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Shanghied:Burl Ives.
Flip side of 'A little Bitty Tear'
on DECCA Records in 1961.
INTRO:  C   A  
#1.
I Dplayed around in Chinatown, just a-Gpassin' 
time aDway..when GBlack Jack Red Dhit me in the head.
And when GI woke up next Dday, I was Gmany miles 
aDway.Am7  D  A  
CHORUS:
I was Dshanghied on an ocean freighter.
I was Dshanghied eatin' beans and taters.
I was Dshanghied on an ocean freighter.
And I Gwanna get back to Dshore, Gback to the Gold 
Coast Dshore.
#2.
DThey throwed me off in old Hong Kong, Gput me on 
my Down.
Not a Gpenny in my Dpocket, ten Gthousand miles from 
Dhome..that's a Gmighty long way from DhomeAm7.D  A  
CHORUS:
I was Dshanghied in old Hong Kong.
I was Dshanghied, I was all alone.
I was Dshanghied, wanna get back home.
GBack to the Gold Coast Dshore, Gback to the Gold 
Coast Dshore.
#3.
DI worked for grub on an old Dutch tub, and Gwound up 
in L.DA.
When a Gpretty little girl took me Don a whirl and 
when I Gwoke up next Dday, when GI woke up next DdayAm7.D  A  
CHORUS:
I was Dshanghied for the rest of my life.
I was Dshanghied, but that's all right.
I was Dshanghied, got a pretty little wife.
And I'm Gnever leavin' home no Dmore, Gnever leavin' 
home no Dmore.
OUTRO:
                     G      D   Am7   DA..Am7  D  A  
Never leavin' home no more.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Shanghied

by Burl Ives

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Am7

Shanghied:Burl Ives.

Flip side of 'A little Bitty Tear'

on DECCA Records in 1961.

C A

INTRO:

#1.

D G

I played around in Chinatown, just a-passin'

D G D

time away..when Black Jack Red hit me in the head.

G D G

And when I woke up next day, I was many miles

D Am7 D A

away.

CHORUS:

I was shanghied on an ocean freighter.

I was shanghied eatin' beans and taters.

I was shanghied on an ocean freighter.

G D G

And I wanna get back to shore, back to the Gold

Coast shore.

#2.

D G

They throwed me off in old Hong Kong, put me on

my own.

G D G

Not a penny in my pocket, ten thousand miles from

D G D Am7 D A

home..that's a mighty long way from home.

CHORUS:

I was shanghied in old Hong Kong.

I was shanghied, I was all alone.

I was shanghied, wanna get back home.

G D G

Back to the Gold Coast shore, back to the Gold

Coast shore.

#3.

D G

I worked for grub on an old Dutch tub, and wound up

in L.A.

G D

When a pretty little girl took me on a whirl and

G D G D Am7 D A

when I woke up next day, when I woke up next day.

CHORUS:

I was shanghied for the rest of my life.

I was shanghied, but that's all right.

I was shanghied, got a pretty little wife.

G D G

And I'm never leavin' home no more, never leavin'

home no more.

OUTRO:

G D Am7 D D A

A..Am7

Never leavin' home no more.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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