Drunken Sailor — Great Big Sea

Chords and lyrics for Drunken Sailor by Great Big Sea (key of G).

Verse 1

Yankee Sailor by Great Big Sea
After watching Alan play this song many times on Youtube, I think I've
figured out the
progression.
Chords:
[G] [C] [Em] [D]

Intro

[G] [G] [C] [G]
[G]We were poor
But I was [G]satisfied
And I [C]thought that you were, [G]too
You were [G]pure
And I was [G]terrified
I wasn't [C]good enough for [G]you
When they [G]sailed
Into the [G]harbour
I could [C]see it in your [G]eyes
I [G]knew
That you were [Em]dreaming
Of [C]leaving me [G]behind

Chorus

[G]You say [D]"America is [G]beautiful"
And [D]I sure hope you're [Em]right
If I could [D]see you across the [G]water
I'd say [C]"America is [D]beautiful [Em]tonight"
I'd say [C]"America is [D]beautiful [G]tonight"

Bridge

[G] [G] [C] [G]
When I [G]met
That Yankee [G]sailor
He stood [C]tall and shook my [G]hand
He took [G]pleasure
In the [G]moment
In the [C]measure of a [G]man
Then he [G]turned
And left me [G]standing
And he [C]asked you out to [G]dance
But when you [G]met
That Yankee [Em]sailor
I knew I [C]didn't stand a chance[G]
[G]You say [D]"America is beautiful"[G]
And [D]I sure hope you're [Em]right
If I could [D]see you across the [G]water
I'd say [C]"America is [D]beautiful [Em]tonight"
I'd say [C]"America is [D]beautiful [G]tonight"
[G]We were poor
But I was [G]satisfied
And I [C]thought that you were, [G]too
You were [G]pure
And I was [G]terrified
I wasn't [C]good enough for [G]you
[G]You say [D]"America is beautiful"[G]
And [D]I sure hope you're [Em]right
If I could [D]see you across the [G]water
I'd say [C]"America is [D]beautiful [Em]tonight"
I'd say [C]"America is [D]beautiful [Em]tonight"
I'd say [C]"America is [D]beautiful [G]tonight"

Outro

[G] [G] [C] [G]
Repeats until end.
Cheers!
Shaun Boersma
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