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Saucy Sailor 
As performed by Steeleye Span 
6/8 Time (123 456)
Drop D  (DADGBE)  Capo @ III  (play in D, sounds in F)
Intro:
      D   Cadd9/      A      D   Cadd9/    A  
  ///   //    /      ///   //    /    
  D///   Cadd9///    Bm7///    A///
  D///   Cadd9///    Bm7///  Bm7///   A///  A7///  
  A/// A///  A/// /A//  Dm/// A///  A/// D/// G///
  A/// A///  A/// A///  Dm/// A///  A/// D/// G/// 
Verses:
Come me Aown one, come me Afair one, come Anow unto Ame
Could you Dmfancy a poor Asailor lad, Who has Ajust come from Dsea?G  
You are Aragged love, you are Adirty love, and your Aclothes smell much of Atar
So beDmgone you saucy Asailor lad, so beAgone you Jack DTarG  
If I am Aragged love, and I'm Adirty love, and me Aclothes smell much of Atar
I have Dmsilver in me Apocket love, and Agold in great DstoreG  
And then Awhen she heard him Asay so on her Abended knee she Afell
I will Dmmarry my dear AHenry for I Alove a sailor lad so DwellG  
Do you Athink that I am Afoolish love, Do you Athink that I am Amad?
For to Dmwed with a poor Acountry girl, Where no Afortune's to be DhadG  
I will Across the briny Aocean, I will Awhistle and Asing
And since Dmyou have refused me Aoffer love, some Aother girl shall wear the DringG  
I am Afrolicsome, and I am Aeasy, good Atempered and Afree
                        Dm                       A                  A      D     D/C    D  D/C  
And I don't give a single pin me boys, What the world thinks of me  
Solo:  ||   D    Cadd9    Bm7   A|| repeat and fade
Saucy Sailor 
As performed by Steeleye Span 
Concert Pitch (original uses capo)
6/8 Time (123 456)
Intro:
F/// Eb///  F/// Eb///  F/// Eb///  Dm/// C///
F/// Eb///  Dm/// Dm///  C/// C///  
C/// C///  C/// C///  Fm/// C///  C/// F/// Bb///
C/// C///  C/// C///  Fm/// C///  C/// F/// Bb/// 
Verses:
Come me Cown one, come me Cfair one, Come Cnow unto Cme
Could you Fmfancy a poor Csailor lad, Who has Cjust come from Fsea?Bb  
You are Cragged love, you are Cdirty love, and your Cclothes smell much of Ctar
So beFmgone you saucy Csailor lad, so beCgone you Jack FTarBb  
If I am Cragged love, and I'm Cdirty love, and me Cclothes smell much of Ctar
I have Fmsilver in me Cpocket love, and Cgold in great FstoreBb  
And then Cwhen she heard him Csay so on her Cbended knee she Cfell
I will Fmmarry my dear CHenry for I Clove a sailor lad so FwellBb  
Do you Cthink that I am Cfoolish love, Do you Cthink that I am mCad?
For to Fmwed with a poor Ccountry girl, Where no Cfortune's to be FhadBb  
I will Ccross the briny Cocean, I will Cwhistle and Csing
And since Fmyou have refused me Coffer love, some Cother girl shall wear the FringBb  
I am Cfrolicsome, and I am Ceasy, good Ctempered and Cfree
                        Fm                       C                  C      F  F/  Eb    F  F/Eb  
And I don't give a single pin me boys, What the world thinks of me
Solo:  ||  F   Eb   Dm   C|| repeat and fade

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Saucy Sailor

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Bm7

D/C

Saucy Sailor

As performed by Steeleye Span

6/8 Time (123 456)

Drop D (DADGBE) Capo @ III (play in D, sounds in F)

Intro:

D Cadd9 A D Cadd9 A

/ /

/// // / /// // /

D Cadd9 Bm7 A

/// /// /// ///

D Cadd9 Bm7 Bm7 A A7

/// /// /// /// /// ///

A A A A Dm A A D G

/// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// ///

A A A A Dm A A D G

/// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// ///

Verses:

A A A A

Come me own one, come me fair one, come now unto me

Dm A A D G

Could you fancy a poor sailor lad, Who has just come from sea?

A A A A

You are ragged love, you are dirty love, and your clothes smell much of tar

Dm A A D G

So begone you saucy sailor lad, so begone you Jack Tar

A A A A

If I am ragged love, and I'm dirty love, and me clothes smell much of tar

Dm A A D G

I have silver in me pocket love, and gold in great store

A A A A

And then when she heard him say so on her bended knee she fell

Dm A A D G

I will marry my dear Henry for I love a sailor lad so well

A A A A

Do you think that I am foolish love, Do you think that I am mad?

Dm A A D G

For to wed with a poor country girl, Where no fortune's to be had

A A A A

I will cross the briny ocean, I will whistle and sing

Dm A A D G

And since you have refused me offer love, some other girl shall wear the ring

A A A A

I am frolicsome, and I am easy, good tempered and free

Dm A A D D/C D D C

And I don't give a single pin me boys, What the world thinks of me

D Cadd9 Bm7 A

Solo: || || repeat and fade

Saucy Sailor

As performed by Steeleye Span

Concert Pitch (original uses capo)

6/8 Time (123 456)

Intro:

F Eb F Eb F Eb Dm C

/// /// /// /// /// /// /// ///

F Eb Dm Dm C C

/// /// /// /// /// ///

C C C C Fm C C F Bb

/// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// ///

C C C C Fm C C F Bb

/// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// ///

Verses:

C C C C

Come me own one, come me fair one, Come now unto me

Fm C C F Bb

Could you fancy a poor sailor lad, Who has just come from sea?

C C C C

You are ragged love, you are dirty love, and your clothes smell much of tar

Fm C C F Bb

So begone you saucy sailor lad, so begone you Jack Tar

C C C C

If I am ragged love, and I'm dirty love, and me clothes smell much of tar

Fm C C F Bb

I have silver in me pocket love, and gold in great store

C C C C

And then when she heard him say so on her bended knee she fell

Fm C C F Bb

I will marry my dear Henry for I love a sailor lad so well

C C C C

Do you think that I am foolish love, Do you think that I am mad?

Fm C C F Bb

For to wed with a poor country girl, Where no fortune's to be had

C C C C

I will cross the briny ocean, I will whistle and sing

Fm C C F Bb

And since you have refused me offer love, some other girl shall wear the ring

C C C C

I am frolicsome, and I am easy, good tempered and free

Fm C C F F Eb F F Eb

/ /

And I don't give a single pin me boys, What the world thinks of me

F Eb Dm C

Solo: || || repeat and fade

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