• Song:

    Go To Sea No More

  • Artist:

    Misc Traditional

A quick go at the traditional sea shanty "Go to sea no more" made famous by The Dubliners. 
This is the original version.

F (133211@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)      C (x32010@1)  Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)   Dm (xx0231@1) (C - Dm)
When first I landed in Liverpool, I went upon a spree
   Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)   Dm (xx0231@1)     F (133211@1)       Dm (xx0231@1)     C (x32010@1)         FMe (133211@1)money alas I spent it fast, got drunk as drunk could be
    Dm (xx0231@1)         C (x32010@1)   Dm (xx0231@1)    F (133211@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)        C (x32010@1)    FAnd (133211@1)when that me money was all gone, 'twas then that I wanted more
      Dm (xx0231@1)        F (133211@1)      C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more

F (133211@1)   Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once more
      Dm (xx0231@1)        F (133211@1)      C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more

F (133211@1)       Dm (xx0231@1)       C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)     C (x32010@1)     Dm (xx0231@1) (C - Dm)
I spent the night with Angeline, too drunk to roll in bed
   Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)  F (133211@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)         C (x32010@1)      FMe (133211@1)watch was new and me money too, in the morning with them she fled
    Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)    F (133211@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)        C (x32010@1)     FAnd (133211@1)as I walked the streets about, the whores they all did roar
      Dm (xx0231@1)      F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)   Am (x02210@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more

F (133211@1)   Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once more
      Dm (xx0231@1)      F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)   Am (x02210@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more

F (133211@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)       C (x32010@1)     Am (x02210@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)         C (x32010@1)    Dm (xx0231@1) (C - Dm)
And as I walked the streets about, I met with the Rapper Brown
  Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)    F (133211@1)       Dm (xx0231@1)      C (x32010@1)       FI (133211@1)asked him for to take me on and he looked at me with a frown
   Dm (xx0231@1)      C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)     F (133211@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)   C (x32010@1)      FHe (133211@1)said last time you was paid off with me you could no score
         Dm (xx0231@1)       F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)             Dm (xx0231@1)        C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more

F (133211@1)   Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once more
         Dm (xx0231@1)       F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)             Dm (xx0231@1)        C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more

F (133211@1)          Dm (xx0231@1)       C (x32010@1)     Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1)          C (x32010@1)    Dm (xx0231@1) (C - Dm)
He shipped me on board of a whaling ship bound for the arctic seas
          Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)              Dm (xx0231@1)      F (133211@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)    C (x32010@1)       FWhere (133211@1)the cold winds blow through the frost and snow and Jamaica rum would freeze
    Dm (xx0231@1)     C (x32010@1)          Dm (xx0231@1)         F (133211@1)          Dm (xx0231@1)         C (x32010@1)      FBut (133211@1)worse to bear, I'd no hard weather gear for I'd spent all me money on shore
      Dm (xx0231@1)        F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)           Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more

F (133211@1)   Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
No more, boys, no more, to go to sea no more
      Dm (xx0231@1)        F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)           Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more

F (133211@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)     C (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)   C (x32010@1)   Dm (xx0231@1) (C - Dm)
So come all you bold seafaring men, who listen to me song
Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)      F (133211@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)     C (x32010@1)    FWhen (133211@1)you come off them long trips, I'll have you not go wrong
     Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)      F (133211@1)             Dm (xx0231@1)     C (x32010@1)       FTake (133211@1)my advice, drink no strong drink, don't go sleeping with them whores
    Dm (xx0231@1)    F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)          Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no more

F (133211@1)   Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
No more, boys, no more, to go to sea no more
    Dm (xx0231@1)    F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)          Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)(C - Dm)
Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no more
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