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Gosport Nancy

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[Verse]
CNancy Johnson, she's my darling she’s my every Fwaking Gthought 
CHow she greets me Amwhen she meets me whD7en my ship gets in Gto port 
CAll the Gosport ladies, they Fdo 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 Fgoes their Gtot! 
CRum and brandy, Amgin and shandy   GoD7sport girls will drGink the lot! 
CAll the Gosport ladies they Fswig the flowing Gcan but for
CKnocking it back with FHonest Jack there's Cnone like Gmy girl CNan. 
[Chorus]
COh Nancy Gcan't you see Amyou're the only Cgirl for Gme! 
CHow I dream of Flovely GNancy Cwhen I'm sailing Gon the Csea. 
C G Am C G
 C    Am       F-G  -C
[Verse]
Gosport girls,they're good at dancing they’re the best,there Fis no Gdoubt. 
CWhen the music Amsets them prancing how D7they'll fling their skiGrts about! 
CAll the Gosport ladies they Fdo the French GCan-Can 
But for Creal high kicks and Ffancy tricks there’s Cnone like Gmy girl CNan. 
[Chorus]
CNancy Johnson keeps a bar-room where the boys can Ftake their Gease 
She will wake me Amand she'll shake me shD7e will do whatever she plGease. 
CAll the Gosport ladies they Fdo 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 Nancy

by Bellowhead

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[Verse]

C F G

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

C Am D7 G

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

C F G

All the Gosport ladies, they do the best they can, but if you're

C F C G C

Making a bed for a sailor's head there's none like my girl Nan.

F G

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

C Am D7 G

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

C F G

All the Gosport ladies they swig the flowing can but for

C F C G C

Knocking it back with Honest Jack there's none like my girl Nan.

[Chorus]

C G Am C G

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

C F G C G C

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

C G Am C G

C Am F

-G -C

[Verse]

F G

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

C Am D7 G

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

C F 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]

C F G

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

Am D7 G

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

C F G

All the Gosport ladies they do the best they can but for

C F C G C

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

Chorus x2

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