Bosans Alphabet Chords & Lyrics - Misc Unsigned Bands - Hanging Johnny

[VERSE 1]

[C]A is for the Anchor that [F]lies at our [C]bow,
[G7]B is for the Bowsprit an' the jibs all lie [C]low,
[G7]Oh! C is for the Caps'n we [F]all run [C]around,
D is for the Davits to [G7]lower the boat[C] down.

[CHORUS 1]

[C]Sooo! merrily, so merrily, so m[F]errily sail [C]we,
[G7]There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at s[C]ea,
[G7]Blow high or blow low! as the s[F]hip sails al[C]ong,
Give a sailor his grog an' there's [Em]nothing goes wr[C]ong!

[VERSE 2]

[C]E is for the Earring when [F]reefing we ha[C]ul,
[G7]F is for the Fo'c'sle where the bullies do [C]brawl,
[G7]Oh! G is for the Galley where the saltj[F]unk smells s[C]trong,
H is for the Halyards we [G7]hoist with a [C]song.

[CHORUS 2]

[C]Sooo! merrily, so merrily, so m[F]errily sail [C]we,
[G7]There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at [C]sea,
[G7]Blow high or blow low! as the [F]ship sails al[C]ong,
Give a sailor his grog an' there's n[Em]othing goes w[C]rong!

[VERSE 3]

[C]I is for the Eyebolt - no [F]good for the [C]feet,
[G7]J is for the Jobs, boys, stand by the lee s[C]heet,
[G7]Oh! K is for the Knightheads where the sh[F]antyman st[C]ands,
L is for the Leeside hard [G7]found by new h[C]ands.

[CHORUS 3]

[C]Sooo! merrily, so merrily, so m[F]errily sail [C]we,
[G7]There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at s[C]ea,
[G7]Blow high or blow low! as the s[F]hip sails al[C]ong,
Give a sailor his grog an' there's [Em]nothing goes wr[C]ong!

[VERSE 4]

[C]M is for the Maindeck - as [F]white as new [C]snow,
[G7]N is for the Nigger gals in the land to which we [C]go,
[G7]Oh! O is for the Orlop, 'neath the '[F]tweendecks it [C]lays,
P is for the Peter [G7]flow on sailin' [C]day.

[CHORUS 4]

[C]Sooo! merrily, so merrily, so m[F]errily sail [C]we,
[G7]There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at s[C]ea,
[G7]Blow high or blow low! as the s[F]hip sails al[C]ong,
Give a sailor his grog an' there's [Em]nothing goes wr[C]ong!

[VERSE 5]

[C]Q is for the Quadrant - to the [F]wheel it lies [C]near,
[G7]R is for the Rudder - it helps us to [C]steer,
[G7]Oh! S is for the Sheerpole over which [F]we must [C]climb,
T is for the Topman, 'way l[G7]oft every ti[C]me.

[CHORUS 5]

[C]Sooo! merrily, so merrily, so m[F]errily sail [C]we,
[G7]There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at s[C]ea,
[G7]Blow high or blow low! as the s[F]hip sails al[C]ong,
Give a sailor his grog an' there's [Em]nothing goes wr[C]ong!

[VERSE 6]

[C]U is for the Uniform - o[F]nly worn a[C]ft,
[G7]V is for the Vangs running from the main g[C]aff,
[G7]Oh! W is for the Water -we're on [F]pint and p[C]ound,
X marks the spot where Ol' [G7]Stormy was [C]drowned.

[CHORUS 6]

[C]Sooo! merrily, so merrily, so m[F]errily sail [C]we,
[G7]There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at s[C]ea,
[G7]Blow high or blow low! as the s[F]hip sails al[C]ong,
Give a sailor his grog an' there's [Em]nothing goes wr[C]ong!

[VERSE 7]

[C]Y is for the Yard-arm - [F]needs a good sailor[C]man,
[G7]Z is for Zoe - I'm her fancy-[C]man,
[G7]So this is the end of me [F]bully ol' [C]song.
Heave away, buckos, oh, heave [G7]long an' stron[C]g!

[CHORUS 7]

[C]Sooo! merrily, so merrily, so m[F]errily sail [C]we,
[G7]There's no mortal on earth like a sailor at s[C]ea,
[G7]Blow high or blow low! as the s[F]hip sails al[C]ong,
Give a sailor his grog an' there's [Em]nothing goes wr[C]ong!