🎸 Verse 1: N.C. Our boots and clothes are all in pawn G D G Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. N.C. And its flamin' drafty 'round Cape Horn, G D G Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. 🎸 Chorus: G D Oh, ye pinks and posies, G D G Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.
🎸 Verse 2: N.C. My dear old mother said to me, G D G Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. N.C. My dearest son, come home from sea. G D G Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. 🎸 Chorus: G D Oh, ye pinks and posies, G D G Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. 🎸 Verse 3: N.C. It's 'round Cape Horn we all must go G D G Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. N.C. 'Round Cape Horn in the frost and snow. G D G Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. 🎸 Chorus: G D Oh, ye pinks and posies, G D G Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. 🎸 Verse 4: N.C. You've got your advance, and to sea you'll go G D G Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. N.C. To chase them whales through the frost and snow. G D G Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. 🎸 Chorus: G D A Oh, ye pinks and posies, 🎸 Verse 5: A It's 'round Cape Horn you've got to go, A E A Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. A For that is where them whalefish blow. A E A Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. 🎸 Chorus: A E Oh, ye pinks and posies, A E A Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. 🎸 Verse 6: A It's growl you may, but go you must, A E A Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. A If you growl too much your head they'll bust. A E A Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. 🎸 Chorus: A E Oh, ye pinks and posies, A E A Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. 🎸 Verse 7: A Just one more pull and that will do A E A Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. A For we're the boys to kick her through. A E A Go down, ye blood red roses, go down. 🎸 Chorus: A E Oh, ye pinks and posies, A E A Go down, ye blood red roses, go down.