Tom: A
C
Come all ye young fellows that follow the sea
C Am Dm G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Dm G Dm G
Now please pay attention and listen to me
G G Em C
O, give me some time to blow the man down
C
I'm a deep water sailor just come from Hong Kong
C Am Dm G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Dm G Dm G
You give me some whiskey, I'll sing you a song
G G Em C
O, give me some time to blow the man down
C
When a trim Black Ball liner's preparing for sea
C Am Dm G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Dm G Dm G
On a trim Black Ball liner I wasted me prime
G G Em C
O, give me some time to blow the man down
C
When a trim Black Ball liner preparing for sea
C Am Dm G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Dm G Dm G
You'll split your sides laughing such sights you would see
G G Em C
O, give me some time to blow the man down
C
There's tinkers and tailors, shoemakers and all
C Am Dm G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Dm G Dm G
They're all shipped for sailors aboard the Black Ball
G G Em C
O, give me some time to blow the man down
C
When a big Black Ball liner's a leaving her dock
C Am Dm G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Dm G Dm G
The boys and the girls on the pier-head do flock
G G Em C
O, give me some time to blow the man down
C
Now, when the big liner, she's clear of land
C Am Dm G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Dm G Dm G
Our bosun he roars out the word of command
G G Em C
O, give me some time to blow the man down
C
Come quickly, lay aft to the break of the poop
C Am Dm G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Dm G Dm G
Or I'll help you along with the toe of me boot
G G Em C
O, give me some time to blow the man down
C
Pay attention to orders, now, you one and all
C Am Dm G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Dm G Dm G
For see high above there flies the Black Ball
G G Em C
O, give me some time to blow the man down
C
'Tis larboard and starboard, on deck you will sprawl
C Am Dm G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Dm G Dm G
For kicking Jack Rogers commands the Black Ball
G G Em C
O, give me some time to blow the man down
