Barge Ballad Chords by The Longest Johns
Tempo:
45.15 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Gb
Eb
Ebm
Abm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Once there was a barge lad, way up atop the mast,
shouting to the skipper, we've made it home at last.
Well I was that barge lad, way up atop [Ab] the mast,
but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper had better be holding fast.
Though we're [Gb] loaded down with bails so high,
you've got [Ab] to lean backwards if you want to see the sky.
[Abm] Oh the Thames may forgive us, but the old never will,
[Ab] so eyes front and away we sail.
Oh you've got to be [Gb] able, way up atop the mast,
your legs better be nimble and your head better think fast.
Well I was that able, way up atop the mast,
[Ab] but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper is hardy enough to last.
Though we're loaded [Gb] down with bails so high,
you've got to lean backwards if you want to see the [Ebm] sky.
Oh the Thames may forgive us, [Eb] but the old never will,
so eyes [Ab] front, keep your head and away we sail.
[Gb] Oh you've eyes like an eagle, way up [Eb] atop the mast,
spotting all the obstacles that come across your path.
Well I was that eagle, way up atop the mast,
but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper will keep us from taking a bath.
Though we're loaded down [Gb] with bails so high,
you've got [Ab] to lean backwards if you want to see the sky.
[Ebm] Oh the Thames may forgive us, but the old never will,
so eyes front, [Eb] keep your head, clear your throats and away we [Db] sail.
Oh you've got to [Gb] remember, way up atop the mast,
knowing all the river routes that you never learn from the charts.
Well I do remember, way up [Ab] atop the mast,
but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper is taking the rivers to heart.
Though we're loaded down [Gb] with bails so high,
you've got to lean backwards if you want to see the sky.
Oh the Thames [Ebm] may forgive us, but the old never will,
so eyes front, keep your head, clear your throats, know your [Eb] way,
fill your pipe, ground tight, look for the [Ab] lights and away we sail.
shouting to the skipper, we've made it home at last.
Well I was that barge lad, way up atop [Ab] the mast,
but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper had better be holding fast.
Though we're [Gb] loaded down with bails so high,
you've got [Ab] to lean backwards if you want to see the sky.
[Abm] Oh the Thames may forgive us, but the old never will,
[Ab] so eyes front and away we sail.
Oh you've got to be [Gb] able, way up atop the mast,
your legs better be nimble and your head better think fast.
Well I was that able, way up atop the mast,
[Ab] but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper is hardy enough to last.
Though we're loaded [Gb] down with bails so high,
you've got to lean backwards if you want to see the [Ebm] sky.
Oh the Thames may forgive us, [Eb] but the old never will,
so eyes [Ab] front, keep your head and away we sail.
[Gb] Oh you've eyes like an eagle, way up [Eb] atop the mast,
spotting all the obstacles that come across your path.
Well I was that eagle, way up atop the mast,
but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper will keep us from taking a bath.
Though we're loaded down [Gb] with bails so high,
you've got [Ab] to lean backwards if you want to see the sky.
[Ebm] Oh the Thames may forgive us, but the old never will,
so eyes front, [Eb] keep your head, clear your throats and away we [Db] sail.
Oh you've got to [Gb] remember, way up atop the mast,
knowing all the river routes that you never learn from the charts.
Well I do remember, way up [Ab] atop the mast,
but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper is taking the rivers to heart.
Though we're loaded down [Gb] with bails so high,
you've got to lean backwards if you want to see the sky.
Oh the Thames [Ebm] may forgive us, but the old never will,
so eyes front, keep your head, clear your throats, know your [Eb] way,
fill your pipe, ground tight, look for the [Ab] lights and away we sail.
Key:
Ab
Gb
Eb
Ebm
Abm
Ab
Gb
Eb
Once there was a barge lad, way up atop the mast,
shouting to the skipper, we've made it home at last.
Well I was that barge lad, way up atop [Ab] the mast,
but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper had better be holding fast.
Though we're [Gb] loaded down with bails so high,
you've got [Ab] to lean backwards if you want to see the sky.
[Abm] Oh the Thames may forgive us, but the old never will,
[Ab] so eyes front and away we sail.
Oh you've got to be [Gb] able, way up atop the mast,
your legs better be nimble and your head better think fast.
Well I was that able, way up atop the mast,
[Ab] but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper is hardy enough to last.
Though we're loaded [Gb] down with bails so high,
you've got to lean backwards if you want to see the [Ebm] sky.
Oh the Thames may forgive us, [Eb] but the old never will,
so eyes [Ab] front, keep your head and away we sail.
[Gb] Oh you've eyes like an eagle, way up [Eb] atop the mast,
spotting all the obstacles that come across your path.
Well I was that eagle, way up atop the mast,
but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper will keep us from taking a bath.
Though we're loaded down [Gb] with bails so high,
you've got [Ab] to lean backwards if you want to see the sky.
[Ebm] Oh the Thames may forgive us, but the old never will,
so eyes front, [Eb] keep your head, clear your throats and away we [Db] sail.
Oh you've got to [Gb] remember, way up atop the mast,
knowing all the river routes that you never learn from the charts.
Well I do remember, way up [Ab] atop the mast,
but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper is taking the rivers to heart.
Though we're loaded down [Gb] with bails so high,
you've got to lean backwards if you want to see the sky.
Oh the Thames [Ebm] may forgive us, but the old never will,
so eyes front, keep your head, clear your throats, know your [Eb] way,
fill your pipe, ground tight, look for the [Ab] lights and away we sail. _ _
shouting to the skipper, we've made it home at last.
Well I was that barge lad, way up atop [Ab] the mast,
but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper had better be holding fast.
Though we're [Gb] loaded down with bails so high,
you've got [Ab] to lean backwards if you want to see the sky.
[Abm] Oh the Thames may forgive us, but the old never will,
[Ab] so eyes front and away we sail.
Oh you've got to be [Gb] able, way up atop the mast,
your legs better be nimble and your head better think fast.
Well I was that able, way up atop the mast,
[Ab] but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper is hardy enough to last.
Though we're loaded [Gb] down with bails so high,
you've got to lean backwards if you want to see the [Ebm] sky.
Oh the Thames may forgive us, [Eb] but the old never will,
so eyes [Ab] front, keep your head and away we sail.
[Gb] Oh you've eyes like an eagle, way up [Eb] atop the mast,
spotting all the obstacles that come across your path.
Well I was that eagle, way up atop the mast,
but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper will keep us from taking a bath.
Though we're loaded down [Gb] with bails so high,
you've got [Ab] to lean backwards if you want to see the sky.
[Ebm] Oh the Thames may forgive us, but the old never will,
so eyes front, [Eb] keep your head, clear your throats and away we [Db] sail.
Oh you've got to [Gb] remember, way up atop the mast,
knowing all the river routes that you never learn from the charts.
Well I do remember, way up [Ab] atop the mast,
but now I'm the skipper and that young nipper is taking the rivers to heart.
Though we're loaded down [Gb] with bails so high,
you've got to lean backwards if you want to see the sky.
Oh the Thames [Ebm] may forgive us, but the old never will,
so eyes front, keep your head, clear your throats, know your [Eb] way,
fill your pipe, ground tight, look for the [Ab] lights and away we sail. _ _