Tom: Bm D B Em A [Verse] D B Em A Thought this time, I'd stay in town D G Em A But now be damned, I'm outwards bound G G A F#m Em Me money, it went, for whores and hounds Em A Off to sea once more D B Em A D G Em A You'd think by now i smarter be, and learnt from past discrepencies G A F#m Bm But here am i, headed back to sea Em A D Penniless, sick and soare One Two Three Four G D Whores and hounds n' navy rum A D They have me broke, they have me numb G D A D A drunken sailor i become whenever im on the shore [Interlude] G D A D G D G A D G D A D G D A D [Verse] D The lassies are my hearts delight, but i can't pay them every night G D A And i must look a sorry sight when begging for it free D G And at the greyhounds guzzling grog, i never picked a winning dog G D A A sailors life's a hard ol' slug whenever he's on a spree G D For whores and hounds n' navy rum A D They have me broke, they have me numb G D A D A drunken sailor i become whenever im on the shore [Interlude] G D A D G D G A D G D A D G D G A D [Verse] D Perhaps it's time to stop the strife, settle down and find a wife G D A But then again i love me life, what ever may insue D So i'll not fuss, and I'll not fret for i got life within me yet G D A I'll get drunk as i can get, thats what we sailors do G D For whores and hounds n' navy rum A D They have me broke, they have me numb G D A D A drunken sailor i become whenever im on the shore G D For whores and hounds n' navy rum A D They have me broke, they have me numb G D A D A drunken sailor i become whenever im on the shore [Interlude] G D A D G D G A D G D A D G D G A D A [Verse] D B Em A Yes i thought this time i'd stay in town D G Em A but once again i'm seaward bound G A F# F#m Bm But i'll be back for whores and hounds, Em G A who keep talking out to me Em A D When i return from sea [Verse] G D A D G D G A D G D A D G D G A D