The Big Ships A Sailing chords by Traditional

Chords with lyrics

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

Key: G+G

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
G+G                D MajorD     G+G
Oh the big ship's a sailing far across the ocean
     D7D7         D MajorD    G+G D MajorD
Fare thee well lovely Annie I bid you a-dieu
   G+G         C majorC        G+G
And I cant return where small birds are nesting
  C majorC       G+G     D MajorD      G+G
Or take you dear Annie and make you my bride

Verse 2:
G+G                D MajorD      G+G
You remember dear Annie when we walked on the mountain
    D7D7         D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD
And we saw all those young men a marching away
  G+G       C majorC      G+G
To fight for her country and free her from bondage
   C majorC        G+G    D MajorD          G+G
When I left you dear Annie I went with them that day


Verse 3:
G+G                 D MajorD     G+G
We fought hard through winter and many died bravely
    7       D MajorD        G+G    D MajorD
And we thought of our loved ones, our country unfree
    G+G             C majorC       G+G
And my heart nearly broke when I thought of the mountain
   C majorC        G+G      D MajorD       G+G
Where I held you in my arms on that warm summer's day


Verse 4:
G+G                 D MajorD    G+G
But our names they were given by a Judas informer
  D7D7         D MajorD   G+G      D MajorD
I remember his face, he fought right beside me
   G+G            C majorC      G+G
I was given the assignment to kill him one evening
  C majorC       G+G      D MajorD    G+G
And bury his body in the deep flowing sea


Verse 5:
G+G             D MajorD   G+G
So now you know Annie why I must leave you
  D7D7            D MajorD    G+G D MajorD
And why I can't take you and make you my bride
   G+G        C majorC     G+G
For I am in danger and fear every stranger
  C majorC      G+G    D MajorD      G+G
In village and city who walks by my side


Verse 6:
G+G             D MajorD      G+G
So come with me Annie once more to the mountain
   D7D7            D MajorD  G+G   D MajorD
And walk with me slowly to the ship by the sea
  G+G           C majorC      G+G
And let me carress you and kiss you and bless you
  C majorC        G+G     D MajorD     G+G
For ever and always you'll be dearest to me


Verse 7:
G+G              D MajorD      G+G
Farewell to my homeland, my parents and comrades
  D7D7      D MajorD    G+G       D MajorD
The brave men who died and fought beside me
    G+G       C majorC       G+G
To the mountains and valleys, the green fields of Erin
    C majorC      G+G       D MajorD    G+G
May the young men of Ireland bring you liberty