Key: D major
Verse 1
G
D
A
D
A's for the anchor
G
D
that lies at our bow
A
G
D
C's for the capstan we all run around
Verse 2
D
G
D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A
D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
Heave away,
A
G
D
haul away, the ship rolls along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
A
D
nothing goes wrong
Verse 3
D
G
D
E's for the ensign that at our mast flew
G
D
salt junk smells strong
And H is the halyards,
A
D
we hoist with a song
Verse 4
D
G
D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A
D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
Heave away,
A
G
D
haul away, the ship rolls along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
A
D
nothing goes wrong
Verse 5
D
G
D
I's for the eyebolts, good for the feet
G
D
petty officer stands
L's for the leeside,
A
D
hard found by new hands
Verse 6
D
G
D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A
D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
Heave away,
A
G
D
haul away, the ship rolls along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
A
D
A
D
nothing goes wrong
Verse 7
D
M's for the mainmast,
G
D
it's stout and it's strong
A
G
D
O's for the oars of our old jolly boats
And P's for the pinnace
A
D
that lively do float
Verse 8
D
G
D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A
D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
Heave away,
A
G
D
haul away, the ship rolls along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
A
D
nothing goes wrong
A
D
A
Verse 9
D
Q's for the quarterdeck
G
D
where our officers stand
A
G
D
S is for the stuns'ls that drive her along
T's for the tops'ls,
A
D
to get there takes long
Verse 10
D
G
D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A
D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
Heave away,
A
G
D
haul away, the ship rolls along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
A
D
A
D
nothing goes wrong
G
D
Verse 11
G
D
U's for the uniform, mostly worn af t
A
D
old Stormy was drowned
Verse 12
D
G
D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A
D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
Heave away,
A
G
D
haul away, the ship rolls along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
A
D
nothing goes wrong
Verse 13
D
G
D
Y's for yardarm, needs a good sailor man
D
A
G
D
Z's also for zero in the cold winter time
And now we have brought all
A
D
A
D
the letters in rhyme
Verse 14
D
G
D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A
D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
Heave away,
A
G
D
haul away, the ship rolls along
A
D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
Outro 1
D
C
G
C
G
D
C
G
C
G
D
C
G
D
C
D
D
G
C
G
D
D
D
D
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