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She Went Down On A Shipfull Of Sailors by knumb the geek
She Went Down On A Shipfull Of Sailors
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse]
Am G Am
Once there was a lady by the name of Lucy Lee
Am D E
and everyday she’d take a little walk down to the quay
Am Em
“a life on land is dull and boring as can be,
Am G Am
if only I could sail in a ship out on the sea”
Am G Am
she went to the docks but the captain told her no
Am D E
she said she’d cook and clean and hell she’d even row
Am Em
but the captains ear was deaf to her begging and her pleas
Am G Am
so lucy said a prayer and dropped down on her knees
Am G Am
well the captains eyes did twinkle and he had a change of heart
Am D E
he said come back at sunrise and we’ll make an early start
Am Em
when morning broke, her bags were packed, and ready to depart
Am G Am (triplets)
the crew raised the sails and the captain checked his chart
[Chorus]
C
She went down, on a ship full of sailors
G Em Am
she could have stayed home and apprenticed a tailor
F C
but she was too stubborn and reckless and brave
C G Am E7
and now she lies dead in a watery grave
[Verse]
Am G Am
the crew they werent happy and they started getting drunk
Am D E
they said to have her on the ship would surely get them sunk
Am Em
so one by one she eased their minds till they slept in their bunk
Am G Am
but lucy couldn’t sleep she was just too full of spunk
Am G Am
The doldrums hit the wind it died the ship could barely bob
Am D E
the captain went to lucy with a problem that did throb
Am Em
he said my deck is dirty and it needs a real good swab
Am G Am (triplets)
so on her hands and knees she did the job (the first Am is only for 2 beats on this line)
[Chorus]
C
She went down, on a ship full of sailors
G Em Am
she could have stayed home and apprenticed a tailor
F C
but she was too stubborn and reckless and brave
C G Am E7
and now she lies dead in a watery grave
[Verse]
Am G Am
well the wind kicked back up and it really filled the sail
Am D E
the waves started rising they were all caught in a gale
Am Em
the rain was falling sideways it was just too much to bail
Am G Am
when up from the depth there arose a giant whale
Am
thar she blows
Am G Am
or maybe twas a kraken, or maybe just a demon
Am D E
it’s mind bent on destruction and its eyes had evil gleaming
Am Em
lucy pinched herself but you know she wasn’t dreaming
Am G Am (triplets)
it broke the ship in half and it swallowed all the seamen
[Chorus]
C
She went down, on a ship full of sailors
G Em Am
she could have stayed home and apprenticed a tailor
F C
but she was too stubborn and reckless and brave
C G Am E7
and now she lies dead in a watery grave
[Verse] Slower
Am G Am
well the stories almost over and the song is almost sung
Am D E
high into the air and to the water she was flung
Am Em
she grabbed a piece of wreckage and to it lucy clung
Am G Am
but she slipped beneath the waves and the water filled her lungs
Am Fm Am Fm Am Fm Am
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[Chorus]
C
She went down, on a ship full of sailors
G Em Am
she could have stayed home and apprenticed a tailor
F C
but she was too stubborn and reckless and brave
C G C
and now she lies dead in a watery grave
C
She went down, on a ship full of sailors
G Em Am
she could have stayed home and apprenticed a tailor
F C
but she was too stubborn and reckless and brave
C G Am E7 Am
and now she lies dead in a watery grave
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