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Drunken Sailor

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Dmajor
90BPM
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[Intro]
Drums only
[Verse 1]
N.C.
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
N.C.
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
N.C.
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
N.C.
Early in the morning
[Chorus]
EmWay hay and up she rises
DWay hay and up she rises
EmWay hay and up she rises
GEarly Din the Emmorning
[Verse 2]
EmShave his belly with a rusty razor
DShave his belly with a rusty razor
EmShave his belly with a rusty razor
GEarly Din the Emmorning
[Chorus]
EmWay hay and up she rises
DWay hay and up she rises
EmWay hay and up she rises
GEarly Din the Emmorning
[Verse 3]
EmPut him in a longboat till he's sober
DPut him in a longboat till he's sober
EmPut him in a longboat till he's sober
GEarly Din the Emmorning
[Chorus]
EmWay hay and up she rises
DWay hay and up she rises
EmWay hay and up she rises
GEarly Din the Emmorning
[Instrumental]
| Em| Em   D| Em| A   D| Em| Em   D| Em| A   D|
| D   A| D   D/A| D   A| D   D/A| D   A| D   D/A| GN.C.| N.C. |
[Verse 4]
EmStick him in a scupper with a hosepipe on him
DStick him in a scupper with a hosepipe on him
EmStick him in a scupper with a hosepipe on him
GEarly Din the Emmorning
[Chorus]
EmWay hay and up she rises
DWay hay and up she rises
EmWay hay and up she rises
GEarly Din the Emmorning
[Verse 5]
EmPut him in the bed with the captain's daughter
DPut him in the bed with the captain's daughter
EmPut him in the bed with the captain's daughter
GEarly Din the Emmorning
[Chorus]
EmWay hay and up she rises
DWay hay and up she rises
EmWay hay and up she rises
GEarly Din the Emmorning
[Verse 6]
EmThat's what we do with a drunken sailor
DThat's what we do with a drunken sailor
EmThat's what we do with a drunken sailor
GEarly Din the Emmorning
[Chorus]
EmWay hay and up she rises
DWay hay and up she rises
EmWay hay and up she rises
GEarly Din the Emmorning
EmWay hay and up she rises
DWay hay and up she rises
EmWay hay and up she rises
GEarly Din the Emmorning
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