Spanish Ladies chords by Traditional
Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: D
Difficulty: Novice
D G A
Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish Ladies,
A D
Farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain;
D G A
For we've received orders for to sail for ol' England,
D G A D
But we hope in a short while to see you again.
Chorus:
D G A
We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors,
A D
We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt sea.
D G A
Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England;
D G A D
From Ushant to Scilly is thirty five leagues.
D G A
We hove our ship to with the wind from sou'west, boys
A D
We hove our ship to, deep soundings to take;
D G A
'Twas forty-five fathoms, with a white sandy bottom,
D G A D
So we squared our main yard and up channel did make.
D G A
The first land we sighted was called the Dodman,
A D
Next Rame Head off Plymouth, off Portsmouth the Wight;
D G A
We sailed by Beachy, by Fairlight and Dover,
D G A D
And then we bore up for the South Foreland light.
Chorus:
D G A
We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors,
A D
We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt sea.
D G A
Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England;
D G A D
From Ushant to Scilly is thirty five leagues.
D G A
Then the signal was made for the grand fleet to anchor,
A D
And all in the Downs that night for to lie;
D G A
Let go your shank painter, let go your cat stopper!
D G A D
Haul up your clewgarnets, let tacks and sheets fly!
D G A
Now let ev'ry man drink off his full bumper,
A D
And let ev'ry man drink off his full glass;
D G A
We'll drink and be jolly and drown melancholy,
D G A D
And here's to the health of each true-hearted lass. Last updated:
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