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Go To Sea No More Live by Damien Dempsey

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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*