Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
🎸 Verse 1:
Am Em Dm Em
When I was a little boy, so my mother told me (tell me!)
Am Em Dm Em Am
Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Am Em Dm Em
That if I did not kiss the girls, my lips would all grow mouldy (tell me!)
Am Em Dm Em Am
Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
🎸 Verse 2:
Am Em Dm Em
Way, haul away, the good ship now is rolling (tell me!)
Am Em Dm Em Am
Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
🎸 Verse 3:
Am Em Dm Em
Now first I met a Yankee girl, and she was fat and lazy (tell me!)
Am Em Dm Em Am
Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Am Em Dm Em
And then I met an Irish girl, she damn near drove me crazy (tell me!)
Am Em Dm Em Am
Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
🎸 Verse 4:
Am Em Dm Em
Saint Patrick was a gentleman, he came from decent people (tell me!)
Am Em Dm Em Am
Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Am Em Dm Em
He built a church in Dublin town, and on it put a steeple (tell me!)
Am Em Dm Em Am
Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
🎸 Verse 5:
Am Em Dm Em
King Louis was the King of France before the re-vo-lu-ti-on
Am Em Dm Em Am
Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
Am Em Dm Em
But then he got his head cut off, it spoiled his con-sti-tu-ti-on
Am Em Dm Em Am
Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe
🎸 Verse 6:
Am Em Dm Em
Way, haul away, we're bound for better weather (tell me!)
Am Em Dm Em Am
Way, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe (up she goes!)
