Chords:
{title:Sailors Alphabet}
{artist: Fairport Convention}
{key: C}
https://youtu.be/ZDFo2nuH80k?t=82 Capo 2
{c: Thanks to Dave Walsh}
[C] [G] [C]
[C] A's for the anchor that [F] lies at our [C] bow;
[F] B's for the bowsprit and the [C] jibs all [G] lie [C] low
[C] C's for the [G] capstan we [F] all run [C] around;
D's for the davits to [G] lower the boat [C] down
[C] Merrily, merrily, so [F] merry sail [C] we
No [G] mortal on earth like a sailor at [C] sea
[C] Heave away, [G] haul away, the [F] ship rolls [C] along
Give a sailor his grog and there's [G] nothing goes [C] wrong
[C] E's for the ensign that [F] at our peak [C] flew;
[F] F's for the forecastle, where [C] lives our [G] wild [C] crew
[C] G's for the [G] galley where the [F] salt junk smells [C] strong;
And H is the [G] halyards, we hoist with a [C] song
[C] Merrily, merrily, so [F] merry sail [C] we
No [G] mortal on earth like a sailor at [C] sea
[C] Heave away, [G] haul away, the [F] ship rolls [C] along
Give a sailor his grog and there's [G] nothing goes [C] wrong
[C] I's for the eyebolts, [F] no good for the [C] feet;
[F] J's for the jibs hoist, stands [C] by the [G] lee [C] sheet
[C] K's for the [G] knightheads where the [F] petty officer [C] stands;
L’s for the leeside, [G] not manned by new [C] hands
[C] Merrily, merrily, so [F] merry sail [C] we
No [G] mortal on earth like a sailor at [C] sea
[C] Heave away, [G] haul away, the [F] ship rolls [C] along
Give a sailor his grog and there's [G] nothing goes [C] wrong
[C] M's for the mainmast, it's [F] stout and it's [C] strong;
N's [G] for the needle that never points [C] wrong
[C] O's for the [G] oars of our [F] old jolly [C] boats;
And P's for the [G] pinnace that lively do [C] float
[C] Merrily, merrily, so [F] merry sail [C] we
No [G] mortal on earth like a sailor at [C] sea
[C] Heave away, [G] haul away, the [F] ship rolls [C] along
Give a sailor his grog and there's [G] nothing goes [C] wrong
[C] Q's for the quarterdeck where [F] officers [C] stand;
And [G] R's for the rudder - keeps the ship in com-[C]mand
[C] S is for the [G] stuns'ls that [F] drive her [C] along;
[C] T's for the tops'ls, to [G] get there takes [C] long
[C] Merrily, merrily, so [F] merry sail [C] we
No [G] mortal on earth like a sailor at [C] sea
[C] Heave away, [G] haul away, the [F] ship rolls [C] along
Give a sailor his grog and there's [G] nothing goes [C] wrong
[C] U's for the uniform, [F] mostly worn [C] aft;
[G] V's for the vangs running from the main [C] gap
[C] W's for [G] water, we're on a [F] pint and a [C] pound;
[C] And X marks the spot where old [G] Stormy was [C] drowned
[C] Merrily, merrily, so [F] merry sail [C] we
No [G] mortal on earth like a sailor at [C] sea
[C] Heave away, [G] haul away, the [F] ship rolls [C] along
Give a sailor his grog and there's [G] nothing goes [C] wrong
[C] Y's for yard arm, needs a [F] good sailor [C] man;
[G] Z is for Zoë, I'm her fancy [C] man
Z's also for [G] zero in the [F] cold winter [C] time;
And now we have brought all the [G] letters in [C] rhyme
