Chords with lyrics
Shanty Man's Life as performed by Dave Van Ronk on the Inside Dave Van Ronk album
Dave puts a capo on the 6th fret
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
A augmentedA shanty man's life is a wearisome one
G+G A minorAm
Though some say it's free from care
E MajorE A minorAm
It's the swinging of an axe
G+G
From morning 'till night
A minorAm FF A minorAm
In the forest wild and drear
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
Transported as we are from a lady so fair
G+G A minorAm
To the banks of some lonely stream
E MajorE A minorAm
Where the wolf, bear, and owl
G+G
Give a terrifying howl
A minorAm FF A minorAm
And disturb our nightly dreams
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
Oh sleeping at night in our bunks without cheer
G+G A minorAm
While the cold winter winds do blow
E MajorE A minorAm
But as soon as the morning
G+G
Star does appear
A minorAm FF A minorAm
To the wild woods we must go
G+G A minorAm
Had we ale, wine, or beer our spirits for to cheer
G+G A minorAm
When we're in those woods so wild
E MajorE A minorAm
Where a glass of whiskey shone
G+G
When we're in the woods alone
A minorAm FF A minorAm
For to pass away our long exile
G+G A minorAm
A augmentedA shanty man's life is a wearisome one
G+G A minorAm
Though some say it's free from care
E MajorE A minorAm
It's the swinging of an axe
G+G
From morning 'till night
A minorAm FF A minorAm
In the forest wild and drear
A minorAm FF A minorAm FF A minorAm
There you go, enjoy!