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(Backing Vocals beautifully provided by Class 4BH at Hamstead Junior School Dec 2023)

'Drunken Sailor'

 

Verse 1

Dm

What should we do with the Drunken Sailor?

C

What should we do with the Drunken Sailor?

Dm

What should we do with the Drunken Sailor?

C                       Dm    Dm

Ear' ly in the mor-ning.

Chorus

Hoo-ray and up she rises!

Hoo-ray and up she rises!

Hoo-ray and up she rises!

Ear' ly in the morning.

Verse 2

Put him in a long boat 'til he's sober...

Verse 3

Put him in the scuppers with a hose pipe on him... 


 

Now! Let's learn the melody line...

A --0--0-0--0--0-0--|--0---------------0---|----------------------|------------------------|--

E ----------------------|-------------1---------|----------------------|------------0----------|--

C ----------------------|-------2---------------|----------------------|-------0---------------|--

G ----------------------|-----------------------|--0--0-0--0--0-0--|--0---------------0---|--

    

A --0--0-0--0--0-0--|--0---2----3----5----|--3---0------------|----------------------||

E ----------------------|------------------------|------------3---0--|----------------------||

C ----------------------|------------------------|--------------------|--2----------2-------||

G ----------------------|------------------------|--------------------|----------------------||

    

Simon at Oakham Junior School came up with the very good idea of starting the Blue section on the Open 4th (G) string. An excellent suggestion! Well done Simon!

  

 

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