Go To Sea No More Live chords by Damien Dempsey

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)

        Em   Em           Em   Em
e|------0-0--0-0----------0-0--0-0--|
B|------0-0--0-0----------0-0--0-0--|
G|------0-0--0-0----------0-0--0-0--|
D|------2-2--2-2----------2-2--2-2--|
A|-----(2-2)(2-2)---*0h2-(2-2)(2-2)-|
E|----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]
     Em                D            C    D      Em*
When first I landed in Liverpool, I went upon a spree
   Em            Em                G        D           Em*
Me money alas I spent it fast, got drunk as drunk could be
    Em                 Em                  G           D      Em   B7
And when that me money was all gone, 'twas then that I wanted more
      Em          Em           D           Em      C      D       Em*
But a man must be blind for to make up his mind to go to sea once more

[Chorus]
     G                D     Em             D
Once more, boys, once more, go to sea once more
      Em          Em       D           Em      C      D       Em*
But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more

[Verse 2]
   Em                   D            C     D          Em*
I spent the night with Angeline, too drunk to roll in bed
   Em                   Em                    G            D         Em*
Me watch was new and me money was too, in the morning with them she fled
    Em                 Em               G           D      Em    B7
And as I walked the streets about, the whores they all did call:
Em              Em               D     Em           C      D       Em*
There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more

[Chorus]
     G                D     Em             D
Once more, boys, once more, go to sea once more
      Em          Em       D           Em      C      D       Em*
There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more

[Verse 3]
    Em                   D            C           D       Em*
And as I walked the streets about, I met with the Rapper Brown
  Em            Em                   G         D         Em*
I asked him for to take me on and he looked at me with a frown
   Em                 Em                G       D          Em   B7
He said last time you was paid off with me you could not score
         Em           Em             D        Em               C           D        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                D     Em             D
Once more, boys, once more, go to sea once more
         Em           Em             D        Em               C           D        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]
     Em                     D            C             D       Em*
He shipped me on board of a whaling ship bound for the arctic seas
          Em                          Em                   G      D         Em*
Where the cold winds blow through the frost and snow and Jamaica rum would freeze
    Em                    Em                         G           D         Em   B7
But worse to bear, I'd no hard weather gear for I'd spent all me money on shore
      Em           Em         D     Em             C     D        Em*
'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more

[Chorus]
   G                D   Em             D
No more, boys, no more, go to sea no more
      Em           Em         D     Em             C     D        Em*
'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more

[Verse 5]
   Em                    D              C      D      Em*
So come all you bold seafaring men, who listen to me song
  Em              Em                     G       D      Em*
When you come off them long trips, I'll have you not go wrong
        Em            Em                        G             D    Em      B7
Take my advice, drink no strong drink, don't go sleeping with them whores
    Em         Em             D            Em      C     D        Em*
Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no more

[Chorus]
   G                D   Em             D
No more, boys, no more, go to sea no more
    Em         Em             D            Em      C     D        Em*