The jeannie C.
Stan Rogers
(Rythme 3/4) Accords: A/G : 302220 D(sus2) : xx0230 G6 : 320030 Come all___ ye lads___ draw near to me__ that I___ be-e__ not_ forsa_-ken__ This day___ was lost__ the Jeanni-ie__ C __ and my_ livi-ing__ ha-a-as__ been__ taken__ I'll_ go__ to sea__ no-o__ more____ We set out___ this day__ in__ the bright sun__-rise__ the same___ as__ any o-o__-ther___ My son__ and I_ and old_ John__ Price_ in_ the boat__ na-amed__ fo-or__ my mother__ I'll_ go__ to sea__ no-o__ more___ Now it's well___ you know__ what the fishing_ has been_ it's been_ scarce_ a-nd__ hard_ and cru__u-u-u__-el__ But this day__ by_ God_ we_ sure_ caught_ cod_ and we sang_ and_ we_ laug-a-ghed_ like fo_-ols_ I'll_ go__ to sea__ no-o__ more___ I'll never know__what it was_ we struck_ but strike__ we did__ like_ thun__-der__ John Price_ give a cry_ and pitched over__-side__ Now it's for-e_-ver__ he's_ gone_ under__ I'll_ go__ to sea__ no-o__ more___ Now a leak__ we've sprung let there__ be no_ delay__ if the Jean__-nie_ C.__ we're sa_-a-a_-ving__ John Price__ is drown'd__ and slip'd a__-way___ So I'll_ patch__ the hole_ while you're_ bailing__ I'll_ go__ to sea__ no-o__ more___ But no_ leak_ I found_ from bow to hold_ No_ rock__ it was__ that_ got_-ot_ her____ But_ what I__ found__ made_ me heart_ stop_ cold_ for eve-ry-y__ se-e-am_ poured water___ I'll_ go__ to sea__ no-o__ more___ My God__ I cried__ as she went down__ That boat__ was like__ no o_-o__-ther____ My fa___-ther built _her_ when I was___ nine_ and na__-med her_ fo-o-or_ my mother___ I'll_ go__ to sea__ no-o__ more___ And sure__ I could have__ another made_ in the boat_ shop_ down_ in Do__-ver___ But I_ would not__ love__ the keel__ they__ laid__ like the one_ the wa-a-aves_ roll_ over__ I'll_ go__ to sea__ no-o__ more___ So_ come all___ ye lads___ draw_ near_ to me__ that I__ be_ not__ for_-sa_-a__ken___ This day___ was_ lost_ the Jeannie__ C.__ and my whole__ li-ife_ ha-a-as_ been_ taken_ I'll_ go__ to sea__ no-o__ more___