Sailors Alphabet

D   A  D

[Verse]
                        G           D
A's for the anchor that lies at our bow
A                                         D
B's for the bowsprit and the jibs all lie low
            A          G        D
C's for the capstan we all run around
                      A              D
D's for the davits to lower the boat down

[Chorus]
                     G          D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong

[Verse]
                        G           D
E's for the ensign that at our mast flew
A                                       D
F's for the forecastle, where lives our crew
            A                G                D
G's for the galley where the salt junk smells strong
                          A            D
And H is the halyards, we hoist with a song

[Chorus]
                     G          D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong

[Verse]
                      G            D
I's for the eyebolts, good for the feet
A                                          D
J's for the jibs hoist, stands by the lead sheet
            A                     G             D
K's for the knightheads where the petty officer stands
                          A            D
L's for the leeside, hard found by new hands

[Chorus]
                     G          D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong

[Verse]
                           G              D
M's for the mainmast, it's stout and it's strong
A                                    D
N's for the needle that never points wrong
            A           G         D
O's for the oars of our old jolly boats
                A                      D
And P's for the pinnace that lively do float

[Chorus]
                     G          D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong

[Verse]
                                  G        D
Q's for the quarterdeck where our officers stand
    A                                         D
And R's for the rudder that keeps the ship in command
             A             G          D
S is for the stuns'ls that drive her along
                        A               D
T's for the tops'ls, to get there takes long

[Chorus]
                     G          D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong

[Verse]
                     G           D
U's for the uniform, mostly worn aft
A                                       D
V's for the vangs running from the main gap
        A                 G          D
W's for water, we're on a pint and a pound
                               A          D
And X marks the spot where old Stormy was drowned

[Chorus]
                     G          D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong

[Verse]
                         G           D
Y's for yardarm, needs a good sailor man
A                           D
Z is for Zoë, I'm her fancy man
             A           G           D
Z's also for zero in the cold winter time
                                A          D
And now we have brought all the letters in rhyme

[Chorus]
                     G          D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
   A                                D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
            A              G           D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
                                   A            D       A  D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong