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[Intro]
A A A A A A A A
[Verse 1]
AJack the sailor came on shore as free it is his fortA2une
For Ahe had plenty of gold in store last tA2ime he sailed the ocAean.
[Chorus]
AI'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or A2no,
Saying: 'ANance, will you wed, say yes or no',
saying: 'DNance, will you marry a sailoAr?'
[Instrumental]
A2 A A2 A A2 A E A2 A A2 A A2 A E
[Verse 2]
ANance looked up all with a frown –
'Do you think I'd marry you, no not A2I,
I will Aget some man of an high renown,
do you Dthink I'd marry a sailAor?'
[Chorus]
AI'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or nEo,
Saying: 'ANance, will you wed, say yes or no',
saying: 'DNance, will you marry a sailor?'A  A2  A  A2  A  A2  A  E  
[Verse 3]
AJack put his hands into his pocket, pulling out two handfuls of A2gold,
Saying: ' ANance will you wed say yes or no,'
saying, 'DNance will you marry a EsailAor?'
[Chorus]
AI'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or Eno,
Saying: 'ANance, will you wed, say yes or no',
saying: 'DNance, will you marry a sEailAor?'
[Verse 4]
DNancy looked up all with a smile,
Dthe thought of the money in her heart did Ago –
'For AI've been joking all the while, be Esure I'd marry a sailor!'
GbmJack put up a public line, Dplenty of gold and silver coin,
DLeaving poor Nance with a Afret and a frown
the Dday she refused her sailEorA  E  A  
[Instrumental]
E E E E E E E B   E E E E E E E E    E E E E E E E B   E E E E E E E E
A A A A A A A A
[Verse 5]
AJack the sailor came on shore as free it was his fortunA2e
For Ahe had plenty of gold in store last time he sailed the A2oceAan.
[Chorus]
AI'll go up to my true love's door to A2see if she loves me yes or no,
A'Nance, will you wed, say Dyes or Ano',
saying: 'DNance, will you marry a DsailDor?'
[Chorus]
AI'll go up to my true love's door to A2see if she loves me yes or no,
A'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',
saying: D'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'
[Chorus]
AI'll go up to my true love's door to Esee if she loves me yes or no,
A'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',
saying: 'DNance, will you marry a sailor?'
[Chorus]
AI'll go up to my true love's door to Esee if she loves me yes or no,
A'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',
saying: D'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'
[Instrumental]
A A A A   E E E E   D D D D  E E E E
[Chorus]
AI'll go up to my true love's door to Esee if she loves me yes or no,
[Outro]
D D D D D D D A

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Jack The Sailor

by The Once

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Gbm

[Intro]

A A A A A A A A

[Verse 1]

A A2

Jack the sailor came on shore as free it is his fortune

A A2 A

For he had plenty of gold in store last time he sailed the ocean.

[Chorus]

A A2

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,

Saying: 'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',

D A

saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'

[Instrumental]

A2 A A2 A A2 A E A2 A A2 A A2 A E

[Verse 2]

Nance looked up all with a frown –

'Do you think I'd marry you, no not I,

I will get some man of an high renown,

D A

do you think I'd marry a sailor?'

[Chorus]

A E

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,

Saying: 'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',

D A A2 A A2 A A2 A E

saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'

[Verse 3]

A A2

Jack put his hands into his pocket, pulling out two handfuls of gold,

Saying: ' Nance will you wed say yes or no,'

D E A

saying, 'Nance will you marry a sailor?'

[Chorus]

A E

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,

Saying: 'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',

D E A

saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'

[Verse 4]

Nancy looked up all with a smile,

D A

the thought of the money in her heart did go –

A E

'For I've been joking all the while, be sure I'd marry a sailor!'

Gbm D

Jack put up a public line, plenty of gold and silver coin,

D A

Leaving poor Nance with a fret and a frown

D E A E A

the day she refused her sailor

[Instrumental]

E E E E E E E B E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E B E E E E E E E E

A A A A A A A A

[Verse 5]

A A2

Jack the sailor came on shore as free it was his fortune

A A2 A

For he had plenty of gold in store last time he sailed the ocean.

[Chorus]

A A2

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,

A D A

'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',

D D D

saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'

[Chorus]

A A2

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,

'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',

saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'

[Chorus]

A E

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,

'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',

saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'

[Chorus]

A E

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,

'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',

saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'

[Instrumental]

A A A A E E E E D D D D E E E E

[Chorus]

A E

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,

[Outro]

D D D D D D D A

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