Dm (xx0231@1)                          Gm (355333@1)             
The ship sailed into harbor after fifteen months at sea
    Dm (xx0231@1)                            AThe (x02220@1)captain hit the tavern with his crew of fifty-three
Dm (xx0231@1)                             GmAfter (355333@1)drinking up their pay they staggered through the town
    Dm (xx0231@1)                                      A (x02220@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)
But all the inns and public houses turned the sailors down
    Dm (xx0231@1)                                Gm (355333@1)             
The captain said "Fear not, me lads you all can come with me
  Dm (xx0231@1)                                 AI (x02220@1)live just 'round the corner, and you all can stay for free"
    Dm (xx0231@1)                            Gm (355333@1)             
But when the captain's wife awoke upon the break of day
    Dm (xx0231@1)                                          A (x02220@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)
They say that you could hear her wailin' Clear to Bot'ny Bay...
                 D (xx0232@1)                           GShe (320003@1)said there's seamen all around the bed and seamen on the floor
D (xx0232@1)                          ASeamen (x02220@1)in the bathroom and behind the closet door
        Bm (x24432@1)          F# (244322@1)          Bm (x24432@1)          F#there's (244322@1)seamen in the fireplace and seamen in the hall
    G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)     DThe (xx0232@1)living room is carpeted with seamen, wall to wall
        D (xx0232@1)                        Gthere's (320003@1)seamen in the entryway and seamen on the stair
    D (xx0232@1)                               AAnd (x02220@1)worst of all, there's even seamen in me underwear
        Bm (x24432@1)            F# (244322@1)          Bm (x24432@1)            F#there's (244322@1)some behind the larder and beneath the table, too
  G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)   DI (xx0232@1)do believe your seamen got into me Irish stew
        D (xx0232@1)                            Gthere's (320003@1)seamen here in front of me and seamen in the rear
    D (xx0232@1)                            AMy (x02220@1)God, there's even seamen hanging from the chandelier
        Bm (x24432@1)          F# (244322@1)           Bm (x24432@1)          F#there's (244322@1)seamen on the windowsill and seamen in the yard
    G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)      DThe (xx0232@1)seamen even left a stain upon the Saint Bernard
  D (xx0232@1)                             G (320003@1)Although I am a patient wife 'tis more than I can bear
   D (xx0232@1)                              ATo (x02220@1)wake up in the morning with your seamen in my hair
  D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)          AI (x02220@1)ne'er again do wish to see thee darken up my door
   G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)    DSo (xx0232@1)clean up all your seamen and come round my way no more
   G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)    DSo (xx0232@1)clean up all your seamen and come round my way no more!