Am G F G Am When first I landed in Liverpool, I went upon the spreeAm C/G Am G Am While money lasts, I spent it fast, Got drunk as drunk could beC/G G Am G And when me money was all gone, On liquors and the whores,Am G F G Am I made up me mind that I was inclined, To go to sea no more [Chorus 1]C G No more,no moreAm G Am To go to sea no moreAm G I made up me mind that I was inclinedAm G Am To go to sea no more [Verse 2]Am G F G Am As I was walking down the street, I met with AngelineAm C/G Am G Am She said: ”come home with me, my lad, And we’ll have a cracking time”C/G G Am G Am But when I awoke it was no joke, I found I was all alone,Am G F G Am My silver watch and my money to, And my whole bloody gear was gone [Chorus 2]C G Was gone, was goneAm G Am My whole bloody gear was goneAm G It was when I awoke it was no jokeAm G Am For my whole bloody gear was gone [Verse 3]Am G F G Am As I was walking down the street, I met Big Rapper BrownAm C/G Am G Am I asked him if he would take me in, And he looked at me with a frown,C/G G Am G Am He said: “last time you was paid off with me, You chalked up no scoreAm G F G Am But I’ll take your advance, And I’ll give youse a chance, To go to sea once more [Chorus 3]C G Once more,once moreAm G Am To go to sea once moreAm G I’ll take your advance And I’ll give youse a chanceAm G Am To go to sea once more [Verse 4]Am G F G Am He sent me aboard of a whaling ship, bound for the arctic seasAm C/G Am G Am where cold winds blow, and there’s frost and snow, and jamaica rum would freeze,C/G G Am G Am but worst of all; I’d no hardweather gear, for I’d lost all my dunnage ashoreAm G F G Am it was then that I wished that I was dead, and go to sea no more [Chorus 4]C G No more,no moreAm G Am To go to sea no moreAm G It was then that I wished that I was deadAm G Am And go to sea no more [Verse 5]Am G F G Am Sometimes we’re catching whales me lads, but mostly we get noneAm C/G Am G Am with a twenty foot oar in every paw, from five o’clock in th mor’nC/G G Am G Am and when daylights gone, and the noghts coming on, we rest upon our oarsAm G F G Am and o’boys you wish that you was dead, or snug with the girls ashore [Chorus 5]C G Ashore, ashoreAm G Am Or snug with the girls ashoreAm G O’boys you wish that you was deadAm G Am Or snug with the girls ashore [Verse 6]Am G F G Am Come all you sea-faring lads, that listen to me songAm C/G Am G Am when you go a-big boating, boys, make sure you do not go wrongC/G G Am G Am You take my tip when you come off a trip, Don’t go with any whoresAm G F G Am But get married instead, and have all night in bed, And go to sea no more [Chorus 6]C G No more, no moreAm G Am To go to sea no moreAm G Get married instead and have all night in bedAm G Am And go to sea no more
Off To Sea Once More
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