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Tuning = Standard
VERSE 1
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"EmWatch for the sailor," say frightened old ladies 
He's Amterrorizing the town 
DHandsome and sprightly though he's nearly ninety 
He's Emnever slowing down 
The language he'll use when he's been on the booze 
The Amstories he'd tell, well, they'd never choose to Dlisten 
But sometimes they glance at their husbands and Emsigh 
For an Dold salt sea-dog who Cwinks and Dgives them the Emeye C  D  Em  C  D  
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VERSE 2
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When Emwe were in dock 
We'd Cflock where the Dwhores go in EmRotterdam C  D  
In Emold navy blue 
We'd Cdrink to a Dnew love with Emevery dram C  D  
And the Cblousy hostesses in Dshort frilly dresses 
The B7young and oldEm___
They'd Amseen it before, in Dpeace and in war 
They'd been Embought and sold 
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And the Ambars never close
Till they've Dtaken your money for Grotgut DboozeEm  
And your Chead hits the ground
And the Dworld's spinning round in a Ggame you Dlose Em  
And you Amcry out the pain
But you Dshell out again for aGnother Dglass Em  
And you F#7pray that the morning will come
And the ache in your Bhead will pass B7  
  Em   C   DX4 
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VERSE 3
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The Emladies display 
Every Cday in the Dwindows of EmAmsterdam C  D  
WhatEmever your dream 
You're the Ccat with the Dcream when the Emshutters slam C  D  
And the Cguilt that you feel when you Dfind it's not real
Is an B7old, old Emfriend 
And you Amsay, "Not again, well mayDbe, now and then"
Will it Emnever end? 
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And the Ambars never close
Till they've Dtaken your money for Grotgut DboozeEm  
And your Chead hits the ground
And the Dworld's spinning round in a Ggame you Dlose Em  
And you Amcry out the pain
But you Dshell out again for aGnother Dglass Em  
And you F#7pray that the morning will come
And the ache in your Bhead will pass B7  
  Em   C   DX4 
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VERSE 4
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My Emsalt sailor days are a Chaze 
There's a Dred light to Emshow the way C  D  
When you're Embattered and bruised 
You forCget who aDbused you, that's Emyesterday C  D  
CHere on the land with a Dglass in my hand 
If a B7wish were minEme 
I'd be Amback on a ship and I'd Dtake me a trip 
To the Emgood old time
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Where the Ambars never close
Till they've Dtaken your money for Grotgut DboozeEm  
And your Chead hits the ground
And the Dworld's spinning round in a Ggame you Dlose Em  
And you Amcry out the pain
But you Dshell out again for aGnother Dglass Em  
And you F#7pray that the morning will come
And the ache in your Bhead will pass B7  
For when Emwe were in dock
We'd Cflock where the Dwhores go in EmRotterdam, in Rotterdam, in Rotterdam

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The Navys In Dock

by Harvey Andrews

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F#7

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Tuning = Standard

VERSE 1

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"Watch for the sailor," say frightened old ladies

He's terrorizing the town

Handsome and sprightly though he's nearly ninety

He's never slowing down

The language he'll use when he's been on the booze

Am D

The stories he'd tell, well, they'd never choose to listen

But sometimes they glance at their husbands and sigh

D C D Em C D Em C D

For an old salt sea-dog who winks and gives them the eye

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VERSE 2

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When we were in dock

C D Em C D

We'd flock where the whores go in Rotterdam

In old navy blue

C D Em C D

We'd drink to a new love with every dram

C D

And the blousy hostesses in short frilly dresses

B7 Em

The young and old___

Am D

They'd seen it before, in peace and in war

They'd been bought and sold

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CHORUS

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And the bars never close

D G D Em

Till they've taken your money for rotgut booze

And your head hits the ground

D G D Em

And the world's spinning round in a game you lose

And you cry out the pain

D G D Em

But you shell out again for another glass

F#7

And you pray that the morning will come

B B7

And the ache in your head will pass

Em C D

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VERSE 3

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The ladies display

C D Em C D

Every day in the windows of Amsterdam

Whatever your dream

C D Em C D

You're the cat with the cream when the shutters slam

C D

And the guilt that you feel when you find it's not real

B7 Em

Is an old, old friend

Am D

And you say, "Not again, well maybe, now and then"

Will it never end?

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CHORUS

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And the bars never close

D G D Em

Till they've taken your money for rotgut booze

And your head hits the ground

D G D Em

And the world's spinning round in a game you lose

And you cry out the pain

D G D Em

But you shell out again for another glass

F#7

And you pray that the morning will come

B B7

And the ache in your head will pass

Em C D

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VERSE 4

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Em C

My salt sailor days are a haze

D Em C D

There's a red light to show the way

When you're battered and bruised

C D Em C D

You forget who abused you, that's yesterday

C D

Here on the land with a glass in my hand

B7 Em

If a wish were mine

Am D

I'd be back on a ship and I'd take me a trip

To the good old time

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CHORUS

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Where the bars never close

D G D Em

Till they've taken your money for rotgut booze

And your head hits the ground

D G D Em

And the world's spinning round in a game you lose

And you cry out the pain

D G D Em

But you shell out again for another glass

F#7

And you pray that the morning will come

B B7

And the ache in your head will pass

For when we were in dock

C D Em

We'd flock where the whores go in Rotterdam, in Rotterdam, in Rotterdam

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