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The Jeannie C

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[Verse 1]
Come Bmall ye Alads, Gdraw near to Dme,
that BmI be Anot forGsakeDn
This Bmday was Alost the Jeannie GC.
and my Aliving has been Gtaken
I'll Ago to sea no Dmore
[Verse 2]
We set Bmout this Aday in the Gbright sunDrise,
the Bmsame as Aany GotheDr
My Bmson and AI and old John GPrice
in the Aboat named for my Gmother
I'll Ago to sea no Dmore
[Verse 3]
Now it's Bmwell you Aknow what the Gfishing has Dbeen,
it's been Bmscarce and Ahard and GcruDel
But this Bmday, by AGod, we sure caught Gcod,
and we Asang and we laughed like Gfools
I'll Ago to sea no Dmore
[Verse 4]
I'll Bmnever know Awhat it Gwas we Dstruck,
but Bmstrike we Adid like GthundeDr
John BmPrice give a Acry and pitched overGside
Now it's Aforever he's gone Gunder
I'll Ago to sea no Dmore
[Verse 5]
Now a Bmleak we've Asprung, let Gthere be no Ddelay
if the BmJeannie AC. we're GsavinDg
John BmPrice is Adrown'd and slip'd Gaway
So I'll Apatch the hole while you're Gbailing
I'll Ago to sea no Dmore
[Verse 6]
But no Bmleak I Afound from Gbow to Dhold
No Bmrock it Awas that Ggot Dher
But Bmwhat I Afound made me heart stop Gcold,
for Aevery seam poured Gwater
I'll Ago to sea no Dmore
[Verse 7]
My BmGod, I Acried as Gshe went Ddown
That Bmboat was Alike no GotheDr
My Bmfather Abuilt her when I was Gnine,
and Anamed her for my Gmother
I'll Ago to sea no Dmore
[Verse 8]
And Bmsure I could Ahave aGnother mDade
in the Bmboat shop Adown in GDoveDr
But I Bmwould not Alove the keel they Glaid
like the Aone the waves roll Gover
I'll Ago to sea no Dmore
[Verse 9]
So come Bmall ye Alads, Gdraw near to Dme,
that BmI be Anot forGsakeDn
This Bmday was Alost the Jeannie GC.
and my Awhole life has been Gtaken
I'll Ago to sea no Dmore

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The Jeannie C

by Stan Rogers

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[Verse 1]

Bm A G D

Come all ye lads, draw near to me,

Bm A G D

that I be not forsaken

Bm A G

This day was lost the Jeannie C.

A G

and my living has been taken

A D

I'll go to sea no more

[Verse 2]

Bm A G D

We set out this day in the bright sunrise,

Bm A G D

the same as any other

Bm A G

My son and I and old John Price

A G

in the boat named for my mother

A D

I'll go to sea no more

[Verse 3]

Bm A G D

Now it's well you know what the fishing has been,

Bm A G D

it's been scarce and hard and cruel

Bm A G

But this day, by God, we sure caught cod,

A G

and we sang and we laughed like fools

A D

I'll go to sea no more

[Verse 4]

Bm A G D

I'll never know what it was we struck,

Bm A G D

but strike we did like thunder

Bm A G

John Price give a cry and pitched overside

A G

Now it's forever he's gone under

A D

I'll go to sea no more

[Verse 5]

Bm A G D

Now a leak we've sprung, let there be no delay

Bm A G D

if the Jeannie C. we're saving

Bm A G

John Price is drown'd and slip'd away

A G

So I'll patch the hole while you're bailing

A D

I'll go to sea no more

[Verse 6]

Bm A G D

But no leak I found from bow to hold

Bm A G D

No rock it was that got her

Bm A G

But what I found made me heart stop cold,

A G

for every seam poured water

A D

I'll go to sea no more

[Verse 7]

Bm A G D

My God, I cried as she went down

Bm A G D

That boat was like no other

Bm A G

My father built her when I was nine,

A G

and named her for my mother

A D

I'll go to sea no more

[Verse 8]

Bm A G D

And sure I could have another made

Bm A G D

in the boat shop down in Dover

Bm A G

But I would not love the keel they laid

A G

like the one the waves roll over

A D

I'll go to sea no more

[Verse 9]

Bm A G D

So come all ye lads, draw near to me,

Bm A G D

that I be not forsaken

Bm A G

This day was lost the Jeannie C.

A G

and my whole life has been taken

A D

I'll go to sea no more

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