Fairport Convention – Sailors Alphabet chords

[Intro]
D   A  D

[Verse]
                        G           DA's for the anchor that lies at our bow
A                                         DB's for the bowsprit and the jibs all lie low
            A          G        DC's for the capstan we all run around
                      A              DD's for the davits to lower the boat down

[Chorus]
                     G          DMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                DNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           DHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  DGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong

[Verse]
                        G           DE's for the ensign that at our mast flew
A                                       DF's for the forecastle, where lives our crew
            A                G                DG's for the galley where the salt junk smells strong
                          A            DAnd H is the halyards, we hoist with a song

[Chorus]
                     G          DMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                DNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           DHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  DGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong

[Verse]
                      G            DI's for the eyebolts, good for the feet
A                                          DJ's for the jibs hoist, stands by the lead sheet
            A                     G             DK's for the knightheads where the petty officer stands
                          A            DL's for the leeside, hard found by new hands

[Chorus]
                     G          DMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                DNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           DHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  DGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong

[Verse]
                           G              DM's for the mainmast, it's stout and it's strong
A                                    DN's for the needle that never points wrong
            A           G         DO's for the oars of our old jolly boats
                A                      DAnd P's for the pinnace that lively do float

[Chorus]
                     G          DMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                DNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           DHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  DGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong

[Verse]
                                  G        DQ's for the quarterdeck where our officers stand
    A                                         DAnd R's for the rudder that keeps the ship in command
             A             G          DS is for the stuns'ls that drive her along
                        A               DT's for the tops'ls, to get there takes long

[Chorus]
                     G          DMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                DNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           DHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  DGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong

[Verse]
                     G           DU's for the uniform, mostly worn aft
A                                       DV's for the vangs running from the main gap
        A                 G          DW's for water, we're on a pint and a pound
                               A          DAnd X marks the spot where old Stormy was drowned

[Chorus]
                     G          DMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                DNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           DHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  DGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong

[Verse]
                         G           DY's for yardarm, needs a good sailor man
A                           DZ is for Zoë, I'm her fancy man
             A           G           DZ's also for zero in the cold winter time
                                A          DAnd now we have brought all the letters in rhyme

[Chorus]
                     G          DMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                DNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           DHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  DGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong