A quick go at the traditional sea shanty "Go to sea no more" made famous by The Dubliners. This is the original version. G Em G Em Em G Em (G - Em) When first I landed in Liverpool, I went upon a spree

Me ^Emmoney a^Glas I ^Emspent it ^Gfast, got ^Emdrunk as ^Gdrunk could ^Gbe And ^Emwhen that me ^Gmoney ^Emwas all ^Ggone, 'twas ^Emthen that I ^Gwanted ^Gmore Em G G Em Em G Em (G - Em) But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more

G Em G Em G Em (G - Em) Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once more Em G G Em Em G Em (G - Em) But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more G Em G Em Em G Em (G - Em) I spent the night with Angeline, too drunk to roll in bed

Me ^Emwatch was ^Gnew and me ^Emmoney ^Gtoo, in the ^Emmorning with ^Gthem she ^Gfled And ^Emas I ^Gwalked the ^Emstreets ^Gabout, the ^Emwhores they ^Gall did ^Groar Em G G Em Em G Em (G - Em) There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more

G Em G Em G Em (G - Em) Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once more Em G G Em Em G Em (G - Em) There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more G Em G Em Em G Em (G - Em) And as I walked the streets about, I met with the Rapper Brown

I ^Emasked him ^Gfor to ^Emtake me ^Gon and he ^Emlooked at ^Gme with a ^Gfrown He ^Emsaid last ^Gtime you ^Emwas paid ^Goff with ^Emme you ^Gcould no ^Gscore Em G G Em Em G Em (G - Em) But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more

G Em G Em G Em (G - Em) Once more, boys, once more, to go to sea once more Em G G Em Em G Em (G - Em) But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more G Em G Em Em G Em (G - Em) He shipped me on board of a whaling ship bound for the arctic seas

Where the ^Emcold winds ^Gblow through the ^Emfrost and ^Gsnow and ^EmJamaica ^Grum would ^Gfreeze But ^Emworse to ^Gbear, I'd no ^Emhard weather ^Ggear for I'd ^Emspent all me ^Gmoney on ^Gshore Em G G Em Em G Em (G - Em) 'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more

G Em G Em G Em (G - Em) No more, boys, no more, to go to sea no more Em G G Em Em G Em (G - Em) 'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more G Em G Em Em G Em (G - Em) So come all you bold seafaring men, who listen to me song

^EmWhen you ^Gcome off ^Emthem long ^Gtrips, I'll ^Emhave you ^Gnot go ^Gwrong Take ^Emmy adv^Gice, drink ^Emno strong ^Gdrink, don't go ^Emsleeping ^Gwith them ^Gwhores Em G G Em Em G Em (G - Em) Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no more

G Em G Em G Em (G - Em) No more, boys, no more, to go to sea no more Em G G Em Em G Em (G - Em) Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no more