Key: A major
Verse 1
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E
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Was a cold and frosty
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morning in December
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E
When all of me money it was spent
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D
Oh where it went to the lo
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A
So I down to the shipping office went
Verse 2
(Paddy lay back)
(Iake up yer slack)
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D
A
All ship stations boys be handy
For we're bound
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A
for Valaparaiso round the horn!
Verse 3
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D
That day there was a great
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E
For colonies, for Frisco and for France
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D
So I signed aboard the limey
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A
And got paralytic drunk on me advance
Verse 4
(Iake up yer slack)
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D
A
All ship stations boys be handy
Verse 5
D
A
morning stippin' sore
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E
And I knew that I was on me way again
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A
kickin' in the door
"Harry get up to yer bugger
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A
and answer to yer name!"
Verse 6
(Iake up yer slack)
A
D
A
All ship stations boys be handy
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E
Valaparaiso round the horn!
Verse 7
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I wish that I was at the Jolly SailorSing Paddy
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E
D
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D
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lay back
(Paddy lay back)
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D
A
D
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Take up yer' slack
(Iake up yer slack)
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D
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Take a turn around your capstan,
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haul away! (Haul away!)
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B
For we're bound
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D
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D
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for Valaparaiso round the horn!
Verse 8
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D
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I wish that I was at the Jolly Sailor
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Along with Irish Molly drinking beer
Then I thought,
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D
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"What jolly lads were sailors?"
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Then with me flipper I wiped away a tear
Verse 9
(Paddy lay back)
(Iake up yer slack)
A
D
A
All ship stations boys be handy
Verse 10
(Iake up yer slack)
A
D
A
All ship stations boys be handy
Oh yes we're bound for San
E
A
Francisco around the horn!
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA E D B
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