Old Zeb chords by Gordon Bok

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G+G  D MajorD   G+G

Verse:
       D MajorD   G+G       C majorC      G+G
I'm not tired of the wind, I'm not weary of the sea
  C majorC           G+G    E minorEm  A minorAm          E minorEm D MajorD
But they've probably had a bellyful of a damned old coot like me
  G+G  D MajorD   G+G        C majorC        G+G
So I'm going ashore, and she's bound for better days
     C majorC       G+G   E minorEm   A minorAm    D MajorD    G+G
But I'll see her tops'l flying when I come down off the Ways

Chorus:
D MajorD  G+G
Oh, Rosie, get my Sunday shoes
C majorC           A minorAm
Gertie, get my walking cane
   C majorC      G+G    E minorEm
We'll take another walk to see
  A minorAm  D MajorD   G+G
Old Alice sail again

Instrumental:
C majorC  G+G E minorEm A minorAm D MajorD G+G

Verse:
      D MajorD   G+G     C majorC       G+G
If I had a nickel for every man I used to know
     C majorC         G+G     E minorEm A minorAm       E minorEm D MajorD
Who could load three cord of wood aboard in half an hour or so
     G+G   D MajorD    G+G          C majorC     G+G    C majorC
Who could get on sail by hauling, instead of donkeying around
          G+G   E minorEm    A minorAm   D MajorD  G+G
I'd be the poorest coasterman this side of Edgartown

Chorus:
D MajorD  G+G
Oh, Rosie, get my Sunday shoes
C majorC           A minorAm
Gertie, get my walking cane
   C majorC      G+G    E minorEm
We'll take another walk to see
  A minorAm  D MajorD   G+G
Old Alice sail again

Instrumental:
G+G  D MajorD   G+G

Verse:
       D MajorD    G+G       C majorC        G+G
Any fool can work an engine, takes brains to work a sail
  C majorC       G+G   E minorEm    A minorAm      E minorEm  D MajorD
And I never see no steamer get much good out of a gale
    G+G   D MajorD    G+G      C majorC        G+G
You can go and pay your taxes on the rationed gas you get
    C majorC        G+G    E minorEm       A minorAm   D MajorD    G+G
But at least for me the wind is free, and they haven't run out yet

Chorus:
D MajorD  G+G
Oh, Rosie, get my Sunday shoes
C majorC           A minorAm
Gertie, get my walking cane
   C majorC      G+G    E minorEm
We'll take another walk to see
  A minorAm  D MajorD   G+G   E minorEm
Old Alice sail again

Instrumental:
C majorC  G+G E minorEm A minorAm D MajorD G+G

Verse:
   D MajorD    G+G      C majorC         G+G
If I get back to her, I'd treat her just the same
  C majorC        G+G    E minorEm    A minorAm          E minorEm  D MajorD
I'd jibe her when I want to, boys, and sail in the freezing rain
  G+G    D MajorD    G+G          C majorC       G+G
I'd park the old dear on the beach and go dancing in the town
     C majorC          G+G    E minorEm   A minorAm   D MajorD   G+G
'Cause a man that's born for hanging, ain't likely to get drowned

Chorus:
D MajorD  G+G
Oh, Rosie, get my Sunday shoes
C majorC           A minorAm
Gertie, get my walking cane
   C majorC      G+G    E minorEm
We'll take another walk to see
  A minorAm  D MajorD   G+G
Old Alice sail again

Instrumental:
G+G  D MajorD   G+G

Verse:
       D MajorD   G+G       C majorC      G+G
I'm not tired of the wind, I'm not weary of the sea
  C majorC           G+G    E minorEm  A minorAm          E minorEm D MajorD
But they've probably had a bellyful of a damned old coot like me
  G+G  D MajorD   G+G        C majorC        G+G
So I'm going ashore, and she's bound for better days
     C majorC       G+G   E minorEm   A minorAm    D MajorD    G+G
But I'll see her tops'l flying when I come down off the Ways

Chorus:
D MajorD  G+G
Oh, Rosie, get my Sunday shoes
C majorC           A minorAm
Gertie, get my walking cane
   C majorC      G+G    E minorEm
We'll take another walk to see
  A minorAm  D MajorD   G+G
Old Alice sail again
   C majorC      G+G    E minorEm
We'll take another walk to see
  A minorAm  D MajorD   G+G
Old Alice sail again