Rolling Sea chords by Eliza Carthy

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm


 Verse 1:
DmDm        A minorAm
Don't ya see the ships a-comin'
DmDm        A minorAm
Don't ya see them in full sail
DmDm        A minorAm
Don't ya see the ships a-comin'
DmDm        A minorAm
With their prizes at their tail

 Chorus:
DmDm      A minorAm
Oh, my little rolling sailor
DmDm      A minorAm
Oh, my little rolling he
DmDm      A minorAm
How I love my rolling sailor
DmDm       A minorAm   DmDm
When he's on a rollin' sea

N.C.
(When he's on a rollin', rollin')
(When he's on a rollin' sea)


 Instrumental:
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm


 Verse 2:
DmDm        A minorAm
Sailors, they get all the money
DmDm         A minorAm
Soldiers, they get none but brass
DmDm      A minorAm
How I love my rolling sailor
DmDm        A minorAm
Soldiers they can kiss my


 Chorus:
DmDm      A minorAm
Oh, my little rolling sailor
DmDm      A minorAm
Oh, my little rolling he
DmDm      A minorAm
How I love my rolling sailor
DmDm       A minorAm   DmDm
When he's on a rollin' sea

N.C.
(When he's on a rollin', rollin')
(When he's on a rollin' sea)

 Instrumental:
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm


 Verse 3:
DmDm      A minorAm
How can I be blithe and merry
DmDm        A minorAm
With my true love far from me?
DmDm        A minorAm
All those pretty little sailors
DmDm            A minorAm
They've been pressed and ta'en to sea


 Chorus:
DmDm      A minorAm
Oh, my little rolling sailor
DmDm      A minorAm
Oh, my little rolling he
DmDm        A minorAm
  How I love my rolling sailor
DmDm       A minorAm   DmDm
When he's on a rollin' sea

N.C.
(When he's on a rollin', rollin')
(When he's on a rollin' sea)


 Instrumental:
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm


 Verse 4:
DmDm       A minorAm
How I wish the press were over
DmDm        A minorAm
And the wars were at an end
DmDm      A minorAm
  Then every sailor laddie
DmDm       A minorAm
Would be happy with his friend


 Chorus:
DmDm      A minorAm
Oh, my little rolling sailor
DmDm        A minorAm
  Oh, my little rolling he
DmDm        A minorAm
  How I love my rolling sailor
DmDm       A minorAm   DmDm
When he's on a rollin' sea

N.C.
(When he's on a rollin', rollin')
(When he's on a rollin' sea)


 Instrumental:
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm


 Verse 5:
DmDm         A minorAm
When the wars, they are all over
DmDm        A minorAm
Peace and plenty come again
DmDm     A minorAm
E'ry bonny sailor laddie
DmDm        A minorAm
Will come sailing on the main


 Chorus:
DmDm      A minorAm
  My little rolling sailor
DmDm        A minorAm
  Oh, my little rolling he
DmDm        A minorAm
  How I love my rolling sailor
DmDm       A minorAm   DmDm
When he's on a rollin' sea

N.C.
(When he's on a rollin', rollin')
(When he's on a rollin' sea)


 Instrumental:
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm


 Verse 6:
DmDm         A minorAm
Hope the wars will soon be over
DmDm       A minorAm
And the sailors once come home
DmDm       A minorAm
Every lass will get a laddie
DmDm        A minorAm
She won't have to sleep alone


 Chorus:
DmDm       A minorAm
Oh, my little,  oh sailor
DmDm      A minorAm
Oh, my little rolling he
DmDm        A minorAm
  How I love my rolling sailor
DmDm       A minorAm   DmDm
When he's on a rollin' sea

N.C.
(When he's on a rollin', rollin')
(When he's on a rollin' sea)
(When he's on a rollin', rollin')
(When he's on a rollin' sea)


 Outro:
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
DmDm A minorAm DmDm A minorAm