Drunken Sailor
Traditional Sea Shanty

Fast Strum
4/4 | d - D u d - D u |
1 2 & 3 4 &
Intro
| [Am] | [Am] | [G] | [G] |
| [Am] What'll we do with a | drunken sailor |
| [G] What'll we do with a | drunken sailor |
| [Am] What'll we do with a | drunken sailor |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning? |
Chorus
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
| [Am] | [Am] |
| [Am] Sling him in the long boat | till he's sober |
| [G] Sling him in the long boat | till he's sober |
| [Am] Sling him in the long boat | till he's sober |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
Chorus
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
| [Am] | [Am] |
| [Am] Shave his belly with a | rusty razor |
| [G] Shave his belly with a | rusty razor |
| [Am] Shave his belly with a | rusty razor |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
Chorus
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
| [Am] | [Am] |
| [Am] Send him up the crow's nest | till he falls down |
| [G] Send him up the crow's nest | till he falls down |
| [Am] Send him up the crow's nest | till he falls down |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
Chorus
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
| [Am] | [Am] |
| [Am] That's what we'll do with the | drunken sailor |
| [G] That's what we'll do with the | drunken sailor |
| [Am] That's what we'll do with the | drunken sailor |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
Chorus
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
| [Am] | [Am] |
Chorus
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am↓] mor- [Am↓] ning |
#Capo on 2nd fret to play with Irish Rovers. This chart is simplified.
#Last Updated 9/28/18 JJ
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Traditional Sea Shanty


Fast Strum
4/4 | d - D u d - D u |
1 2 & 3 4 &
Intro
| [Am] | [Am] | [G] | [G] |
| [Am] What'll we do with a | drunken sailor |
| [G] What'll we do with a | drunken sailor |
| [Am] What'll we do with a | drunken sailor |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning? |
Chorus
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
| [Am] | [Am] |
| [Am] Sling him in the long boat | till he's sober |
| [G] Sling him in the long boat | till he's sober |
| [Am] Sling him in the long boat | till he's sober |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
Chorus
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
| [Am] | [Am] |
| [Am] Shave his belly with a | rusty razor |
| [G] Shave his belly with a | rusty razor |
| [Am] Shave his belly with a | rusty razor |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
Chorus
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
| [Am] | [Am] |
| [Am] Send him up the crow's nest | till he falls down |
| [G] Send him up the crow's nest | till he falls down |
| [Am] Send him up the crow's nest | till he falls down |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
Chorus
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
| [Am] | [Am] |
| [Am] That's what we'll do with the | drunken sailor |
| [G] That's what we'll do with the | drunken sailor |
| [Am] That's what we'll do with the | drunken sailor |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
Chorus
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am] morning |
| [Am] | [Am] |
Chorus
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [Am] Way hay and | up she rises |
| [G] Earl-aye in the | [Am↓] mor- [Am↓] ning |
#Capo on 2nd fret to play with Irish Rovers. This chart is simplified.
#Last Updated 9/28/18 JJ
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