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K:C GG|"C"e2 ed c3 c|"F"dcBA "C"G2 GG| w:'Twas - Fri-day - morn when we - set - sail And we "F"A2 c2 "G"c2 BB|"C"c6 GG| w:had not got far from land. When the e2 ed c2 cc|"F"dcBA "C"G2 GG| w:Cap-tain, he spied a - love -ly mer-maid With a "F"A2 cc "G"c2 BB|"C"c4 z c2 c| w:comb and a glass in her hand Oh the G3 G A2 G2|c4 z c2 d| w:oc-ean waves may roll And the e3 e e2 c2|"G"d6 z G| w:stor-my winds may blow While we "C"e2 ed c2 cc|"F"dcBA "C"G2 GG| w:we poor - sail-ors go skip -ping a-loft And the "F"A2 c<c "G"c2 BB|"C"cdef g2 GG| w:land lub-bers lay down be-low, be-low, be-low And the "F"A2 c<c "G"c2 B>B|"C"c6:| w:land lub-bers lay down be-low % W:1 W:'Twas Friday morn when we set sail, W:And we had not got far from land, W:When the Captain, he spied a lovely mermaid, W:With a comb and a glass in her hand. W:Oh the ocean waves may roll, W:And the stormy winds may blow, W:While we poor sailors go skipping aloft W:And the land lubbers lay down below, below, below W:And the land lubbers lay down below. W: W:2 W:Then up spoke the Captain of our gallant ship, W:And a jolly old Captain was he; W:"I have a wife in Salem town, W:But tonight a widow she will be." W:Oh the ocean waves may roll, W:And the stormy winds may blow, W:While we poor sailors go skipping aloft W:And the land lubbers lay down below, below, below W:And the land lubbers lay down below. W: W:3 W:Then up spoke the Cook of our gallant ship, W:And a greasy old Cook was he; W:"I care more for my kettles and my pots, W:Than I do for the roaring of the sea." W:Oh the ocean waves may roll, W:And the stormy winds may blow, W:While we poor sailors go skipping aloft W:And the land lubbers lay down below, below, below W:And the land lubbers lay down below. W: W:4 W:Then up spoke the Cabin-boy of our gallant ship, W:And a dirty little brat was he; W:"I have friends in Boston town W:That don't care a ha' penny for me." W:Oh the ocean waves may roll, W:And the stormy winds may blow, W:While we poor sailors go skipping aloft W:And the land lubbers lay down below, below, below W:And the land lubbers lay down below. W: W:5 W:Then three times 'round went our gallant ship, W:And three times 'round went she, W:And the third time that she went 'round W:She sank to the bottom of the sea. W:Oh the ocean waves may roll, W:And the stormy winds may blow, W:While we poor sailors go skipping aloft W:And the land lubbers lay down below, below, below W:And the land lubbers lay down below. % % % % % % % % % %]