Damien Dempsey

Go To Sea No More Live Chords

by Damien Dempsey
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Chords for Go to Sea No More, traditional sea shanty, as performed by Damien Dempsey, Alan Burke, Niamh Parsons, et al. at Irish Sea Sessions 2011 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQAq7Hyi_ZU) Em Em Em Em e|------0-0--0-0----------0-0--0-0--| B|------0-0--0-0----------0-0--0-0--| G|------0-0--0-0----------0-0--0-0--| D|------2-2--2-2----------2-2--2-2--| A|-----(2-2)(2-2)---*0h2-(2-2)(2-2)-| E|----0-----------------------------|** *second bit of intro ** technically he's playing this pattern every time there is an Em, but its nice to use it to emphasize the end of the verses. [Verse 1] Em D C D Em* When first I landed in Liverpool, I went upon a spree Em Em G D Em* Me money alas I spent it fast, got drunk as drunk could be Em Em G D Em B7 And when that me money was all gone, 'twas then that I wanted more Em Em D Em C D Em* But a man must be blind for to make up his mind to go to sea once more
[Chorus] G D Em D Once more, boys, once more, go to sea once more Em Em D Em C D Em* But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more [Verse 2] Em D C D Em* I spent the night with Angeline, too drunk to roll in bed Em Em G D Em* Me watch was new and me money was too, in the morning with them she fled Em Em G D Em B7 And as I walked the streets about, the whores they all did call: Em Em D Em C D Em* There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more [Chorus] G D Em D Once more, boys, once more, go to sea once more Em Em D Em C D Em* There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more [Verse 3] Em D C D Em* And as I walked the streets about, I met with the Rapper Brown Em Em G D Em* I asked him for to take me on and he looked at me with a frown Em Em G D Em B7 He said last time you was paid off with me you could not score Em Em D Em C D Em* But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more [Chorus] G D Em D Once more, boys, once more, go to sea once more Em Em D Em C D Em* But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more [Verse 4] Em D C D Em* He shipped me on board of a whaling ship bound for the arctic seas Em Em G D Em* Where the cold winds blow through the frost and snow and Jamaica rum would freeze Em Em G D Em B7 But worse to bear, I'd no hard weather gear for I'd spent all me money on shore Em Em D Em C D Em* 'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more [Chorus] G D Em D No more, boys, no more, go to sea no more Em Em D Em C D Em* 'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more [Verse 5] Em D C D Em* So come all you bold seafaring men, who listen to me song Em Em G D Em* When you come off them long trips, I'll have you not go wrong Em Em G D Em B7 Take my advice, drink no strong drink, don't go sleeping with them whores Em Em D Em C D Em* Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no more [Chorus] G D Em D No more, boys, no more, go to sea no more Em Em D Em C D Em*

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Last Updated: November 30, -0001