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Sailors Alphabet

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[Intro]
D A D
[Verse]
A's for the anchor that Glies at our Dbow
AB's for the bowsprit and the jibs all lie Dlow
C's for the Acapstan we Gall run aDround
D's for the davits to Alower the boat Ddown
[Chorus]
Merrily, merrily, so Gmerry sail Dwe
No Amortal on earth like a sailor at Dsea
Heave away, Ahaul away, the Gship rolls aDlong
Give a sailor his grog and there's Anothing goes DwrongA  D  
[Verse]
E's for the ensign that Gat our mast Dflew
AF's for the forecastle, where lives our Dcrew
G's for the Agalley where the Gsalt junk smells Dstrong
And H is the halyards, we Ahoist with a Dsong
[Chorus]
Merrily, merrily, so Gmerry sail Dwe
No Amortal on earth like a sailor at Dsea
Heave away, Ahaul away, the Gship rolls aDlong
Give a sailor his grog and there's Anothing goes DwrongA  D  
[Verse]
I's for the eyebolts, Ggood for the Dfeet
AJ's for the jibs hoist, stands by the lead Dsheet
K's for the Aknightheads where the Gpetty officer Dstands
L's for the leeside, hard Afound by new Dhands
[Chorus]
Merrily, merrily, so Gmerry sail Dwe
No Amortal on earth like a sailor at Dsea
Heave away, Ahaul away, the Gship rolls aDlong
Give a sailor his grog and there's Anothing goes DwrongA  D  
[Verse]
M's for the mainmast, it's Gstout and it's Dstrong
AN's for the needle that never points Dwrong
O's for the Aoars of our Gold jolly Dboats
And P's for the Apinnace that lively do Dfloat
[Chorus]
Merrily, merrily, so Gmerry sail Dwe
No Amortal on earth like a sailor at Dsea
Heave away, Ahaul away, the Gship rolls aDlong
Give a sailor his grog and there's Anothing goes DwrongA  D  
[Verse]
Q's for the quarterdeck where our Gofficers Dstand
And AR's for the rudder that keeps the ship in Dcommand
S is for the Astuns'ls that Gdrive her aDlong
T's for the tops'ls, to Aget there takes Dlong
[Chorus]
Merrily, merrily, so Gmerry sail Dwe
No Amortal on earth like a sailor at Dsea
Heave away, Ahaul away, the Gship rolls aDlong
Give a sailor his grog and there's Anothing goes DwrongA  D  
[Verse]
U's for the uniform, Gmostly worn Daft
AV's for the vangs running from the main Dgap
W's for Awater, we're on a Gpint and a Dpound
And X marks the spot where old AStormy was Ddrowned
[Chorus]
Merrily, merrily, so Gmerry sail Dwe
No Amortal on earth like a sailor at Dsea
Heave away, Ahaul away, the Gship rolls aDlong
Give a sailor his grog and there's Anothing goes DwrongA  D  
[Verse]
Y's for yardarm, needs a Ggood sailor Dman
AZ is for Zoë, I'm her fancy Dman
Z's also for Azero in the Gcold winter Dtime
And now we have brought all the Aletters in Drhyme
[Chorus]
Merrily, merrily, so Gmerry sail Dwe
No Amortal on earth like a sailor at Dsea
Heave away, Ahaul away, the Gship rolls aDlong
Give a sailor his grog and there's Anothing goes DwrongA  D  
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