Key: E major•
Verse 1
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The Garland Frigate and Petrite
Peter at her foremost head,
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for we were outward bound
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We were waiting there for orders
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to take us far from home
Our orders came for Rio
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And thence around Cape Horn
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And we waved goodbye all round
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And some of us we knew
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would never haughty Plymouth sound
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But still our hearts were light and gay,
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and when all was taut and snug
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And each man filled his mug
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We drink success to Plymouth girls
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To Anne and Paul and Sue
And arguing all their various charms,
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struck up a fight or two.
Then up it slammed in Johnny Hunk,
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a clap that made him snort.
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A heavy list to port
When we arrived in Rio
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We prepared for heavy gales
We sent off all our rigging boys
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And we bent on all new sails
From ship to ship they cheered us
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As we did sail along
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In rounding of Cape Horn
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it blew its seating part
While short we sailed to Galentod,
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Held from the top still yond,
By angry seas the ropes we threw,
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From their poor hands were torn,
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that prowled around Cape Horn
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We had some glorious days.
And very soon Achilles dropped
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in Valparaiso Bay
The pretty girls came down in drops,
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I solemnly do swear
They're far before they'd
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With their dark and curvy hair
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When he spends his money free
They'll laugh and sing and merry,
merry be
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And they'll have a jovial spree
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They won't arm you in pose
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That'll pawn and sell your
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clothes
Farewell to Valparaiso,
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an d farewell for a while
Likewise to all the Spanish girls
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Along the coast of Choy
And if ever a gift to be paid of
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I said, I'll sing this song
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We left around Cape Horn
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