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Subject: Jack Tarr     The Byrds     Chords/Words
DmWhen first I came to CLiverpool I Dmwent Cupon the  Dmspree
Me  money  at  last  I spent it fast got drunk as  dCrunk could bAe
And  Dmwhen my money was all gone  it was then that I Cwanted Amore
But a Dmman must be blind to Cmake up his mind to Dmgo to Csea once Dmmore
Dm C  Dm C Dm
DmI spent the night with CAngeline to Dmdrunk to Croll in Dmbed
Me watch it was new and my money was too
And the morning with Cthem she fAled
And Dmas I roamed the streets of  Bath the whores they aCll would rAoar
There Dmgoes Jarr Tarr the Cpoor sailor
He must Dmgo to Csea once DmmoreDm  C  Dm  C  Dm  
DmAs I walking Cdown the steet I Dmran into CRapper BDmrown
I  asked him for to take me in and he looked at Cme with a Afrown
He Dmsaid last time  you was on board     with me you Cjob no  Ascore
But I'll Dmtake your advance and I'll Cgive you the chance
And I'll Dmsend you to Csea once DmmoreDm  C  Dm  C  Dm  
DmThey shipped me aboard of  a Cwhaling ship Dmbound for the CArtic DmSea
Where the cold winds  blow thru the frost and the snow
Jamaica  Crum would Afreeze
A'laDms I had no luck with my gear for I left my Cmoney asAhore
It was Dmthen that I wished that  CI was  there Dmsafe with the Cgirl'sDm  
Dmashore
Dm C Dm C Dm
DmCome all ye boat sCeafaring lads who Dmlisten Cto my Dmsong
And when you come off them long trip pray that you Cdon't go Awrong
DmTake my advice  drink no strong drink don't go sleeping Cwith no Awhores
But get Dmmarried lads and have aCll night  in and Dmgo to to Csea no Dmmore

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Jack Tarr The Sailor

by The Byrds

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Subject: Jack Tarr The Byrds Chords/Words

Dm C Dm C Dm

When first I came to Liverpool I went upon the spree

C A

Me money at last I spent it fast got drunk as drunk could be

Dm C A

And when my money was all gone it was then that I wanted more

Dm C Dm C Dm

But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more

Dm C Dm C Dm

I spent the night with Angeline to drunk to roll in bed

Me watch it was new and my money was too

C A

And the morning with them she fled

Dm C A

And as I roamed the streets of Bath the whores they all would roar

Dm C

There goes Jarr Tarr the poor sailor

Dm C Dm Dm C Dm C Dm

He must go to sea once more

Dm C Dm C Dm

As I walking down the steet I ran into Rapper Brown

C A

I asked him for to take me in and he looked at me with a frown

Dm C A

He said last time you was on board with me you job no score

Dm C

But I'll take your advance and I'll give you the chance

Dm C Dm Dm C Dm C Dm

And I'll send you to sea once more

Dm C Dm C Dm

They shipped me aboard of a whaling ship bound for the Artic Sea

Where the cold winds blow thru the frost and the snow

C A

Jamaica rum would freeze

Dm C A

A'las I had no luck with my gear for I left my money ashore

Dm C Dm C Dm

It was then that I wished that I was there safe with the girl's

ashore

Dm C Dm C Dm

Come all ye boat seafaring lads who listen to my song

C A

And when you come off them long trip pray that you don't go wrong

Dm C A

Take my advice drink no strong drink don't go sleeping with no whores

Dm C Dm C Dm

But get married lads and have all night in and go to to sea no more

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