Rolling Sea chords by Eliza Carthy

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