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The Good Ship Kangaroo

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[Intro]
G  C  G    D  C
G  C  G    D  G
D  Am      C  D  G
G  C  G    D  G
[Verse] 
ODnce I was a Amwaitin' man that Clived at Dhome at Gease
NGow I am a CmariGner that Dploughs the angry Gseas
Oh, I Dalways loved seaAmfarin' life, I Cbid my Dlove aGdieu
I shGipped as steward and Ccook, me Gboys, on Dboard the KangaGroo
[Chorus]
ODh I never thought she Amwould prove false or Ceither Dprove unGtrue
As we Gsailed away through CMilford GBay onDboard the KangaGroo
[Verse]
"ThDink of me, oh Amthink of me," she CmournDfully did Gsay
"WhGen you are in a Cforeign Gland and DI am far aGway
TakDe this lucky Amthruppenny bit, it'll Cmake you Dbear in Gmind
That Glovin' trustin' Cfaithful Gheart you Dleft in tears Gbehind."
"ChDeer Up, cheer up, my Amown true love. Don't Cweep so DbitterGly,"
She Gsobbed, she sighed, she Cchoked, she Gcried and Dcould not say goodGbye
"I Dwon't be gone for Amvery long, 'tis Cbut a Dmonth or Gtwo
GWhen I will Creturn Gagain of Dcourse I´ll visit Gyou."
[Chorus]
ODh I never thought she Amwould prove false or Ceither Dprove unGtrue
As we Gsailed away through CMilford GBay onDboard the KangaGroo
[Verse]
Our Dship it was Amhomeward bound from Cmany's the Dforeign Gshore
And Gmany´s the foreign CpresGent unDto me love I Gbore
I Dbrought tortoises from AmTenerife and Ctoys from DTimbukGtu
A GChina rat, a CBengal Gcat and a DBombay cockaGtoo
Paid Doff I sought her Amdwellin' on a Cstreet Dabove the Gtown
Where an Gancient dame upCon the Gline was Dhangin' out her Ggown
"Where Dis me love? " "She´s Amvanished, sir, aCbout six Dmonths aGgo
With a Gsmart young man that Cdrives the Gvan for DChaplin, Son and GCo.
[Chorus]
ODh I never thought she Amwould prove false or Ceither Dprove unGtrue
As we Gsailed away through CMilford GBay onDboard the KangaGroo
[Instrumental]
G  C  G    D  C
G  C  G    D  G
D  Am      C  D  G
G  C  G    D  G
[Verse]
Here's a Dhealth to dreams of Ammarried life, to Csoap, to Dsuds and Gblue
HGeart's true love and Cpatent Gstarch and Dwashin' soda Gtoo
ID'll go unto some Amforeign shore, no Clonger Dcan I Gstay
And Gwith some China ChottenGtot I'll Dthrow meself aGway
Oh, Me Dlove she is no Amfoolish girl, her Cage it Dis two Gscore
Me Glove she is no CspinsGter, she's been Dmarried twice beGfore
I Dcannot say it Amwas her wealth that Cstole me Dheart aGway;
She's a Gbailer in a ClaundGry for Done and nine a Gday
[Chorus]
ODh I never thought she Amwould prove false or Ceither Dprove unGtrue
As we Gsailed away through CMilford GBay onDboard the KangaGroo
[Instrumental]
G  C  G    D  C
G  C  G    D  G
D  Am      C  D  G
G  C  G    D  G

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The Good Ship Kangaroo

by Planxty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G D C

G C G D G

D Am C D G

G C G D G

[Verse]

D Am C D G

Once I was a waitin' man that lived at home at ease

G C G D G

Now I am a mariner that ploughs the angry seas

D Am C D G

Oh, I always loved seafarin' life, I bid my love adieu

G C G D G

I shipped as steward and cook, me boys, on board the Kangaroo

[Chorus]

D Am C D G

Oh I never thought she would prove false or either prove untrue

G C G D G

As we sailed away through Milford Bay onboard the Kangaroo

[Verse]

D Am C D G

"Think of me, oh think of me," she mournfully did say

G C G D G

"When you are in a foreign land and I am far away

D Am C D G

Take this lucky thruppenny bit, it'll make you bear in mind

G C G D G

That lovin' trustin' faithful heart you left in tears behind."

D Am C D G

"Cheer Up, cheer up, my own true love. Don't weep so bitterly,"

G C G D G

She sobbed, she sighed, she choked, she cried and could not say goodbye

D Am C D G

"I won't be gone for very long, 'tis but a month or two

G C G D G

When I will return again of course I´ll visit you."

[Chorus]

D Am C D G

Oh I never thought she would prove false or either prove untrue

G C G D G

As we sailed away through Milford Bay onboard the Kangaroo

[Verse]

D Am C D G

Our ship it was homeward bound from many's the foreign shore

G C G D G

And many´s the foreign present unto me love I bore

D Am C D G

I brought tortoises from Tenerife and toys from Timbuktu

G C G D G

A China rat, a Bengal cat and a Bombay cockatoo

D Am C D G

Paid off I sought her dwellin' on a street above the town

G C G D G

Where an ancient dame upon the line was hangin' out her gown

D Am C D G

"Where is me love? " "She´s vanished, sir, about six months ago

G C G D G

With a smart young man that drives the van for Chaplin, Son and Co.

[Chorus]

D Am C D G

Oh I never thought she would prove false or either prove untrue

G C G D G

As we sailed away through Milford Bay onboard the Kangaroo

[Instrumental]

G C G D C

G C G D G

D Am C D G

G C G D G

[Verse]

D Am C D G

Here's a health to dreams of married life, to soap, to suds and blue

G C G D G

Heart's true love and patent starch and washin' soda too

D Am C D G

I'll go unto some foreign shore, no longer can I stay

G C G D G

And with some China hottentot I'll throw meself away

D Am C D G

Oh, Me love she is no foolish girl, her age it is two score

G C G D G

Me love she is no spinster, she's been married twice before

D Am C D G

I cannot say it was her wealth that stole me heart away;

G C G D G

She's a bailer in a laundry for one and nine a day

[Chorus]

D Am C D G

Oh I never thought she would prove false or either prove untrue

G C G D G

As we sailed away through Milford Bay onboard the Kangaroo

[Instrumental]

G C G D C

G C G D G

D Am C D G

G C G D G

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