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[Verse 1]
It's a Emdamn tough Blife full of Gtoil and Dstrife
We Emwhalermen DunderEmgo
And we Emdon't give a Bdamn when the Gday is Ddone
How Emhard the Dwinds did Emblow
Cause we're Ghomeward bound from the DArctic ground
With a Emgood ship, taut and Bfree
And we Emdon't give a Bdamn when we Gdrink our Drum
With the Emgirls of DOld EmMaui
[Chorus 1]
Rolling Gdown to Old DMaui, me boys
Rolling Emdown to Old BMaui
We're Emhomeward Bbound from the GArctic Dground
Rolling Emdown to DOld EmMaui
[Verse 2]
Once mEmore we Bsail with a nGortherly Dgale
TowEmards our Disland Emhome.
Our Emmainmast sBprung, our Gwhaling dDone,
And we Emain't go Dfar to Emroam.
Six heGllish months we Dpassed away
On the Emcold Kamchatka BSea,
But noEmw we're boBund from the GArctic gDround
Rolling Emdown to ODld MEmaui.
[Chorus 2]
Rolling Gdown to Old DMaui, me boys
Rolling Emdown to Old BMaui
We're Emhomeward Bbound from the GArctic Dground
Rolling Emdown to DOld EmMaui
[Verse 3]
Once Emmore we Bsail with a Gnortherly Dgale
To the Emice and Dwind and Emrain.
Them Emcoconut Bfronds, them Gtropical Dlands,
We Emsoon shall Dsee aEmgain.
Our Gstun'sl booms is Dcarried away
What Emcare we for that Bsound?
A Emliving gaBle is aftGer us,D  
Thank EmGod we're Dhomeward Embound.
[Chorus 3]
Rolling dGown to Old DMaui, me boys
Rolling Emdown to Old BMaui
We're Emhomeward Bbound from the GArctic Dground
Rolling Emdown to DOld EmMaui
[Verse 4]
How Emsoft the bBreeze through the Gisland Dtrees,
Now the Emice is Dfar Emastern.
Them Emnative mBaids, them Gtropical Dglades
Is Emawaiting Dour Emreturn.
Even Gnow their big brown Deyes look out
Hoping some EMfine day to seeB  
Our baggEmy sails Brunnin' for the gGalesD  
Rolling Emdown to Dold EmMaui.
[Chorus 4]
Rolling dGown to Old DMaui, me boys
Rolling Emdown to Old BMaui
We're Emhomeward Bbound from the GArctic Dground
Rolling Emdown to DOld EmMaui
[Chorus 5]
Rolling dowGn to Old MaDui, me boys
Rolling Emdown to Old BMaui
We're Emhomeward Bbound from the GArctic Dground
Rolling Emdown to DOld EmMaui

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Old Maui

by The Dreadnoughts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Em B G D

It's a damn tough life full of toil and strife

Em D Em

We whalermen undergo

Em B G D

And we don't give a damn when the day is done

Em D Em

How hard the winds did blow

G D

Cause we're homeward bound from the Arctic ground

Em B

With a good ship, taut and free

Em B G D

And we don't give a damn when we drink our rum

Em D Em

With the girls of Old Maui

[Chorus 1]

G D

Rolling down to Old Maui, me boys

Em B

Rolling down to Old Maui

Em B G D

We're homeward bound from the Arctic ground

Em D Em

Rolling down to Old Maui

[Verse 2]

Em B G D

Once more we sail with a northerly gale

Em D Em

Towards our island home.

Em B G D

Our mainmast sprung, our whaling done,

Em D Em

And we ain't go far to roam.

G D

Six hellish months we passed away

Em B

On the cold Kamchatka Sea,

Em B G D

But now we're bound from the Arctic ground

Em D Em

Rolling down to Old Maui.

[Chorus 2]

G D

Rolling down to Old Maui, me boys

Em B

Rolling down to Old Maui

Em B G D

We're homeward bound from the Arctic ground

Em D Em

Rolling down to Old Maui

[Verse 3]

Em B G D

Once more we sail with a northerly gale

Em D Em

To the ice and wind and rain.

Em B G D

Them coconut fronds, them tropical lands,

Em D Em

We soon shall see again.

G D

Our stun'sl booms is carried away

Em B

What care we for that sound?

Em B G D

A living gale is after us,

Em D Em

Thank God we're homeward bound.

[Chorus 3]

G D

Rolling down to Old Maui, me boys

Em B

Rolling down to Old Maui

Em B G D

We're homeward bound from the Arctic ground

Em D Em

Rolling down to Old Maui

[Verse 4]

Em B G D

How soft the breeze through the island trees,

Em D Em

Now the ice is far astern.

Em B G D

Them native maids, them tropical glades

Em D Em

Is awaiting our return.

G D

Even now their big brown eyes look out

EM B

Hoping some fine day to see

Em B G D

Our baggy sails runnin' for the gales

Em D Em

Rolling down to old Maui.

[Chorus 4]

G D

Rolling down to Old Maui, me boys

Em B

Rolling down to Old Maui

Em B G D

We're homeward bound from the Arctic ground

Em D Em

Rolling down to Old Maui

[Chorus 5]

G D

Rolling down to Old Maui, me boys

Em B

Rolling down to Old Maui

Em B G D

We're homeward bound from the Arctic ground

Em D Em

Rolling down to Old Maui

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