Misc Traditional – Go To Sea No More chords
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A quick go at the traditional sea shanty "Go to sea no more" made famous by The Dubliners. This is the original version.F Dm C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)When first I landed in Liverpool, I went upon a spreeAm C Dm F Dm C FMe money alas I spent it fast, got drunk as drunk could beDm C Dm F Dm C FAnd when that me money was all gone, 'twas then that I wanted moreDm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once moreF Am C Dm C Dm (C - Dm)Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once moreDm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once moreF Dm C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)I spent the night with Angeline, too drunk to roll in bedAm C Dm F Dm C FMe watch was new and me money too, in the morning with them she fledDm C Dm F Dm C FAnd as I walked the streets about, the whores they all did roarDm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once moreF Am C Dm C Dm (C - Dm)Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once moreDm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once moreF Dm C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)And as I walked the streets about, I met with the Rapper BrownAm C Dm F Dm C FI asked him for to take me on and he looked at me with a frownDm C Dm F Dm C FHe said last time you was paid off with me you could no scoreDm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once moreF Am C Dm C Dm (C - Dm)Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once moreDm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once moreF Dm C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)He shipped me on board of a whaling ship bound for the arctic seasAm C Dm F Dm C FWhere the cold winds blow through the frost and snow and Jamaica rum would freezeDm C Dm F Dm C FBut worse to bear, I'd no hard weather gear for I'd spent all me money on shoreDm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no moreF Am C Dm C Dm (C - Dm)No more, boys, no more, to go to sea no moreDm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no moreF Dm C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)So come all you bold seafaring men, who listen to me songAm C Dm F Dm C FWhen you come off them long trips, I'll have you not go wrongDm C Dm F Dm C FTake my advice, drink no strong drink, don't go sleeping with them whoresDm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no moreF Am C Dm C Dm (C - Dm)No more, boys, no more, to go to sea no moreDm F C Am Dm C Dm (C - Dm)Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no more