Blow The Man Down chords by Traditional

Verse 1:
   C      C      C     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

Verse 2:
   C     C      C       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

Verse 3:
    C        C     C     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

Verse 4:
    C        C    C     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

Verse 5:
    C      C      C     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

Verse 6:
    C       C     C      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

Verse 7:
   C      C      C    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

Verse 8:
   C      C     C      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

Verse 9:
   C     C      C      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

Verse 10:
   C      C       C       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