Chords for Jo Stafford ~ Shrimp Boats
Tempo:
94.4 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
F#
F
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Oh, [E] the shrimp boats [A] is a-coming, their [E] sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, [E] there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, their sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
They [F#] go to sea [G#m] with the evening [E] tide,
and [A] their women folk wave their [E] goodbyes.
He's a boy.
[A]
[F] [E]
[A]
[G#] [F#] They [F] [E] can [F#m] cry.
Oh, [Em] the shrimp boats is a-coming, their sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Happy [F#m] the days [G#m] while amending [E] the nets,
[B] till once more they ride high out [E] to sea.
Gleam, sailor, where their bright
[A] [G] lights [E] will be,
[G#] till that wonderful [G] [F#] day [F]
[E] is seen.
[B] Oh, [E] the shrimp boats is a-coming, their sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats [A] is a-coming, there's dancing [F#] tonight.
Dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing.
Shrimp boats is a-coming tonight.
[N]
Shrimp boats is a-coming, [E] there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, their sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
They [F#] go to sea [G#m] with the evening [E] tide,
and [A] their women folk wave their [E] goodbyes.
He's a boy.
[A]
[F] [E]
[A]
[G#] [F#] They [F] [E] can [F#m] cry.
Oh, [Em] the shrimp boats is a-coming, their sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Happy [F#m] the days [G#m] while amending [E] the nets,
[B] till once more they ride high out [E] to sea.
Gleam, sailor, where their bright
[A] [G] lights [E] will be,
[G#] till that wonderful [G] [F#] day [F]
[E] is seen.
[B] Oh, [E] the shrimp boats is a-coming, their sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats [A] is a-coming, there's dancing [F#] tonight.
Dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing.
Shrimp boats is a-coming tonight.
[N]
Key:
E
A
F#
F
G#m
E
A
F#
_ Oh, [E] _ _ the shrimp boats [A] is a-coming, their [E] sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, [E] there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, their sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
_ _ They [F#] go to sea [G#m] with the evening [E] tide,
and [A] their women folk wave their [E] _ goodbyes.
_ _ _ He's a _ _ boy.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[G#] _ _ [F#] They _ [F] _ [E] can [F#m] cry.
Oh, _ [Em] _ _ the shrimp boats is a-coming, their sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
_ _ Happy [F#m] the days [G#m] while amending [E] the nets,
[B] till once more they ride high out [E] to _ _ sea.
_ Gleam, _ sailor, _ where _ their bright _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ lights [E] will be,
_ _ _ [G#] till that _ wonderful [G] _ [F#] day [F] _ _
[E] is seen.
[B] Oh, _ [E] the shrimp boats is a-coming, their sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats [A] is a-coming, there's dancing [F#] tonight.
Dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing.
Shrimp boats is a-coming tonight. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
Shrimp boats is a-coming, [E] there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, their sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
_ _ They [F#] go to sea [G#m] with the evening [E] tide,
and [A] their women folk wave their [E] _ goodbyes.
_ _ _ He's a _ _ boy.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[G#] _ _ [F#] They _ [F] _ [E] can [F#m] cry.
Oh, _ [Em] _ _ the shrimp boats is a-coming, their sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
_ _ Happy [F#m] the days [G#m] while amending [E] the nets,
[B] till once more they ride high out [E] to _ _ sea.
_ Gleam, _ sailor, _ where _ their bright _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ lights [E] will be,
_ _ _ [G#] till that _ wonderful [G] _ [F#] day [F] _ _
[E] is seen.
[B] Oh, _ [E] the shrimp boats is a-coming, their sails are inside.
Shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't you hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Look here, the shrimp boats is a-coming, there's dancing tonight.
Shrimp boats [A] is a-coming, there's dancing [F#] tonight.
Dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing.
Shrimp boats is a-coming tonight. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _