Sailors Alphabet chords by
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Key: D major
Verse 1
G
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D

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A's for the anchor
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that lies at our bow
A
A

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B's for the bowsprit and
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the jibs all lie low
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D
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C's for the capstan we all run around
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D's for the davits to lower
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the boat down
Verse 2
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G
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Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A
A

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D

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No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
Heave away,
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A

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G
G

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D

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haul away, the ship rolls along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
A
A

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D
D

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nothing goes wrong
Verse 3
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D

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G
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D
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E's for the ensign that at our mast flew
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F's for the forecastle,
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where lives our crew
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G's for the galley where the
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salt junk smells strong
And H is the halyards,
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we hoist with a song
Verse 4
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D

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G
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Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A
A

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D

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No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
Heave away,
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A

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G
G

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D

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haul away, the ship rolls along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
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A

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D

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nothing goes wrong
Verse 5
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D

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I's for the eyebolts, good for the feet
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J's for the jibs hoist, stands
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by the lead sheet
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K's for the knightheads where the
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petty officer stands
L's for the leeside,
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hard found by new hands
Verse 6
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Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
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No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
Heave away,
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G
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haul away, the ship rolls along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
A
A

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nothing goes wrong
Verse 7
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M's for the mainmast,
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it's stout and it's strong
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N's for the needle that
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never points wrong
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G
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O's for the oars of our old jolly boats
And P's for the pinnace
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that lively do float
Verse 8
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Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
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No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
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haul away, the ship rolls along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
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A

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nothing goes wrong
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Verse 9
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Q's for the quarterdeck
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where our officers stand
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And R's for the rudder that keeps
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the ship in command
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G
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S is for the stuns'ls that drive her along
T's for the tops'ls,
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to get there takes long
Verse 10
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Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
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A

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No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
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G
G

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haul away, the ship rolls along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
A
A

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A
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nothing goes wrong
G
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Verse 11
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U's for the uniform, mostly worn af t
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V's for the vangs running
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from the main gap
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W's for water,
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we're on a pint and a pound
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And X marks the spot where
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old Stormy was drowned
Verse 12
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Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A
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No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
Heave away,
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A

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G
G

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haul away, the ship rolls along
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nothing goes wrong
Verse 13
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Y's for yardarm, needs a good sailor man
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Z is for Zoë, I'm her fancy man
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Z's also for zero in the cold winter time
And now we have brought all
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the letters in rhyme
Verse 14
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G
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Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
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No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
Heave away,
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G
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haul away, the ship rolls along
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Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
Outro 1
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