Jack-A-Roe

Walk down the   / to in every verse [chord] C/B  020010 [Verse 1] Oh there was a wealthy merchant in London he did dwell He had a lovely daughter the truth to you I’ll tell           Oh the truth to you I’ll tell. [Verse 2] She had sweethearts a-plenty and men of high degree There was none but Jackie Frazier her true love e’er to bee             Oh her true lover e’er to be. [Verse 3] "Oh daughter oh daughter your body I will confine If none but Jack the sailor would ever suit your mind              Oh would ever suit your mind. " [Verse 4] "This body you may imprison my heart you can’t confine There’s none but Jack the Sailor would have this heart of mine           Oh would have this heart of mine. " [Verse 5] Now Jackie’s gone a-sailing with trouble on his mind To leave his native country and his darling girl behind            Oh his darling girl behind. [Verse 6] She went into the tailor shop and dressed in men’s array Then she went into a vessel to convey herself away             Oh convey herself away. [Verse 7] "Before you step on board sir your name I’d like to know" She smiled all in her countenance said "They call me Jack-A-Roe"              Oh they call me Jack-A-Roe. [Verse 8] "Your waist is light and slender your fingers neat and small Your cheeks too red and rosy for to face the cannonball"          Oh to face the cannonball. [Verse 9] "I know my waist is slender and my fingers they are small But it would not make me tremble for to see ten thousand fall"           Oh to see ten thousand fall. [Verse 10] The war soon being over they hunted all around Among the dead and dying her darling love she found           Oh her darling love she found. [Verse 11] She picked him up all in her arms and carried him to town And sent for her physician to quickly heal his wounds           Oh to quickly heal his wounds. [Verse 12] This couple they got married so well they did agree This couple they got married so why not you and me             Oh so why not you and me?