Shanty Mans Life Chords

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 Am G Am A shanty man's life is a wearisome one G Am Though some say it's free from care E Am It's the swinging of an axe G From morning 'till night Am F Am In the forest wild and drear Am G Am Transported as we are from a lady so fair G Am To the banks of some lonely stream E Am Where the wolf, bear, and owl G Give a terrifying howl Am F Am And disturb our nightly dreams

Am G Am Oh sleeping at night in our bunks without cheer G Am While the cold winter winds do blow E Am But as soon as the morning G Star does appear Am F Am To the wild woods we must go G Am Had we ale, wine, or beer our spirits for to cheer G Am When we're in those woods so wild E Am Where a glass of whiskey shone G When we're in the woods alone Am F Am For to pass away our long exile G Am A shanty man's life is a wearisome one G Am Though some say it's free from care E Am It's the swinging of an axe G From morning 'till night Am F Am In the forest wild and drear Am F Am F Am There you go, enjoy!