The Old Virginia Lowlands chords by Brass Monkey

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Once there was a skipper,
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he was boasting on the quay
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Saying, "I  have a ship,
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and a gallant ship is she
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Oh I have a ship, and a gallant ship is she
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Of all the ships that I   do know
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she's far the be  st to me"

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Verse 2

In the Old Virginia Low lands

Lowlands, low

In the Old Virginia Lowlands, low

Verse 3
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"Oh I   had her built in the
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northern country
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And I   had her christened
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the Golden Vanity
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I had her christened the Golden Vanity
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I armed her and I manned
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her and I sent her off to sea"

Verse 4

In the Old Virginia Lowlands

Lowlands, low

In the Old Virginia Lowlands,

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Verse 5
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Then up  spoke a sailor who had
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just returned from sea
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"Oh I   served on board
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of the Golden Vanity
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Oh I served on board of
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the Golden Vanity
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When she was held in chase by
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a Spanish Pirateé"

Verse 6

In the Old Virginia Lowlands

Lowlands, low

In the Old Virginia Lowlands, low

Verse 7
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And we  had on board with us
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a little cabin boy
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Who said, "What will you give
me if the galleon I destroy?
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Oh what will you give me if
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the galleon I destroy?"
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"Oh you shall have my daughter,
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she is my pride and joy

Verse 8

"If you sink 'em in the Lowlands

Lowlands, low

In the Old Virginia Lowlands, low"

Verse 9
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So the boy bared his breast and
he plunged into the tide
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And he swam and he swam to
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the rascal pirate's side
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He swam and he swam to
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the rascal pirate's side
And he climbed on deck and he went
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below and none did him espy

Verse 10

And he sank 'em in the Lowlands

Lowlands, low

In the Old Virginia Lowlands, low

Verse 11
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He bored with his auger,
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he bored it once and twice
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And some were playing cards and
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some were playing dice
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And the water it flowed in,
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and it dazzled their eyes
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The water it flowed out, and
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took with it their lives

Verse 12

And he sank 'em in the Lowlands

Lowlands, low

In the Old Virginia Lowlands,

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Verse 13
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And he swam and he swam up
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to  the starboard side
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Saying, "Captain, take me up,
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I am drifting with the tide
Oh captain, take me up!" But
so loud the captain cried
"I shall sink you,
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I shall kill you! You shall not have your bride

Verse 14

"I shall sink you in the Lowlands

Lowlands, low

In the Old Virginia Lowlands, low"

Verse 15
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His shipmates took him up  and
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on  the deck he died
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They sewed him in his hammock,
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which was so long and wide
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They sewed him in his hammock,
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it was so long and wide
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They prayed for him, they sang for him,
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they sank him with the tide

Verse 16

In the Old Virginia Lowlands

Lowlands, low

In the Old Virginia Lowlands,

Interlude 3
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Verse 17
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My curse be on you, Cap tain,
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wherever you may be
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My curse be on the captain
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of the Golden Vanity
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In waking and in sleeping,
until your dying day
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For you gave your oath to him,
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and you did him betray