Drunken Sailor Chords

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Difficulty:	absolute beginner
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	Em
Capo:	no capo

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[Verse 1]
Em
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
D
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
Em
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Chorus]
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
D
Hooray, and up she rises
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Verse 2]
Em
Put him in the long boat 'til he's sober
D
Put him in the long boat 'til he's sober
Em
Put him in the long boat 'til he's sober
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Chorus]
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
D
Hooray, and up she rises
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Verse 3]
Em
Pull out the plug and wet him all over
D
Pull out the plug and wet him all over
Em
Pull out the plug and wet him all over
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Chorus]
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
D
Hooray, and up she rises
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Verse 4]
Em
Put him in the bilge and make him drink it
D
Put him in the bilge and make him drink it
Em
Put him in the bilge and make him drink it
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Chorus]
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
D
Hooray, and up she rises
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Verse 5]
Em
Put him in a leaky boat and make him bale her
D
Put him in a leaky boat and make him bale her
Em
Put him in a leaky boat and make him bale her
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Chorus]
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
D
Hooray, and up she rises
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Verse 6]
Em
Tie him to the scuppers with the hose pipe on him
D
Tie him to the scuppers with the hose pipe on him
Em
Tie him to the scuppers with the hose pipe on him
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Chorus]
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
D
Hooray, and up she rises
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Verse 7]
Em
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
D
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Em
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Chorus]
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
D
Hooray, and up she rises
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Verse 8]
Em
Tie him to the topmast while she's yardarm under
D
Tie him to the topmast while she's yardarm under
Em
Tie him to the topmast while she's yardarm under
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Chorus]
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
D
Hooray, and up she rises
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Verse 9]
Em
Heave him by the leg in a runnin' bowline
D
Heave him by the leg in a runnin' bowline
Em
Heave him by the leg in a runnin' bowline
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Chorus]
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
D
Hooray, and up she rises
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Verse 10]
Em
Keel haul him 'til he's sober
D
Keel haul him 'til he's sober
Em
Keel haul him 'til he's sober
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Chorus]
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
D
Hooray, and up she rises
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Verse 11]
Em
That's what we do with the drunken sailor!
D
That's what we do with the drunken sailor!
Em
That's what we do with the drunken sailor!
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
 
 
[Chorus]
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
D
Hooray, and up she rises
Em
Hooray, and up she rises
Em  D         Em
Ear-ly in the morning
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I like to play the chorus this way, D Asus2 Em Ear-ly in the morning Em Hooray, and up she rises D Hooray, and up she rises Em Hooray, and up she rises D Asus2 Em Ear-ly in the morning D = X00232 to X00032 Asus2 = 002200 or A5 = 0022XX to 00200X Em = 022000 or as an alterrnate for the whole song use D & C or D & Cadd9 for the verse and chorus then becomes C or Cadd9 to G to D. You can use a D Harmonica if it's played this way. Enjoy!

I luv dat 'ol irish drinking songs!

Perfect! All nice!