Sailors Alphabet Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]A's[D] fo[A]r t[D]he anchor
[G]that lies at our [D]bow
[A]B's for the bowsprit and
the jibs all lie [D]low
C's for [A]the capstan we [G]all run [D]around
D's for the davits [A]to lower
the boat [D]down

[Verse 2]
[D]Merrily, merrily, so [G]merry sail [D]we
No [A]mortal on earth like a sailor [D]at sea
Heave away,
[A]haul away, the [G]ship rolls [D]along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
[A]nothing goes [D]wrong

[Verse 3]
[D]
E's for the ensign that [G]at our mast [D]flew
[A]F's for the forecastle,
where lives our [D]crew
G's for the gal[A]ley where the
[G]salt junk [D]smells strong
And H is the halyards,
we [A]hoist with [D]a song

[Verse 4]
[D]Merrily, merrily, so [G]merry sail [D]we
No [A]mortal on earth like a sailor [D]at sea
Heave away,
[A]haul away, the [G]ship rolls [D]along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
nothing [A]goes [D]wrong

[Verse 5]
[D]
I's for the eye[G]bolts, good for [D]the feet
[A]J's for the jibs hoist, stands
by the lead [D]sheet
K's for [A]the knightheads where the
[G]petty officer [D]stands
L's for the leeside,
hard [A]found by [D]new hands

[Verse 6]
[D]Merrily, merrily, so [G]merry sail [D]we
No [A]mortal on earth like a sailor at [D]sea
Heave away,
[A]haul away, the [G]ship rolls [D]along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
[A]noth[D]ing [A]goes [D]wrong

[Verse 7]
[D]
M's for the mainmast,
[G]it's stout and it's [D]strong
[A]N's for the needle that
never points [D]wrong
O's for the [A]oars of our [G]old jolly [D]boats
And P's for the pinnace
that [A]lively [D]do float

[Verse 8]
[D]Merrily, merrily, so [G]merry sail [D]we
No [A]mortal on earth like a sailor [D]at sea
Heave away,
[A]haul away, the [G]ship rolls [D]along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
nothing [A]goes [D]wrong
[A][D][A]

[Verse 9]
[D]
Q's for the quarterdeck
where our [G]officers [D]stand
[A]And R's for the rudder that keeps
the ship in com[D]mand
S is for [A]the stuns'ls that [G]drive her [D]along
T's for the tops'ls,
to get there [A]takes [D]long

[Verse 10]
[D]Merrily, merrily, so [G]merry sail [D]we
No [A]mortal on earth like a sailor at [D]sea
Heave away,
[A]haul away, the [G]ship rolls [D]along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
[A]noth[D]ing [A]goes [D]wrong
[G][D]

[Verse 11]
U's for the uniform, [G]mostly worn [D]af t
[A]V's for the vangs running
from the main [D]gap
W's for wa[A]ter,
we're on a [G]pint and a pound
[D]And X marks the spot where
[A]old Stormy was [D]drowned

[Verse 12]
[D]Merrily, merrily, so [G]merry sail [D]we
No [A]mortal on earth like a sailor at [D]sea
Heave away,
[A]haul away, the [G]ship rolls [D]along
Give a sailor his grog and there's
[A]nothing goes [D]wrong

[Verse 13]
[D]
Y's for yardarm, needs a [G]good sailor [D]man
[A]Z is for Zoë, I'm her fancy man
[D]Z's also for[A] zero in the col[G]d winter tim[D]e
And now we have brought all
the [A]let[D]ters [A]in [D]rhyme

[Verse 14]
[D]Merrily, merrily, so [G]merry sail [D]we
No [A]mortal on earth like a sailor at [D]sea
Heave away,
[A]haul away, the [G]ship rolls [D]along
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing [A]goes [D]wrong

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