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Good Ship Venus

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[Intro]
G C G D G
[Verse 1]
  GOn the good ship Venus
By GChrist, you should have seen us
The Cfigurehead was a Gwhore in bed
SucGking a Ddead man's Gpenis
[Verse 2]
The Gcaptain's name was Lugger
By GChrist, he was a bugger
He Cwasn't fit to Gshovel shit
From Gone ship Dto aGnother
[Instrumental]
F C G
F C G
[Verse 3]
(faster)
And the Gsecond mate was Andy
By GChrist, he had a dandy
Till they Ccrushed his cock on a Gjagged rock
For Gcumming Din the Gbrandy
[Verse 4]
The Gthird mate's name was Morgan
By GGod, he was a gorgon
From Chalf past eight he Gplayed till late
UGpon the Dcaptain's Gorgan
[Instrumental]
G C G D G
[Verse 5]
The Gcaptain's wife was Mabel
And Gby God, was she able
To Cgive the crew their Gdaily screw
UGpon the Dgalley Gtable
[Verse 6]
The Gcaptain's daughter Charlotte
Was Gborn and bred a harlot
Her Cthighs at night were Glily white
By Gmorning Dthey were Gscarlet
[Instrumental]
F C G
F C G
[Verse 7]
(original tempo)
The Gcabin boy was Kipper
By GChrist, he was a nipper
He Cstuffed his ass with Gbroken glass
And GcircumDcised the Gskipper
[Verse 8]
The Gcaptain's lovely daughter
Liked Gswimming in the water
DeClighted squeals came Gwhen some eels
GFound her Dsexual Gquarters
[Instrumental]
(faster)
G C G D G
[Verse 9]
The Gcook, his name was Freeman
And he Gwas a dirty demon
And he Cfed the crew on Gmenstrual stew
And Ghymens Dfried in Gsemen
[Verse 10]
And the Gship's dog was called Rover
And we Gturned the poor thing over
And Cground and ground that Gfaithful hound
From   GTeneDriff to GDover
[Instrumental]
F C G
F C G
[Verse 11]
(original tempo)
GWhen we reached our station
Through Gskillful navigation
The Cship got sunk in a Gwave of spunk
From Gtoo much DforniGcation
[Verse 12]
GOn the good ship Venus
By GChrist, you should have seen us
The Cfigurehead was a Gwhore in bed
SucGking a Ddead man's Gpenis
[Outro]
(faster)
G C G D G

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Good Ship Venus

by Loudon Wainwright III

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G D G

[Verse 1]

On the good ship Venus

By Christ, you should have seen us

C G

The figurehead was a whore in bed

G D G

Sucking a dead man's penis

[Verse 2]

The captain's name was Lugger

By Christ, he was a bugger

C G

He wasn't fit to shovel shit

G D G

From one ship to another

[Instrumental]

F C G

[Verse 3]

(faster)

And the second mate was Andy

By Christ, he had a dandy

C G

Till they crushed his cock on a jagged rock

G D G

For cumming in the brandy

[Verse 4]

The third mate's name was Morgan

By God, he was a gorgon

C G

From half past eight he played till late

G D G

Upon the captain's organ

[Instrumental]

G C G D G

[Verse 5]

The captain's wife was Mabel

And by God, was she able

C G

To give the crew their daily screw

G D G

Upon the galley table

[Verse 6]

The captain's daughter Charlotte

Was born and bred a harlot

C G

Her thighs at night were lily white

G D G

By morning they were scarlet

[Instrumental]

F C G

[Verse 7]

(original tempo)

The cabin boy was Kipper

By Christ, he was a nipper

C G

He stuffed his ass with broken glass

G D G

And circumcised the skipper

[Verse 8]

The captain's lovely daughter

Liked swimming in the water

C G

Delighted squeals came when some eels

G D G

Found her sexual quarters

[Instrumental]

(faster)

G C G D G

[Verse 9]

The cook, his name was Freeman

And he was a dirty demon

C G

And he fed the crew on menstrual stew

G D G

And hymens fried in semen

[Verse 10]

And the ship's dog was called Rover

And we turned the poor thing over

C G

And ground and ground that faithful hound

G D G

From Teneriff to Dover

[Instrumental]

F C G

[Verse 11]

(original tempo)

When we reached our station

Through skillful navigation

C G

The ship got sunk in a wave of spunk

G D G

From too much fornication

[Verse 12]

On the good ship Venus

By Christ, you should have seen us

C G

The figurehead was a whore in bed

G D G

Sucking a dead man's penis

[Outro]

(faster)

G C G D G

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