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[Intro]
Am   G   Am   Em  Am
Am   G   Am   Em  Am
[Verse 1]
AmWhat shall we do with the drunken sailor? (What shall we do?)
GWhat shall we do with the drunken sailor? (What shall we do?)
AmWhat shall we do with the drunken sailor? EmEar-ly Gin the Ammor-ning?
[Chorus]
AmEarly up he rises!
GEarly up he rises!
                 AmN.C.
Early up he rises!
GEarly in the Ammorning
[Interlude]
Am   G   Am   Em Am
[Verse 2]
AmEighty-five days on a wild, rough sea
 GWhen he returned he heard that she loves aAmnother one
That's what he told me last Emnight in a Gtavern in the Amharbour
[Pre-Chorus]
AmWhat shall we do with the drunken sailor? (What shall we do?)
GWhat shall we do with the drunken sailor? (What shall we do?)
AmWhat shall we do with the drunken sailor? EmEar-ly Gin the Ammor-ning?
[Chorus]
AmEarly up he rises!
GEarly up he rises!
                 AmN.C.
Early up he rises!
GEarly in the Ammorning
[Bridge]
AMon capitain, ambre c'est moi
Forget your Esorrow till toAmorrow
AMon capitain, ambre c'est moi
Forget your Esorrow dans mes Abras
AMon capitain, ambre c'est moi
Forget your Esorrow till toAmorrow
AMon capitain, ambre c'est moi
Forget your Esorrow dans mes Ambras
[Verse 2]
AmLast night you had a real ball
 GFlying so high and now low you fall
AmNo, you were not happy at all
But you Emforget her at Gleast till the Ammorning
[Pre-Chorus]
AmWhat shall we do with the drunken sailor? (What shall we do?)
GWhat shall we do with the drunken sailor? (What shall we do?)
AmWhat shall we do with the drunken sailor? EmEar-ly Gin the Ammor-ning?
[Outro]
AmEarly up he rises!
GEarly up he rises!
AmEarly up he rises!
GE-a-r-l-y i-n t-h-e Amm-o-r-n-i-n-g
[Coda]
Am   G   Am   Em  Am

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The Drunken Sailor

by Babe (Dutch band)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am G Am Em Am

[Verse 1]

What shall we do with the drunken sailor? (What shall we do?)

Am Em G Am

What shall we do with the drunken sailor? Ear-ly in the mor-ning?

[Chorus]

Early up he rises!

N.C.

Early up he rises!

G Am

Early in the morning

[Interlude]

Am G Am Em Am

[Verse 2]

Eighty-five days on a wild, rough sea

G Am

When he returned he heard that she loves another one

Em G Am

That's what he told me last night in a tavern in the harbour

[Pre-Chorus]

What shall we do with the drunken sailor? (What shall we do?)

Am Em G Am

What shall we do with the drunken sailor? Ear-ly in the mor-ning?

[Chorus]

Early up he rises!

N.C.

Early up he rises!

G Am

Early in the morning

[Bridge]

Mon capitain, ambre c'est moi

E A

Forget your sorrow till tomorrow

Mon capitain, ambre c'est moi

E A

Forget your sorrow dans mes bras

Mon capitain, ambre c'est moi

E A

Forget your sorrow till tomorrow

Mon capitain, ambre c'est moi

E Am

Forget your sorrow dans mes bras

[Verse 2]

Last night you had a real ball

Flying so high and now low you fall

No, you were not happy at all

Em G Am

But you forget her at least till the morning

[Pre-Chorus]

What shall we do with the drunken sailor? (What shall we do?)

Am Em G Am

What shall we do with the drunken sailor? Ear-ly in the mor-ning?

[Outro]

Early up he rises!

G Am

E-a-r-l-y i-n t-h-e m-o-r-n-i-n-g

[Coda]

Am G Am Em Am

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