Key: Ab major
Verse 1
Bb
F
Bb
Jean -Louis
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Pierre Bouchon,
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Eb
F
True to the brave that bore him,
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Ebm
Answered the call that held in thrall
Dbdim
Cm
F
His father 's heart before him.
Bb
Eb
F
Jean -Louis Dominique sailed away,
Bb
Cm
F
Fur ther than love could find him,
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Ebm
he heard a light and gentle
Dbdim
F
Bb
voice behind him say
Matalo, Matalo,
F
where you go,
Matalo, Matalo,
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F
Bb
when you go down to the sea
For a year and a day
Cm
D
and have no thought of me
the spray
you will hear me say
Cm
D
No love was ever free
Gm
C
You may sigh when horizons
Gbaug
Bb
Something that is dear to me
Cm
F
Bb
Cannot let me be
Ebm
F
Where you go,
F
Bb
F
Bb
when you go down to the sea.
Jean -Louis Dominique
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Eb
sailed the wide world over.
F
Bb
Lips that he kissed
Eb
Ebm
could not resist
Dbdim
Cm
this loving, roving rover.
F
Bb
F
Jean -Louis Dominic, right or wrong,
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Eb
F
ever pursued a new love,
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Eb
Ebm
till in his brain there beat a strain
D
Bbdim
Cdim
Bb
he knew to be his true love's song.
Matelot, Matelot,
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F
where you go, my heart will follow.
Eb
F
Bb
when you go down to the sea
F
Bb
When there's grief in the sky
Daug
Gm
and the waves ride high
D
Gm
You may be sure that I'm true
to my love for you
Cm
D
Though half the world away
Gm
C
Gm
Never mind if you find other chance
Gbaug
Bb
Here within my arms you sleep,
Cm
F
Sailor from the deep.
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Bbm
Matalo, Matalo,
Ebm
F
Where you go my heart will follow.
Ebm
F
When you go down to the sea.
Bb
F
Bb
Hey oh, hey oh, hey
F
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F
Bb
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