The Wailin' Jennys

Saucy Sailor(Chords)

The Wailin' Jennys

Key: D

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	        Intro 
Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C 
Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B A 

Verse 1:

A Come me own one, come me fair one Come now unto me Dm A Could you fancy a poor sailor lad G D D/F# D D/A D/G D D6 * Who has just come from sea

Verse 2:

A You are ragged love and you're dirty love And your clothes smell much of tar Dm A So be gone you saucy sailor lad G D D/F# D D/A D/G D D6 * So be gone you Jack Tar

Verse 3:

A If I am ragged love and I'm dirty love And me clothes smell much of tar Dm A I have silver in me pocket love G D D/F# D D/A D/G D D6 * And gold in great store

Verse 4:

A And then when she heard him say say On her bended knee she fell Dm A I will marry my dear Henry G Dsus2 For I love a sailor lad so well
Interlude Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B A Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe

Verse 5:

A Do you think that I, I am foolish love Do you think that I am mad Dm A For to wed with a poor country girl G D D/F# D D/A D/G D D6 * Where no fortune's to be had

Verse 6:

A I will cross the briny ocean I will whistle and sing Dm A And since you've refused the offer love G D D/F# D D/A D/G D D6 * Some other girl shall wear the ring

Verse 7:

A Oh I am frolicsome and I am easy Good tempered and free Dm A And I don't give a single pin me boys G Dsus2 What the world thinks of me
Interlude Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C Ladi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidam Daah Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C Ladi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidam Daah Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C Ladi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidam Daah Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B A Ladi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidam Daaaah
 Accents are on the following notes (e.g. 2nd guitar) 
    D  D/F# D  D/A D/G  D   D6 
e|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------| 
G|------------------0-------4--| 
D|--0---4---0-----------0------| 
A|--------------0--------------| 
E|-----------------------------|

Written by Traditional

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