Blow The Man Down chords by Traditional

Chords with lyrics

Verse 1:
   C majorC      C majorC      C majorC     C majorC
Come all ye young fellows that follow the sea
    C majorC  A minorAm  DmDm      G+G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
  DmDm      G+G      DmDm    G+G
Now please pay attention and listen to me
  G+G      G+G    E minorEm      C majorC
O, give me some time to blow the man down

Verse 2:
   C majorC     C majorC      C majorC       C majorC
I'm a deep water sailor just come from Hong Kong
    C majorC  A minorAm  DmDm      G+G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
  DmDm      G+G       DmDm     G+G
You give me some whiskey, I'll sing you a song
  G+G      G+G    E minorEm      C majorC
O, give me some time to blow the man down

Verse 3:
    C majorC        C majorC     C majorC     C majorC
When a trim Black Ball liner's preparing for sea
    C majorC  A minorAm  DmDm      G+G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
   DmDm       G+G    DmDm    G+G
On a trim Black Ball liner I wasted me prime
  G+G      G+G    E minorEm      C majorC
O, give me some time to blow the man down

Verse 4:
    C majorC        C majorC    C majorC     C majorC
When a trim Black Ball liner preparing for sea
    C majorC  A minorAm  DmDm      G+G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
    DmDm        G+G       DmDm        G+G
You'll split your sides laughing such sights you would see
  G+G      G+G    E minorEm      C majorC
O, give me some time to blow the man down

Verse 5:
    C majorC      C majorC      C majorC     C majorC
There's tinkers and tailors, shoemakers and all
    C majorC  A minorAm  DmDm      G+G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
    DmDm       G+G    DmDm       G+G
They're all shipped for sailors aboard the Black Ball
  G+G      G+G    E minorEm      C majorC
O, give me some time to blow the man down

Verse 6:
    C majorC       C majorC     C majorC      C majorC
When a big Black Ball liner's a leaving her dock
    C majorC  A minorAm  DmDm      G+G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
  DmDm      G+G      DmDm      G+G
The boys and the girls on the pier-head do flock
  G+G      G+G    E minorEm      C majorC
O, give me some time to blow the man down

Verse 7:
   C majorC      C majorC      C majorC    C majorC
Now, when the big liner, she's clear of land
    C majorC  A minorAm  DmDm      G+G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
  DmDm    G+G       DmDm     G+G
Our bosun he roars out the word of command
  G+G      G+G    E minorEm      C majorC
O, give me some time to blow the man down

Verse 8:
   C majorC      C majorC     C majorC      C majorC
Come quickly, lay aft to the break of the poop
    C majorC  A minorAm  DmDm      G+G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
  DmDm      G+G       DmDm    G+G
Or I'll help you along with the toe of me boot
  G+G      G+G    E minorEm      C majorC
O, give me some time to blow the man down

Verse 9:
   C majorC     C majorC      C majorC      C majorC
Pay attention to orders, now, you one and all
    C majorC  A minorAm  DmDm      G+G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
  DmDm    G+G     DmDm       G+G
For see high above there flies the Black Ball
  G+G      G+G    E minorEm      C majorC
O, give me some time to blow the man down

Verse 10:
   C majorC      C majorC       C majorC       C majorC
'Tis larboard and starboard, on deck you will sprawl
    C majorC  A minorAm  DmDm      G+G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
  DmDm      G+G     DmDm       G+G
For kicking Jack Rogers commands the Black Ball
  G+G      G+G    E minorEm      C majorC