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Gosport Nan     (capo 2 for original but easier to sing without capo i.e. in key of C)
CNancy Johnson, she's my darling she’s my every waking thought 
How she greets me when she meets me Dwhen my ship gets Gin to port 
CAll the Gosport ladies, they Ddo the best they Gcan. 
But if you're Cmaking a bed for a Fsailor's head   there's Cnone like Gmy girl CNan. 
Gosport girls can drink for England    Gosport girls, they goes their tot! 
Rum and brandy, gin and shandy   DGosport girls will Gdrink the lot! 
CAll the Gosport ladies they Dswig the flowing Gcan 
But for Cknocking it back with FHonest Jack   there's Cnone like Gmy girl CNan. 
CHORUS:
Oh Nancy Gcan't you see Amyou're the only Cgirl for me! 
How I dream of Flovely Nancy Cwhen I'm sailing Gon the Csea. 
Gosport girls, they're good at dancing they’re the best, there is no doubt. 
When the music sets them prancing Dhow they'll fling their Gskirts about! 
CAll the Gosport ladies they Ddo the French GCan-Can 
CBut for real high kicks and Ffancy tricks there’s Cnone like Gmy girl CNan. 
CHORUS
Nancy Johnson keeps a bar-room where the boys can take their ease 
She will wake me and she'll shake me Dshe will do whatever she Gplease. 
CAll the Gosport ladies they Ddo the best they Gcan 
But for Cmaking a bed for a Fsailor's head there's Cnone like Gmy girl CNan 
Chorus x2

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Gosport Nan

by Bellowhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gosport Nan (capo 2 for original but easier to sing without capo i.e. in key of C)

Nancy Johnson, she's my darling she’s my every waking thought

D G

How she greets me when she meets me when my ship gets in to port

C D G

All the Gosport ladies, they do the best they can.

C F C G C

But if you're making a bed for a sailor's head there's none like my girl Nan.

Gosport girls can drink for England Gosport girls, they goes their tot!

D G

Rum and brandy, gin and shandy Gosport girls will drink the lot!

C D G

All the Gosport ladies they swig the flowing can

C F C G C

But for knocking it back with Honest Jack there's none like my girl Nan.

CHORUS:

G Am C

Oh Nancy can't you see you're the only girl for me!

F C G C

How I dream of lovely Nancy when I'm sailing on the sea.

Gosport girls, they're good at dancing they’re the best, there is no doubt.

D G

When the music sets them prancing how they'll fling their skirts about!

C D G

All the Gosport ladies they do the French Can-Can

C F C G C

But for real high kicks and fancy tricks there’s none like my girl Nan.

CHORUS

Nancy Johnson keeps a bar-room where the boys can take their ease

D G

She will wake me and she'll shake me she will do whatever she please.

C D G

All the Gosport ladies they do the best they can

C F C G C

But for making a bed for a sailor's head there's none like my girl Nan

Chorus x2

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