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Shanty Mans Life

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Dave puts a capo on the 6th fret
A Amshanty man's life is a Gwearisome Amone
Though some say it's fGree from Amcare
It's the Eswinging of an Amaxe
From morning 'till Gnight
In the Amforest Fwild and Amdrear
TAmransported as we are from a Glady so fAmair
To the banks of some Glonely Amstream
Where the Ewolf, bear, and Amowl
Give a terrifying hGowl
And dAmisturb our Fnightly drAmeams
Oh Amsleeping at night in our bGunks without cAmheer
While the cold winter wGinds do blAmow
But Eas soon as the mAmorning
Star does apGpear
TAmo the wild woods Fwe must Amgo
Had we ale, wine, or beer our Gspirits for to Amcheer
When we're in those Gwoods so Amwild
Where a Eglass of whiskey Amshone
When we're in the woods Galone
For to Ampass awFay our long exAmile
Shantying, I’ll give o’er when GI landed safe Amon shore  
And I’ll lead a diffGerent lifAme
No more Ewill I roam Am  
but contented stay at hoGme
With a Amhappy lFittle smiling Amwife
A shanty man's life is a wGearisome oAmne
Though some say it's Gfree from Amcare
It's the Eswinging of an Amaxe
From morning 'till Gnight
In the Amforest wFild and dreAmar
Am F Am F Am

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Shanty Mans Life

by Dave Van Ronk

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dave puts a capo on the 6th fret

Am G Am

A shanty man's life is a wearisome one

G Am

Though some say it's free from care

E Am

It's the swinging of an axe

From morning 'till night

Am F Am

In the forest wild and drear

Am G Am

Transported as we are from a lady so fair

G Am

To the banks of some lonely stream

E Am

Where the wolf, bear, and owl

Give a terrifying howl

Am F Am

And disturb our nightly dreams

Am G Am

Oh sleeping at night in our bunks without cheer

G Am

While the cold winter winds do blow

E Am

But as soon as the morning

Star does appear

Am F Am

To the wild woods we must go

G Am

Had we ale, wine, or beer our spirits for to cheer

G Am

When we're in those woods so wild

E Am

Where a glass of whiskey shone

When we're in the woods alone

Am F Am

For to pass away our long exile

G Am

Shantying, I’ll give o’er when I landed safe on shore

G Am

And I’ll lead a different life

E Am

No more will I roam

but contented stay at home

Am F Am

With a happy little smiling wife

G Am

A shanty man's life is a wearisome one

G Am

Though some say it's free from care

E Am

It's the swinging of an axe

From morning 'till night

Am F Am

In the forest wild and drear

Am F Am F Am

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