Whoa Sailor — Hank Thompson
Chords and lyrics for Whoa Sailor by Hank Thompson (key of C).
Verse 1
[C]I'll tell you about my [G7]night on shore
[C]If you will lend an [G7]ear
I [D7]stepped into a cabaret
To get myself a [G7]beer
[C]A pretty girl sat all alone
And needed [G7]company
[D7]But when I got close this gal arose
This is what she said to [G7]me
Now she said [C]whoa sailor be careful what you [F]do
In your eye there's a gleam and to me
It seems your [C]just like all the [A7]rest
With a [D7]wolfish eye and a line that's sly
Then a [G7]sailor's at his [C]best
Now look here babe you've [G7]got me wrong
[C]I'm not that kind of [G7]guy
I [D7]just got back from across the sea
Where there are no gals [G7]awry
[C]Now let me talk to you a while
I'm sure you'll see my [G7]way
When [D7]I went to spout she turned about
This is what she had to [G7]say
Now she said [C]whoa sailor I've heard that line [F]before
You'll look into my eyes and tell me lies
And [C]tales of the seven [A7]seas
But a [D7]sailor's full of that kinda bull
So [G7]don't hand it to [C]me
Oh pretty girl you've [G7]let me down
[C]You've broken my poor [G7]heart
And [D7]oh how it hurt when you had to spout
That last sad [G7]remark
[C]I said I think I have a drink
And I broke out six month's [G7]pay
With [D7]a wide open eyes she breathed a sigh
This time she had to [G7]say
Now she said [C]oh sailor I think you've won my [F]heart
Well she was right neat and she sure was sweet
[C]But I knew she was that [A7]sort
But she's [D7]not all to blame 'cause it's a sailor's aim
To have a [G7]girl in every [C]port
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