{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2234321,"song":"Blow The Man Down","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11471310-blow-the-man-down-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2234321?type=chord","rating":4.81048,"votes":42,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCome all ye young fellows that follow the sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo me, way hey, blow the man down[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Dm[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow please pay attention and listen to me[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nO, give me some time to blow the man down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm a deep water sailor just come from Hong Kong[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo me, way hey, blow the man down[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou give me some whiskey, I'll sing you a song[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nO, give me some time to blow the man down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen a trim Black Ball liner's preparing for sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo me, way hey, blow the man down[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOn a trim Black Ball liner I wasted me prime[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nO, give me some time to blow the man down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen a trim Black Ball liner preparing for sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo me, way hey, blow the man down[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou'll split your sides laughing such sights you would see[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nO, give me some time to blow the man down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere's tinkers and tailors, shoemakers and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo me, way hey, blow the man down[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey're all shipped for sailors aboard the Black Ball[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nO, give me some time to blow the man down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen a big Black Ball liner's a leaving her dock[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo me, way hey, blow the man down[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe boys and the girls on the pier-head do flock[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nO, give me some time to blow the man down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow, when the big liner, she's clear of land[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo me, way hey, blow the man down[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOur bosun he roars out the word of command[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nO, give me some time to blow the man down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 8]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCome quickly, lay aft to the break of the poop[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo me, way hey, blow the man down[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Dm[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOr I'll help you along with the toe of me boot[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nO, give me some time to blow the man down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 9]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPay attention to orders, now, you one and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo me, way hey, blow the man down[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor see high above there flies the Black Ball[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nO, give me some time to blow the man down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 10]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\n'Tis larboard and starboard, on deck you will sprawl[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo me, way hey, blow the man down[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor kicking Jack Rogers commands the Black Ball[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nO, give me some time to blow the man down[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 9]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 10]","chords":["C","Am","Dm","G","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}