The Golden Vanity chords by Jay & The Americans

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Verse 1
G 
There was a ship that
sailed the lowland sea
A 
And the name of the ship
D 
was the Golden Vanity
G 
And we thought she'd be taken
by the Spanish enemy
As we sailed upon the lowland,
lowland, lowland
C 
D 
G 
We sailed upon the lowland sea
C 
G 
And up stepped the cabin boy
and boldly outspoke he
A 
And he said to the captain,
D 
what will you give to me,
G 
if I swim alongside of
the Spanish enemy?
And sink her in the lowland,
lowland, lowland,
C 
D 
G 
C 
G 
sink her in the lowland sea.
Oh, I will give you silver,
and I will give you gold,
A 
and my own fair daughter,
D 
the bonnie bride shall be.
G 
If you swim alongside of
the Spanish enemy
And sink her in the lowland
Lowland, lowland
C 
D 
G 
C 
Sink her in the lowland sea
G 
So the boy he made him ready
And overboard sprang he
A 
D 
And he swam alongside of a golden vanity
G 
And with his bit and auger in her side
He bored holes three
And he sank her in the lowland
Lowland, lowland
C 
D 
G 
C 
G 
Stagger in the lowland sea
And quickly he swam back
to the cheering of the crew
A 
But the captain would not heed him
D 
for his promise he did rue
G 
And he scorned his poor entreaties
as loudly he'd ensue
And he left them in the lowland,
lowland, lowland
C 
D 
G 
C 
Left them in the lowland sea
G 
And the boys swam
around to the port side
A 
And to his messmates,
D 
most bitterly, he cried
G 
Oh, messmates, pull me up,
cause I'm drifting with the tide
And I'm sinking in the lowland
Lowland, lowland
C 
D 
G 
C 
G 
I'm sinking in the lowland sea
So his messmates pulled him up
But on the deck he died
It's an all -good poem,
He's dead, isn't he?
It's a sad song,
you guys are making a mockery of it.
I mean, this poor cabin boy, he's dead.
He sunk that Spanish enemy
and you guys are laughing,
G 
and now he's dead.
G 
All right, I'll finish up.
So his mess mates picked him up,
but on the deck he died.
C 
And they wrapped him in his hammock,
D 
which was so large and wide.
G 
And they lowered him overboard
And he drifted with the tide
And he sank into the lowland
Lowland, lowland
C 
D 
G 
C 
G 
He sank into the lowland sea
Thank you.
Thank you.
I think it's time to take
a little trip.
What do you say, Marty?
Let's go.
Everybody clap.