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Mary Black - My Donald
Capo 3
[Verse 1]
N.C.
Oh, my Donald, he works upon the sea
N.C.
On the waves that blow wild and free
N.C.
He splices the ropes and he sets the sails
N.C.
While southwards he roves to the home of the whale
[Verse 2]
And he Cne'er thinks of Gme far beDhind
Nor the Amtorments that Grage in my Cmind
He is Dmine for Emonly a Cpart of the Dyear
And I'm Amleft all alone with Donly my tears
[Verse 3]
Oh, ye Cladies that Gsmell of wild Drose
Think ye Amfor your Gperfume to where a man Cgoes
Think Dye of the Emwives and the Cbabies that Dyearn
For a Amman ne'er returned from Dhunting the sperm
[Verse 4]
N.C.
Oh, my Donald, he sails upon the sea
N.C.
On the waves that blow wild and free
N.C.
He splices the ropes and he sets the sails
N.C.
While southwards he roves to the home of the whale

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My Donald

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Mary Black - My Donald

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

N.C.

Oh, my Donald, he works upon the sea

N.C.

On the waves that blow wild and free

N.C.

He splices the ropes and he sets the sails

N.C.

While southwards he roves to the home of the whale

[Verse 2]

C G D

And he ne'er thinks of me far behind

Am G C

Nor the torments that rage in my mind

D Em C D

He is mine for only a part of the year

Am D

And I'm left all alone with only my tears

[Verse 3]

C G D

Oh, ye ladies that smell of wild rose

Am G C

Think ye for your perfume to where a man goes

D Em C D

Think ye of the wives and the babies that yearn

Am D

For a man ne'er returned from hunting the sperm

[Verse 4]

N.C.

Oh, my Donald, he sails upon the sea

N.C.

On the waves that blow wild and free

N.C.

He splices the ropes and he sets the sails

N.C.

While southwards he roves to the home of the whale

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