Intro (twice): G Em C D G Em C D G G C D We set sail at half past four, G C D Looking for a new tomorrow G C D Don't know when we're coming home G (stop) So we drink and we dance and we drown our sorrow G Em C D Whey, hey, hey laddy hey G Em C D G Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away G Em C D G Em C D G G C D Now I don't know what there lies in store G C D But it's better than this, that's why I'm willing G C D To stake my claim on a foreign shore G (stop) With me spoons and me fiddle and half a shilling G Em C D Whey, hey, hey laddy hey G Em C D G Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away G Em C D G Em C D G G C D They've dreamt a place and I know it's true G C D Where the dolphins play and it's always sunny G C D The girls are brown and the ocean blue G (stop) Less work to do but you make more money G Em C D Whey, hey, hey laddy hey G Em C D G Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away G Em C D G Em C D G G C D I must be off by morinng's light, G C D I can hear our bosun's whistle blowin G C D One more kiss and one more fight G (stop) And one more song while the beer is flowing G Em C D Whey, hey, hey laddy hey G Em C D G Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away Hey! [solo] (repeat 3 times) G Em C D G Em C D G [end solo] ---- (slower) ---- G C D When the sky is grey look out to sea G C D When the waves are high and the light is dying G C D Well raise a glass and think of me ---- (Speed comes back) ---- G C D When I'm home again boys I'll be buying G Em C D Whey, hey, hey laddy hey G Em C D G Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away G Em C D Whey, hey, hey laddy hey G Em C D G Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away ---- (instrumentals out) ---- Whey, hey, hey laddy hey Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away Whey, hey, hey laddy hey Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away ---- (instrumentals back) ---- G Em C D G Em C D G (repeat until you feel done)
