Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Verse 1: Dm Am Don't ya see the ships a-comin' Dm Am Don't ya see them in full sail Dm Am Don't ya see the ships a-comin' Dm Am With their prizes at their tail Chorus: Dm Am Oh, my little rolling sailor Dm Am Oh, my little rolling he Dm Am How I love my rolling sailor Dm Am Dm When he's on a rollin' sea N.C. (When he's on a rollin', rollin') (When he's on a rollin' sea) Instrumental: Dm Am Dm Am Verse 2: Dm Am Sailors, they get all the money Dm Am Soldiers, they get none but brass Dm Am How I love my rolling sailor Dm Am Soldiers they can kiss my Chorus: Dm Am Oh, my little rolling sailor Dm Am Oh, my little rolling he Dm Am How I love my rolling sailor Dm Am Dm When he's on a rollin' sea N.C. (When he's on a rollin', rollin') (When he's on a rollin' sea) Instrumental: Dm Am Dm Am Verse 3: Dm Am How can I be blithe and merry Dm Am With my true love far from me? Dm Am All those pretty little sailors Dm Am They've been pressed and ta'en to sea Chorus: Dm Am Oh, my little rolling sailor Dm Am Oh, my little rolling he Dm Am How I love my rolling sailor Dm Am Dm When he's on a rollin' sea N.C. (When he's on a rollin', rollin') (When he's on a rollin' sea) Instrumental: Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Verse 4: Dm Am How I wish the press were over Dm Am And the wars were at an end Dm Am Then every sailor laddie Dm Am Would be happy with his friend Chorus: Dm Am Oh, my little rolling sailor Dm Am Oh, my little rolling he Dm Am How I love my rolling sailor Dm Am Dm When he's on a rollin' sea N.C. (When he's on a rollin', rollin') (When he's on a rollin' sea) Instrumental: Dm Am Dm Am Verse 5: Dm Am When the wars, they are all over Dm Am Peace and plenty come again Dm Am E'ry bonny sailor laddie Dm Am Will come sailing on the main Chorus: Dm Am My little rolling sailor Dm Am Oh, my little rolling he Dm Am How I love my rolling sailor Dm Am Dm When he's on a rollin' sea N.C. (When he's on a rollin', rollin') (When he's on a rollin' sea) Instrumental: Dm Am Dm Am Verse 6: Dm Am Hope the wars will soon be over Dm Am And the sailors once come home Dm Am Every lass will get a laddie Dm Am She won't have to sleep alone Chorus: Dm Am Oh, my little, oh sailor Dm Am Oh, my little rolling he Dm Am How I love my rolling sailor Dm Am Dm 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: Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am
Rolling Sea by Eliza Carthy guitar playing instructions.