The Irish Rovers

Drunken Sailor

The Irish Rovers


Tom: D

Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
G     D      Em
Early in the morning

[Verse 2]
Em
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
D
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Em
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
G     D      Em
Early in the morning

[Chorus]
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
G     D      Em
Early in the morning

[Verse 3]
Em
Put him in a longboat till he's sober
D
Put him in a longboat till he's sober
Em
Put him in a longboat till he's sober
G     D      Em
Early in the morning

[Chorus]
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
G     D      Em
Early in the morning

[Instrumental]
| Em    | Em  D   | Em    | A   D   | Em    | Em  D   | Em    | A  D  |
| D  A  | D   D/A | D  A  | D   D/A | D  A  | D   D/A | G N.C.| N.C.  |

[Verse 4]
Em
Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe on him
D
Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe on him
Em
Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe on him
G     D      Em
Early in the morning

[Chorus]
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
G     D      Em
Early in the morning

[Verse 5]
Em
Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter
D
Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter
Em
Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter
G     D      Em
Early in the morning

[Chorus]
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
G     D      Em
Early in the morning

[Verse 6]
Em
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
D
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
Em
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
G     D      Em
Early in the morning

[Chorus]
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
G     D      Em
Early in the morning

Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
G     D      Em
Early in the morning