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[Verse 1]
GOh the big ship's a sailing far aDcross the Gocean
Fare thee D7well lovely Annie I Dbid you Ga-Ddieu
And I Gcant return where Csmall birds are nGesting
Or Ctake you dear GAnnie and Dmake you my Gbride
[Verse 2]
GYou remember dear Annie when we wDalked on the Gmountain
And we D7saw all those young Dmen a mGarching Daway
To Gfight for her Ccountry and fGree her from bondage
When CI left you dear GAnnie I Dwent with them that Gday
[Verse 3]
GWe fought hard through winter and Dmany died Gbravely
And we D7thought of our lDoved ones, our cGountry uDnfree
And my Gheart nearly broke when I Cthought of the Gmountain
Where CI held you in my Garms on that Dwarm summer's Gday
[Verse 4]
GBut our names they were given by a DJudas inGformer
I reD7member his face, he Dfought Gright beside Dme
I was Ggiven the assignment to Ckill him one Gevening
And Cbury his body Gin the deep Dflowing Gsea
[Verse 5]
GSo now you know Annie why DI must Gleave you
And D7why I can't take you and Dmake you Gmy Dbride
For I Gam in danger and Cfear every Gstranger
In Cvillage and Gcity who Dwalks by my Gside
[Verse 6]
GSo come with me Annie once Dmore to the Gmountain
And wD7alk with me slowly to the Dship Gby the Dsea
And Glet me carress you and Ckiss you and Gbless you
For Cever and always Gyou'll be Ddearest to Gme
[Verse 7]
GFarewell to my homeland, my Dparents and Gcomrades
The D7brave men who Ddied and Gfought beside Dme
To the Gmountains and Cvalleys, the gGreen fields of Erin
May the Cyoung men of GIreland bring Dyou liberGty

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The Big Ships A Sailing

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

G D G

Oh the big ship's a sailing far across the ocean

D7 D G D

Fare thee well lovely Annie I bid you a-dieu

G C G

And I cant return where small birds are nesting

C G D G

Or take you dear Annie and make you my bride

[Verse 2]

G D G

You remember dear Annie when we walked on the mountain

D7 D G D

And we saw all those young men a marching away

G C G

To fight for her country and free her from bondage

C G D G

When I left you dear Annie I went with them that day

[Verse 3]

G D G

We fought hard through winter and many died bravely

D7 D G D

And we thought of our loved ones, our country unfree

G C G

And my heart nearly broke when I thought of the mountain

C G D G

Where I held you in my arms on that warm summer's day

[Verse 4]

G D G

But our names they were given by a Judas informer

D7 D G D

I remember his face, he fought right beside me

G C G

I was given the assignment to kill him one evening

C G D G

And bury his body in the deep flowing sea

[Verse 5]

G D G

So now you know Annie why I must leave you

D7 D G D

And why I can't take you and make you my bride

G C G

For I am in danger and fear every stranger

C G D G

In village and city who walks by my side

[Verse 6]

G D G

So come with me Annie once more to the mountain

D7 D G D

And walk with me slowly to the ship by the sea

G C G

And let me carress you and kiss you and bless you

C G D G

For ever and always you'll be dearest to me

[Verse 7]

G D G

Farewell to my homeland, my parents and comrades

D7 D G D

The brave men who died and fought beside me

G C G

To the mountains and valleys, the green fields of Erin

C G D G

May the young men of Ireland bring you liberty

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