major) 
G 
A 
For kicking  (G major) Jack Willi (A major) ams com
Em 
mands  (E minor) the Black Ball
A 
D 
Em 
 (A major) Give me some time  (D major) to  (E minor) blow
Asus4 
D 
 (Asus4) the  (D major) man down

Verse 9
D 
Bm 
D 
Bm 
Aye first  (D major) it's a fist  (B minor) and  (D major) then it's a pall  (B minor) 
F#m 
D 
To me  (F sharp minor) weigh, hey,  (D major) 
Bm 
Em 
 (B minor) blow  (E minor) the man down
A 
G 
A 
When  (A major) you ship  (G major) as a sailor  (A major) 
Em 
A 
aboard  (E minor) the Black Ball  (A major) 
Bm 
D 
A 
Give me some time  (B minor)  (D major) to  (A major) 
Asus4 
D 
 (Asus4) blow     the man  (D major) down