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A Wife In Every Port by Old Blind Dogs
A Wife In Every Port
Capo 2
[Intro]
G D G D G
[Verse 1]
D
I'm sailin' awa' in the morning, I'm sailing awa' on the tide
G D G
And when I return again, lassie, will ye be me bride?
C G D
Will ye be me bride, me boys, will ye be me bride?
G C G D G
And when I return again, lassie, will ye be me bride?
[Verse 2]
D
Laddie, I will wait for you as long as me life
G D G
Laddie, I will wait for you and I'll be a sailor's wife
C G D
I'll be a sailor's wife, me boys, I'll be a sailor's wife
G C G D G
Laddie, I will wait for you and I'll be a sailor's wife
[Instrumental]
G D G D G
[Verse 3]
D
Oh, the sun, it shone, and the wind, it blew, and the ship sailed out to sea
G D G
When she caught the eye of a soldier lad who was standing on the quay
C G D
Standing on the quay, me boys, standing on the quay
G C G D G
She caught the eye of a soldier lad who was standing on the quay
[Verse 4]
D
And the storm, it raged, and the cannons roared, and driving was the rain
G D G
After twelve months at the sea, he was homeward bound again
C G D
Homeward bound again, me boys, homeward bound again
G C G D G
After twelve months at the sea, he was homeward bound again
[Instrumental]
G D G D G
G D G D G
G D G D G
G D G D G
[Verse 5]
D
And there he met her at the docks with a baby in her arms
G D G
Saying, "I'm sorry, my sailor lad, but I fell for a soldier's charms"
C G D
I fell for a soldier's charms, me boys, I fell for a soldier's charms
G C G D G
Saying, "I'm sorry, my sailor lad, but I fell for a soldier's charms"
[Verse 6]
D
"Now don't you worry, my bonnie lass", was the sailor's bold retort
G D G
"Don't you worry, my bonnie lass, I've a wife in every port"
N.C.
A wife in every port, me boys, a wife in every port
N.C.
Don't you worry, my bonnie lass, I've a wife in every port
[Outro]
G D G D G
G D G D G
G D G D G
G D G D G
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