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Capo on 4th fret
C F C
And it's all for me grog, me jolly, jolly grog
G
All for me beer and tobacco
C F C
I've spent all me tin with the lassies drinking gin
G G7 C
Far across the western ocean I must wander
verse 1:
F C
Where is me shirt, me noggin, noggin shirt
G
It's all gone for beer and tobacco
C F C
For the collar is all wore and the front it is all tore
G G7 C
And the tail is looking out for better weather
F C
And it's all for me grog, me jolly, jolly grog
G
It's all for me beer and tobacco
C F C
For I've spent all me tin with the lassies drinking gin
G G7 C
Far across the western ocean I must wander
verse 2:
F C
Where are me boots, me noggin, noggin boots
G
They're all gone for beer and tobacco
C F C
For the uppers are wore out and the soles are peekin' out
G G7 C
And the heels are looking out for better weather
F C
And it's all for me grog, me jolly, jolly grog
G
It's all for me beer and tobacco
C F C
For I've spent all me tin with the lassies drinking gin
G G7 C
Far across the western ocean I must wander
verse 3:
F C
And a-where is me bed, me noggin, noggin bed
G
It's all gone for beer and tobacco
C F C
For I lent it to a whore and the mattress is all wore
G G7 C
And the springs are looking out for better weather
F C
And it's all for me grog, me jolly, jolly grog
G
It's all for me beer and tobacco
C F C
For I've spent all me tin with the lassies drinking gin
G G7 C
Far across the western ocean I must wander
verse 4:
F C
Now I'm sick in the head and I haven't been to bed
G
Since I came ashore with me plunder
C F C
I've seen centipedes and snakes and I'm full of pains and aches
G G7 C
And I think I'll make a path for way out yonder
F C
And it's all for me grog, me jolly, jolly grog
G
It's all for me beer and tobacco
C F C
For I've spent all me tin with the lassies drinking gin
G G7 C
Far across the western ocean I must wander
VERSE 5:
F C
Where is me wife, me noggin, noggin wife
G
She's all gone for beer and tobacco
C F C
You see her front it got wore out and her tail been kicked about
G G7 C
And I'm sure she's looking out for better weather
F C
And it's all for me grog, me jolly, jolly grog
G
It's all for me beer and tobacco
C F C
For I've spent all me tin with the lassies drinking gin
G G7 C
Far across the western ocean I must wander
Written by Peter Shepherd