Pay Me My Money Down chords by The Weavers

Chords with lyrics

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

Key: D MajorD

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
 D MajorD                      A augmentedA
I thought I heard the captain say (pay me my money down)
 A augmentedA                   D MajorD
Tomorrow is our sailing day (pay me my money down)

Chorus:
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Pay me, pay me, pay me my money down
A augmentedA                D MajorD
Pay me or go to jail, pay me my money down

Verse 2:
 D MajorD                       A augmentedA
As soon as that boat cleared the bar (pay me my money down)
 A augmentedA                             D MajorD
Well, he knocked me down with the end of a spar (pay me my money down)

Chorus:
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Pay me, pay me, pay me my money down
A augmentedA                D MajorD
Pay me or go to jail, pay me my money down

Verse 3:
D MajorD                    A augmentedA
I wish I was Mr. Howard's son (pay me my money down)
 A augmentedA                       D MajorD
Sit in the house and drink good rum (pay me my money down)

Chorus:
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Pay me, pay me, pay me my money down
A augmentedA                D MajorD
Pay me or go to jail, pay me my money down

Verse 4:
 D MajorD                       A augmentedA
Well, I wish I was Mr. Steven's son (pay me my money down)
A augmentedA                         D MajorD
Sit on the bank and watch the work done (pay me my money down)

Chorus:
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Pay me, pay me, pay me my money down
A augmentedA                D MajorD
Pay me or go to jail, pay me my money down

Chorus:
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Pay me, pay me, pay me my money down
A augmentedA                D MajorD
Pay me or go to jail, pay me my money down