Chords with lyrics
Chords for Go to Sea No More, traditional sea shanty, as performed by
Damien Dempsey, Alan Burke, Niamh Parsons, et al. at Irish Sea Sessions 2011
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQAq7Hyi_ZU)
E minorEm E minorEm E minorEm E minorEm
e|------0-0--0-0----------0-0--0-0--|
BB|------0-0--0-0----------0-0--0-0--|
G+G|------0-0--0-0----------0-0--0-0--|
D MajorD|------2-2--2-2----------2-2--2-2--|
A augmentedA|-----(2-2)(2-2)---*0h2-(2-2)(2-2)-|
E MajorE|----0-----------------------------|**
*second bit of intro
** technically he's playing this pattern every time there is an Em, but its nice to
use it to emphasize the end of the verses.
[Verse 1]
E minorEm D MajorD 
C majorC D MajorD Em*
When first I landed in Liverpool, I went upon a spree
E minorEm E minorEm G+G D MajorD Em*
Me money alas I spent it fast, got drunk as drunk could be
E minorEm E minorEm G+G D MajorD E minorEm 
B7B7
And when that me money was all gone, 'twas then that I wanted more
E minorEm E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC D MajorD Em*
But a man must be blind for to make up his mind to go to sea once more
[Chorus]
G+G D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
Once more, boys, once more, go to sea once more
E minorEm E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC D MajorD Em*
But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more
[Verse 2]
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC D MajorD Em*
I spent the night with Angeline, too drunk to roll in bed
E minorEm E minorEm G+G D MajorD Em*
Me watch was new and me money was too, in the morning with them she fled
E minorEm E minorEm G+G D MajorD E minorEm B7B7
And as I walked the streets about, the whores they all did call:
E minorEm E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC D MajorD Em*
There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more
[Chorus]
G+G D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
Once more, boys, once more, go to sea once more
E minorEm E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC D MajorD Em*
There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more
[Verse 3]
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC D MajorD Em*
And as I walked the streets about, I met with the Rapper Brown
E minorEm E minorEm G+G D MajorD Em*
I asked him for to take me on and he looked at me with a frown
E minorEm E minorEm G+G D MajorD E minorEm B7B7
He said last time you was paid off with me you could not score
E minorEm E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC D MajorD Em*
But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more
[Chorus]
G+G D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
Once more, boys, once more, go to sea once more
E minorEm E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC D MajorD Em*
But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more
[Verse 4]
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC D MajorD Em*
He shipped me on board of a whaling ship bound for the arctic seas
E minorEm E minorEm G+G D MajorD Em*
Where the cold winds blow through the frost and snow and Jamaica rum would freeze
E minorEm E minorEm G+G D MajorD E minorEm B7B7
But worse to bear, I'd no hard weather gear for I'd spent all me money on shore
E minorEm E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC D MajorD Em*
'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more
[Chorus]
G+G D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
No more, boys, no more, go to sea no more
E minorEm E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC D MajorD Em*
'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more
[Verse 5]
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC D MajorD Em*
So come all you bold seafaring men, who listen to me song
E minorEm E minorEm G+G D MajorD Em*
When you come off them long trips, I'll have you not go wrong
E minorEm E minorEm G+G D MajorD E minorEm B7B7
Take my advice, drink no strong drink, don't go sleeping with them whores
E minorEm E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC D MajorD Em*
Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no more
[Chorus]
G+G D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
No more, boys, no more, go to sea no more
E minorEm E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm C majorC D MajorD Em*
