MISC TRADITIONAL - JACK-A-ROE CHORDS

Tuning: E A D G B E

[Verse 1]

^AmThere was a wealthy ^Cmerchant, in London he did ^E7dwell, He ^Amhad a beautiful ^Cdaughter, the ^Ftruth to you we'll ^Ctell, ^AmOh, the ^E7truth to you we'll ^Amtell.

[Verse 2]

^AmShe had sweethearts a-p^Clenty and men of high d^E7egree, But ^Amnone but Jack the ^Csailor her ^Ftrue love that would ^Cbe, ^AmOh, her ^E7true love that would ^Ambe.

[Verse 3]

^AmJackie's gone a-^Csailing with trouble on his ^E7mind, He's ^Amleft his native ^Ccountry and his ^Fdarling girl ^Cbehind, ^AmOh, his ^E7darling girl ^Ambehind.

[Verse 4]

^AmShe went down to a tailor ^Cshop and dressed in man's ^E7array, She ^Amclimbed aboard a ^Cvessel and ^Fconveyed herself ^Caway, ^AmOh, conveyed ^E7herself ^Amaway.

[Verse 5]

^AmBefore you get on board, ^Csir, our name we'd like to ^E7know, She ^Amsmiled in all her ^Ccountenance, they ^Fcall me ^CJack-a-Roe, ^AmOh, they ^E7call me J^Amack-a-Roe.

[Verse 6]

^AmI see your waist is ^Cslender, your fingers they are ^E7small, Your ^Amcheeks too red and ^Crosy to ^Fface the ^Ccannonball, ^AmOh to f^E7ace the c^Amannonball.

[Verse 7]

^AmI know my waist's too ^Cslender, my fingers they are ^E7small, But ^Amit would not make me ^Ctremble to ^Fsee ten thousand ^Cfall, ^AmOh to s^E7ee ten thousand f^Amall.

[Solo] Am C E7 Am C F C Am E7 Am x2 [Verse 8]

^Am'Twas on a could Sep^Ctember night the ship she did set ^E7sail she sa^Amiled into Saint Ca^Ctharines bay in a bri^Fght and spinning g^Cale ^AmOh a b^E7right and spinning g^Amale

[Verse 9]

The d^Amrums they did beat and the p^Cipes they did p^E7lay when i^Amnto the field of b^Cattle Pretty Po^Flly marched a^Cway ^AmOh Pretty P^E7olly marched ^Amaway

[Verse 10]

^AmThe war soon being ^Cover she went and looked ^E7around, Among the d^Amead and wou^Cnded her d^Farling boy she f^Cound, ^AmOh her d^E7arling boy she f^Amound.

[Verse 10]

^AmShe picked him up on in her ^Carms and carried him a^E7way, She s^Ament for a phy^Csician who he^Faled him the next d^Cay, ^AmOh who h^E7ealed him the next ^Amday.

[Verse 12]

^AmThis couple they got ^Cmarried, so well did they a^E7gree, And s^Amtill today they ra^Cmble and they pl^Fow the raging s^Cea ^AmOh they ^E7plow the raging ^Amsea