Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) 🎸 Intro: | Am | C | G | Am | | Am | C | G | D | D | | Am | C | G | D | D | | Am | C | G | Am | Am | Am | Am | 🎸 Verse 1: Am C G Am When I was in service in the Rosemary Lane Am Am G D | D | I won the good will of my master Amberdine Am Am G D | D | Till a sailor came there one night to lay Am C G Am | Am | Am | Am | And that was the beginning of my misery
🎸 Verse 2: Am C G Am He called for a candle to light him to bed Am Am G D | D | Likewise a silk hankerchief to tie up his hair Am Am G D | D | To tie up his hair as sailors will do Am C G Am | Am | Am | Am | "And third my pretty Polly, won't you come too?" 🎸 Verse 3: Am C G Am This may be young and foolish, she thought it no harm Am Am G D | D | To lie into bed but to keep herself warm Am Am G D | D | And what was done there, I will never disclose Am C G Am | Am | Am | Am | But I wish that short night had been seven long years 🎸 Instrumental: |C | C | B7 | B7 | Bbsus2 | Bbsus2 | Am | Am | |C | C | B7 | B7 | Bbsus2 | Bbsus2 | Am | Am | |C | C | B7 | B7 | Bbsus2 | Bbsus2 | Am | Am | |C | C | B7 | B7 | Bbsus2 | Bbsus2 | Am | Am | 🎸 Verse 4: Am C G Am Next morning this sailor so early arose Am Am G D | D | And into my apron 3 guineas did throw Am Am G D | D | Saying "This I will give and more I will do Am C G Am | Am | Am | Am | If you'll be my pretty Polly wherever I go" 🎸 Verse 5: Am C G Am And if it's a boy, he'll fight for the King Am Am G D | D | And if it's a girl she will wear a gold ring Am Am G D | D | Wear a gold ring and a dress all aflame Am C G Am | Am | Am | Am | And remember my service in the Rosemary Lane 🎸 Verse 6: Am C G Am When I was in service in the Rosemary Lane Am Am G D | D | I won the good will of my master Amberdine Am Am G D | D | Till a sailor came there one night to lay Am C G Am | Am | Am | Am | Am | Am | And that was the beginning of my misery
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