Congo River chords by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem

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Verse 1
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Oh, won't you ever run
G 
the Congo River?
A 
G 
Blow, boys, blow!
D 
Black fever makes the white man shiver.
A 
D 
Blow me, bloody boys, blow!
G 
A Yankee ship came down the river.
A 
G 
Blow, boys, blow!
D 
For a mast in yards they shun like silver.
Blow me, bloody boys, blow!
G 
Oh, blow me, boys, and blow forever!
A 
G 
Blow, boys, blow
D 
Why blow me down that Congo River?
Blow me, bloody boys, blow
Now, what do you think
G 
she had for cargo?
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G 
Blow, boys, blow
D 
Why black sheep that had lolly in bargo?
Blow me, bloody boys, blow
Now, what do you think
G 
they had for dinner?
A 
G 
Blow, boys, blow
D 
Why a monkey's heart and
a donkey's liver?
Blow me, bully boys, blow
G 
Now blow me, boys, and blow forever
A 
G 
Blow, boys, blow
D 
Why blow me down that Congo river?
Blow me, bully boys, blow
G 
Now yonder comes the arrow -packin'
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G 
Blow, boys, blow
A 
D 
She fires her guns,
can't you hear the rackin'?
Blow me, bully boys, blow
How old do you think was
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the skipper of her?
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G 
Blow, boys, blow!
D 
Why, Puddy, he's the sailor of her!
Blow me, Puddy, boys, blow!
G 
Blow me, boys, and blow forever!
A 
G 
Blow, boys, blow!
D 
I'll blow me down that Congo River!
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D 
Blow me, Puddy, boys, blow!