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Sally Brown

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CAPO II
[VERSE 1:  No Chords]
I shipped on board of a Liverpool liner
Way, hay, roll and go
And we roll all night, and we roll 'till the day
I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown
[VERSE 2]
GSally Brown is a nDice young lGady
GWay, Chay, Droll and Ggo
And we Groll all Cnight, and we Droll 'till the Gday
To spend my money along with D7Sally GBrown
[VERSE 3]
GShe's tall and she's dark but she's nDot too shGady
GWay, Chay, Droll and Ggo
And we Groll all Cnight, and we Droll 'till the Gday
I'm goin' to spend my money along with D7Sally GBrown
[VERSE 4]
GHer mother doesn't like no taDrry saGilor
GWay, Chay, Droll and Ggo
And we Groll all Cnight, and we Droll 'till the Gday
I'm goin' to spend my money along with D7Sally GBrown
[VERSE 5]
GShe wants her to marry a oDne legged capGtain
GWay, Chay, Droll and Ggo
And we Groll all Cnight, and we Droll 'till the Gday
I'm goin' to spend my money along with D7Sally GBrown
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G   D    G
G  C  D  G
G  C  D  G
G     D7 G
[VERSE 6]
GSally wouldn't wed me so I shiDpped across the wGater
GWay, Chay, Droll and Ggo
And we Groll all Cnight, and we Droll 'till the Gday
To spend my money along with D7Sally GBrown
[VERSE 7]
GAnd now I am courting SaDlly's dauGghter
GWay, Chay, Droll and Ggo
And we Groll all Cnight, and we Droll 'till the Gday
I'm goin' to spend my money along with D7Sally GBrown
[VERSE 8:  No chords]
I shipped on board of a Liverpool liner
Way, hay, roll and go
And we roll all night, and we roll 'till the day
To spend my money along with Sally Brown

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Sally Brown

by Planxty

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO II

[VERSE 1: No Chords]

I shipped on board of a Liverpool liner

Way, hay, roll and go

And we roll all night, and we roll 'till the day

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

[VERSE 2]

G D G

Sally Brown is a nice young lady

G C D G

Way, hay, roll and go

G C D G

And we roll all night, and we roll 'till the day

D7 G

To spend my money along with Sally Brown

[VERSE 3]

G D G

She's tall and she's dark but she's not too shady

G C D G

Way, hay, roll and go

G C D G

And we roll all night, and we roll 'till the day

D7 G

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

[VERSE 4]

G D G

Her mother doesn't like no tarry sailor

G C D G

Way, hay, roll and go

G C D G

And we roll all night, and we roll 'till the day

D7 G

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

[VERSE 5]

G D G

She wants her to marry a one legged captain

G C D G

Way, hay, roll and go

G C D G

And we roll all night, and we roll 'till the day

D7 G

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G D G

G C D G

G D7 G

[VERSE 6]

G D G

Sally wouldn't wed me so I shipped across the water

G C D G

Way, hay, roll and go

G C D G

And we roll all night, and we roll 'till the day

D7 G

To spend my money along with Sally Brown

[VERSE 7]

G D G

And now I am courting Sally's daughter

G C D G

Way, hay, roll and go

G C D G

And we roll all night, and we roll 'till the day

D7 G

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

[VERSE 8: No chords]

I shipped on board of a Liverpool liner

Way, hay, roll and go

And we roll all night, and we roll 'till the day

To spend my money along with Sally Brown

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