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Barbara Dickson - My Johnny Was A Shoemaker
CAPO: 7th Fret
[INTRO:] Am  
[VERSE 1:] 
My Johnny was a shoemaker and Fdearly Ghe loved Amme 
My Johnny was a shoemaker, but Cnow he's Ggone to Amsea 
With Fpitch and Gtar to Amsoil Ghis Chands 
And to Amsail aFcross the Gsea, Cstormy Gsea
And Amsail across the stormy seaF__G__Am__F  G  Am  F  G  Am  
[VERSE 2:] 
His jacket was a deep sky blue and Fcurly Gwas his Amhair
His jacket was a deep sky blue, it Cwas, I Gdo deAmclare
For to Freef the Gtopsails Amup aGgainst the Cmast
And to Amsail aFcross the Gsea, Cstormy Gsea
And Amsail across the stormy seaF__G__Am__F  G  Am  F  G  Am  
[VERSE 3:] 
Someday he'll be a captain bold with a Fbrave and a Ggallant Amcrew
Someday he'll be a captain bold with a Csword and a Gspyglass Amtoo
And Fwhen he Ghas a Amgallant Gcaptain's Csword
He'll come Amhome and Fmarry Gme, Cmarry Gme
[VERSE 4:] 
My AmJohnny was a shoemaker and Fdearly Ghe loved Amme 
My Johnny was a shoemaker, but Cnow he's Ggone to Amsea 
With Fpitch and Gtar to Amsoil Ghis Chands 
And to Amsail aFcross the Gsea, Cstormy Gsea
And Amsail across the stormy seaF__G__Am__F  G  Am  F  G  Am  

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My Johnny Was A Shoemaker

by Barbara Dickson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

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Barbara Dickson - My Johnny Was A Shoemaker

CAPO: 7th Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

F G Am

My Johnny was a shoemaker and dearly he loved me

C G Am

My Johnny was a shoemaker, but now he's gone to sea

F G Am G C

With pitch and tar to soil his hands

Am F G C G

And to sail across the sea, stormy sea

Am F G Am F G Am F G Am

And sail across the stormy sea______

[VERSE 2:]

F G Am

His jacket was a deep sky blue and curly was his hair

C G Am

His jacket was a deep sky blue, it was, I do declare

F G Am G C

For to reef the topsails up against the mast

Am F G C G

And to sail across the sea, stormy sea

Am F G Am F G Am F G Am

And sail across the stormy sea______

[VERSE 3:]

F G Am

Someday he'll be a captain bold with a brave and a gallant crew

C G Am

Someday he'll be a captain bold with a sword and a spyglass too

F G Am G C

And when he has a gallant captain's sword

Am F G C G

He'll come home and marry me, marry me

[VERSE 4:]

Am F G Am

My Johnny was a shoemaker and dearly he loved me

C G Am

My Johnny was a shoemaker, but now he's gone to sea

F G Am G C

With pitch and tar to soil his hands

Am F G C G

And to sail across the sea, stormy sea

Am F G Am F G Am F G Am

And sail across the stormy sea______

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