Key: Bb minor
Verse 1
Am
C
Bm
Am
Brown was the color
D
Am
of my true love's hair
D
Am
His skin was like a lily fair
Em
E
Em
G
F
Am
Now in my sleep I can hear him say,
C
Bm
Am
Captain,
D
Am
Captain, tell me true,
D
Am
Does my dear sailor boy sail with you?
G
Em
Tell me he doesn't bring me great joy,
E
Em
E
G
F
None can I love but my sailor
Am
C
Bm
Am
boy.
D
Am
Oh, no, young lady, he is not here
In the gulf he drowned
D
Am
and we left him there
G
Em
E
All on the rocks as we pass by,
Em
G
F
There we let your true love
Am
C
Bm
align.
D
Am
E
Go dig my grave both wide and deep,
Am
Em
Am
Em
Am
D
Am
G
Em
A marble stone at my head and feet, and at my breast a sweet purple love,
E
Em
G
F
Am
C
Bm
to show the world I died of love.
Outro 1
Am
Em
Am
Am
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