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Sailor Jerry

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Intro: D  
DHis name was sailor JCerry a YoGung man from the statDes 
FTattooed skin for money he Gdrawn a lCot of snakes D  
DNorman Keith CCollins froGm Reno NevadaD  
FSail around the ocean to tGhe islandCs of AlohaD  
Chorus:
FSo drink my friend this spGicy rum 
FDance on the beat oDf our drum 
FCheer for JGerry 
FWho saddly Cpassed awDay
DHe create a new recipCe of a spGiced Navy rum D  
FBequeath to Malone & Hardy Ghis thingCs that he havDe done  
DSkipper on a sCchooner muGsician by his Dtime 
FNo one tattooing better thGan this mCan who alwaDys shine
Chorus:
FSo drink my friend this spGicy rum 
FDance on the beat oDf our drum 
FCheer for JGerry 
FWho saddly Cpassed awDay
DSingle-Cuse needlGes sterilizatDion 
FGenius and greaGtfull born Cnew generatiDon  
DA style that nCo one had done the piGn up tattoo tDhing  
FDesigned for the freedom fGor sure nCot for the Dbling 
Chorus:
FSo drink my friend this spGicy rum 
FDance on the beat oDf our drum 
FCheer for JGerry 
FWho saddly Cpassed awDay (2x)

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Sailor Jerry

by John Mulligan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

D C G D

His name was sailor Jerry a Young man from the states

F G C D

Tattooed skin for money he drawn a lot of snakes

D C G D

Norman Keith Collins from Reno Nevada

F G C D

Sail around the ocean to the islands of Aloha

Chorus:

F G

So drink my friend this spicy rum

F D

Dance on the beat of our drum

F G

Cheer for Jerry

F C D

Who saddly passed away

D C G D

He create a new recipe of a spiced Navy rum

F G C D

Bequeath to Malone & Hardy his things that he have done

D C G D

Skipper on a schooner musician by his time

F G C D

No one tattooing better than this man who always shine

Chorus:

F G

So drink my friend this spicy rum

F D

Dance on the beat of our drum

F G

Cheer for Jerry

F C D

Who saddly passed away

D C G D

Single-use needles sterilization

F G C D

Genius and greatfull born new generation

D C G D

A style that no one had done the pin up tattoo thing

F G C D

Designed for the freedom for sure not for the bling

Chorus:

F G

So drink my friend this spicy rum

F D

Dance on the beat of our drum

F G

Cheer for Jerry

F C D

Who saddly passed away (2x)

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