Key: F major
Verse 1
on a full -rigged ship,
Tell me where, ay -oh, ay -oh,
I sailed out of Frisco
on a full -rigged ship,
A long time ago.
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Her masts were of silver,
her yards were of gold,
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Tell me where, ay -oh, ay -oh,
Her masts were of silver,
her yards were of gold,
A long time ago.
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Now back in 1874,
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Tell me where, ay -oh,
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ay -oh,
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I shipped away for Singa pore,
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A long time ago.
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And there I fell in love
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with a Japanese maid
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Tell me where, oh, I oh
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She spent all me money before I got paid
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A long time ago
So the vans were all red
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and the wedding day near
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Tell me where, oh, I oh
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So I hoved up me anchor for Rome
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I did steer a long time ago
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It's been a long time,
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it's been a mighty long time
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Tell me, where, hey, oh, I, oh,
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Ahead of a time, since I made up this rhyme,
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Ahead of a time, since I made up this rhyme,
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A long time ago.
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Outro 1
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsD G F#m Bm A
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