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