Tuning: G C E A

John Kanaka trad. Shanty, USA [Intro] F Bb F F C7 F [Verse 1]

I ^Fthought I heard the ^Bbold man ^Fsay ^FJohn Kanaka-naka ^C7tu-lai--^Fay. To- ^Fday, today is a ^Bbsailing ^Fday ^FJohn Kanaka-naka ^C7tu-lai--^Fay

[Chorus]

^FTu-lai-ay, Ooh! ^Bbtu-lai--^Fay! ^FJohn Kanaka-naka- ^C7tu-lai--^Fay ^FTu-lai-ay, Ooh! ^Bbtu-lai--^Fay! ^FJohn Kanaka-naka- ^C7tu-lai--^Fay

[Verse 2]

We'll ^Fwork tomorrow but ^Bbnot to--^Fday ^FJohn Kanaka-naka ^C7tu-lai--^Fay To- ^Fday, today is a ^Bbholy--^Fday ^FJohn Kanaka-naka ^C7tu-lai--^Fay

[Chorus]

^FTu-lai-ay, Ooh! ^Bbtu-lai--^Fay! ^FJohn Kanaka-naka- ^C7tu-lai--^Fay ^FTu-lai-ay, Ooh! ^Bbtu-lai--^Fay! ^FJohn Kanaka-naka- ^C7tu-lai--^Fay

[Verse 3]

We're ^Fbound away for ^Bb'Frisco ^FBay ^FJohn Kanaka-naka ^C7tu-lai- ^F–ay. We're ^Fbound away at the ^Bbbreak of ^Fday. ^FJohn Kanaka-naka ^C7tu-lai--^Fay

[Chorus]

^FTu-lai-ay, Ooh! ^Bbtu-lai--^Fay! ^FJohn Kanaka-naka- ^C7tu-lai--^Fay ^FTu-lai-ay, Ooh! ^Bbtu-lai--^Fay! ^FJohn Kanaka-naka- ^C7tu-lai--^Fay

[Verse 4]

We're ^Fbound away ^Bb'round Cape ^FHorn ^FJohn Kanaka-naka ^C7tu-lai- ^F–ay. We ^Fwish to Christ we'd ^Bbnever been ^Fborn ^FJohn Kanaka-naka ^C7tu-lai--^Fay

[Chorus]

^FTu-lai-ay, Ooh! ^Bbtu-lai--^Fay! ^FJohn Kanaka-naka- ^C7tu-lai--^Fay ^FTu-lai-ay, Ooh! ^Bbtu-lai--^Fay! ^FJohn Kanaka-naka- ^C7tu-lai--^Fay

[Verse 5]

Oh^F haul, oh haul, oh^Bb haul a-^F way ^FJohn Kanaka-naka ^C7tu-lai- ^F–ay. Oh ^Fhaul away and ^Bbmake your ^Fpay ^FJohn Kanaka-naka ^C7tu-lai--^Fay

[Chorus]

^FTu-lai-ay, Ooh! ^Bbtu-lai--^Fay! ^FJohn Kanaka-naka- ^C7tu-lai--^Fay ^FTu-lai-ay, Ooh! ^Bbtu-lai--^Fay! ^FJohn Kanaka-naka- ^C7tu-lai--^Fay

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