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Jolly Sailor Bold

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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 Chords : , ,
Open :
1 2
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B|-----|-----|
G|-----|--X--|
D|--X--|-----|
A|-----|--X--|
E|-----|-----|
 Picking pattern(optional)
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0-----------0-----------1-----------1--------|
G|----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
D|-2-----------2--------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------0-----------0--------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|
G|----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0-----|
D|-2-----------2-----------------------2--------------|
A|-------------------------2--------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
  Upon  one summer's morning, I carelessly  did stray,
  Down by  the Walls of Wapping, where I met  a sailor gay,
  Conversing  with a bouncing lass, who seem'd  to be in pain,
  Saying, William,  when you go, I fear you will ne'er  return again.
  His  hair it does in ringlets hang, his eyes  as black as soles,
  May happiness  attend him wherever  he goes,
  From  Tower Hill, down to Blackwall, I will wander,  weep and moan,
  All  for my jolly sailor bold, until  he does return.
  My  father is a merchant—the truth  I now will tell,
  And  in great London City in opulence  doth dwell,
  His  fortune doth exceed 300,000  in gold,
  And he frowns  upon his daughter, 'cause she loves  a sailor bold.
  A  fig for his riches, his merchandize,  and gold,
  True love  is grafted in my heart; give me  my sailor bold:
  Should  he return in poverty, from o'er  the ocean far,
  To my  tender bosom, I'll fondly  press my jolly tar.
  My sailor  is as smiling as the pleasant  month of May,
  And oft  we have wandered through Ratcliffe  Highway,
  Where  many a pretty blooming girl we happy  did behold,
  Reclining  on the bosom of her jolly  sailor bold.
  Come  all you pretty fair maids, whoever  you may be
  Who love  a jolly sailor bold that ploughs  the raging sea,
  While  up aloft, in storm or gale, from me  his absence mourn,
  And firmly  pray, arrive the day, he home  will safe return.
  My  name it is Maria, a merchant's  daughter fair,
  And I  have left my parents and three thousand  pounds a year,
  My  heart is pierced by Cupid, I disdain  all glittering gold,
  There is nothing  can console me but my jolly  sailor bold.

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Readable chord sheet for Jolly Sailor Bold by Misc. Soundtrack

Chords : [Em], [Am], [B7]

Open [B7]:
    1      2
e|-----|-----|
B|-----|-----|
G|-----|--X--|
D|--X--|-----|
A|-----|--X--|
E|-----|-----|

Picking pattern(optional)

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0-----------0-----------1-----------1--------|
G|----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
D|-2-----------2--------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------0-----------0--------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|
G|----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0-----|
D|-2-----------2-----------------------2--------------|
A|-------------------------2--------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

        Up[Em]on one summer's morning, I ca[Am]relessly did stray,
        Down [Em]by the Walls of Wapping, where I [B7]met a sailor g[Em]ay,
        Co[Em]nversing with a bouncing lass, who s[Am]eem'd to be in pain,
        Saying, W[Em]illiam, when you go, I fear you will n[B7]e'er return a[Em]gain.

        H[Em]is hair it does in ringlets hang, his e[Am]yes as black as soles,
        May ha[Em]ppiness attend him w[B7]herever he g[Em]oes,
        F[Em]rom Tower Hill, down to Blackwall, I will w[Am]ander, weep and moan,
        A[Em]ll for my jolly sailor bold, un[B7]til he does r[Em]eturn.

        M[Em]y father is a merchant—the t[Am]ruth I now will tell,
        A[Em]nd in great London City in o[B7]pulence doth d[Em]well,
        H[Em]is fortune doth exceed 30[Am]0,000 in gold,
        And he fr[Em]owns upon his daughter, 'cause she lo[B7]ves a sailor b[Em]old.

        A[Em] fig for his riches, his m[Am]erchandize, and gold,
        True l[Em]ove is grafted in my heart; give [B7]me my sailor b[Em]old:
        S[Em]hould he return in poverty, from o[Am]'er the ocean far,
        To [Em]my tender bosom, I'll f[B7]ondly press my jolly t[Em]ar.

        My [Em]sailor is as smiling as the p[Am]leasant month of May,
        And [Em]oft we have wandered through R[B7]atcliffe Highw[Em]ay,
        Whe[Em]re many a pretty blooming girl we h[Am]appy did behold,
        Rec[Em]lining on the bosom of her j[B7]olly sailor b[Em]old.

        Com[Em]e all you pretty fair maids, w[Am]hoever you may be
        Who l[Em]ove a jolly sailor bold that p[B7]loughs the raging s[Em]ea,
        Whi[Em]le up aloft, in storm or gale, from [Am]me his absence mourn,
        And fi[Em]rmly pray, arrive the day, he h[B7]ome will safe re[Em]turn.

        My[Em] name it is Maria, a m[Am]erchant's daughter fair,
        And [Em]I have left my parents and three t[B7]housand pounds a ye[Em]ar,
        My[Em] heart is pierced by Cupid, I d[Am]isdain all glittering gold,
        There is n[Em]othing can console me but my j[B7]olly sailor b[Em]old.

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