{"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":2507640,"song":"Sailors Alphabet","artist":"Fairport Convention","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11509886-sailors-alphabet-chords-by-fairport-convention/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2507640?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA's for the anchor that lies at our bow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nB's for the bowsprit and the jibs all lie low[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nC's for the capstan we all run around[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nD's for the davits to lower the boat down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nE's for the ensign that at our mast flew[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nF's for the forecastle, where lives our crew[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nG's for the galley where the salt junk smells strong[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd H is the halyards, we hoist with a song[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI's for the eyebolts, good for the feet[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nJ's for the jibs hoist, stands by the lead sheet[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nK's for the knightheads where the petty officer stands[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nL's for the leeside, hard found by new hands[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nM's for the mainmast, it's stout and it's strong[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nN's for the needle that never points wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nO's for the oars of our old jolly boats[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd P's for the pinnace that lively do float[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nQ's for the quarterdeck where our officers stand[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd R's for the rudder that keeps the ship in command[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nS is for the stuns'ls that drive her along[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nT's for the tops'ls, to get there takes long[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nU's for the uniform, mostly worn aft[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nV's for the vangs running from the main gap[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nW's for water, we're on a pint and a pound[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd X marks the spot where old Stormy was drowned[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nY's for yardarm, needs a good sailor man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nZ is for Zoë, I'm her fancy man[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nZ's also for zero in the cold winter time[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd now we have brought all the letters in rhyme[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMerrily, merrily, so merry sail we[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo mortal on earth like a sailor at sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHeave away, haul away, the ship rolls along[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nD   A  D\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["D","A","G","B","C","E","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}