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[Intro]
A  E  D  A  D  A  E A
[Verse]
The Efirst boat I put Aout to sea
I Ddidn't know where that Aboat was Egoing
All I want was aAway from here
And Dall I Aknew was Ekeep on Arowing
[Verse]
The C#7first boat I took out to F#msea
I Dwouldn't have none to Asail with Eme
DNone to Arow and Dnone to Atow
And Dnone to Astow my Ecargo Adown
[Instrumental]
D  A  D  A  D  A  E A
[Verse]
When EI come a rollin' Athrough the calm
And Dall my guiding Astars were Egone
There was three old sailors Aby my helm
DTell me AI don't Esail aAlone
[Verse]
C#7One named Peter, one named F#mSaul
And Done don't claim no Aname at Eall
DOne to Asing and Done to Ahaul
And Done to Aheave me Ewhen I Afall
[Verse]
C#7When I stumble on the F#mreef
I have Dthree good sailors Atake my Egrief
DOne to Asail and Done to Abail
And Done to Ahold me Ewhen I Awail
[Instrumental]
E   A   D   A   E
E  A D A  D  A  E A
C#7    F#m  D    A  E
D  A  D  A  D  A  E A
[Verse]
So Ewhen the wind comes Astavin' more
DI won't need to Arun for Eharbour
I don't need to Areef and tack
'Cause DI don't Aneed to Ebring her Aback
[Verse]
And C#7fog and foul or fair and F#mfree
It's Dall the flamin' Asame to Eme
'Cause Dall the Agood hands Dever Asail
Are Drollin' Adown my Eweather Arail
[Instrumental]
D  A  D  A  D  A  E A
[Verse]
And Ewhen I come for Amakin' land
I got Dthree good sailors Ato my Ehand
One to stay and Aone to pray
And Done to Alay this Eanchor Adown
[Verse]
And C#7if I hoist my sail aF#mgain
DCome in sun or Ago in Erain
DAll the Asailors Din the Asea
Come Dhand and Ahaul and Esteer with Ame
[Instrumental]
D  A  D  A  D  A  E A
[Verse]
DOne to Arow and Done to Atow
And Done to Aease me Ewhen I Ago
DOne to Arow and Done to Atow
And Done to Aheave me Ewhen I Ago

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All My Sailors

by Gordon Bok

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C#7

F#m

[Intro]

A E D A D A E A

[Verse]

E A

The first boat I put out to sea

D A E

I didn't know where that boat was going

All I want was away from here

D A E A

And all I knew was keep on rowing

[Verse]

C#7 F#m

The first boat I took out to sea

D A E

I wouldn't have none to sail with me

D A D A

None to row and none to tow

D A E A

And none to stow my cargo down

[Instrumental]

D A D A D A E A

[Verse]

E A

When I come a rollin' through the calm

D A E

And all my guiding stars were gone

There was three old sailors by my helm

D A E A

Tell me I don't sail alone

[Verse]

C#7 F#m

One named Peter, one named Saul

D A E

And one don't claim no name at all

D A D A

One to sing and one to haul

D A E A

And one to heave me when I fall

[Verse]

C#7 F#m

When I stumble on the reef

D A E

I have three good sailors take my grief

D A D A

One to sail and one to bail

D A E A

And one to hold me when I wail

[Instrumental]

E A D A E

E A D A D A E A

C#7 F#m D A E

D A D A D A E A

[Verse]

E A

So when the wind comes stavin' more

D A E

I won't need to run for harbour

I don't need to reef and tack

D A E A

'Cause I don't need to bring her back

[Verse]

C#7 F#m

And fog and foul or fair and free

D A E

It's all the flamin' same to me

D A D A

'Cause all the good hands ever sail

D A E A

Are rollin' down my weather rail

[Instrumental]

D A D A D A E A

[Verse]

E A

And when I come for makin' land

D A E

I got three good sailors to my hand

One to stay and one to pray

D A E A

And one to lay this anchor down

[Verse]

C#7 F#m

And if I hoist my sail again

D A E

Come in sun or go in rain

D A D A

All the sailors in the sea

D A E A

Come hand and haul and steer with me

[Instrumental]

D A D A D A E A

[Verse]

D A D A

One to row and one to tow

D A E A

And one to ease me when I go

D A D A

One to row and one to tow

D A E A

And one to heave me when I go

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