Turkish Revelry Chords by Loudon Wainwright Iii
Tempo:
64.075 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Em
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G] [C] There was a little ship and she sailed on the sea and the name of the ship [F] was the Turkish Reveille.
[C] Ah, she sailed down in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Ah, she [G] sailed on [C] the lonesome sea.
Up stepped a little sailor saying, what'll you give to me to sink that [F] ship to the bottom
of the [Dm] sea?
[C] If I sink her in the [F] lonely, lonesome [C] water.
If I sink her in [C] the lonesome sea.
I have a house and I have some land and I have a daughter [F] that shall be at your command.
[C] If you [Am] sink her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
If you [G] sink her in the [C] lonesome sea.
He
[F] [C] [F]
[C] [G] [C] bowed on his breast and away swam he and he swum till he came [F] to the Turkish Reveille.
[C] As she sailed out on that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
As she [G] sailed in the [C] lonesome sea.
He had a little all, all made for to bore and he bored nine [F] holes in the bottom of the
[C] floor and he sank her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Ah, he [G] sunk her in the [C] lonesome sea.
He bowed on his breast and away swam he and he swum till he came [F] to the golden willow tree.
[C] As she sailed in the [F] lonely, lonesome [C] water.
As she [Em] sailed in the [C] lonesome sea.
[Gm] [F] [C]
[Dm] [F] [C] [G] [C]
Captain, oh, captain, will you be good as your word or either [F] take me up on [C] board for
I've sunk her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
I've [G] sunk her in the lonely [C] sea.
No, I won't be as good as my word or neither will I [F] take you up on board [C] though you sunk
her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Though [Em] you've sunk her in the [C] lonesome sea.
If it were not for the love I bear your men, I'd sink you the [F] same just as I sank them
[C] I'd sink you in that [G] lonely, lonesome [C] water.
Yes, I'd sink you [G] in the lonely [C] sea.
[F]
[C] [Em] [G] [F] [C]
[G] [C] He bowed on his breast and downward sunk he, a bidding a [F] farewell to the golden willow tree.
Oh, he [C] sunk in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Oh, he sunk [G] in the
[C] Ah, she sailed down in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Ah, she [G] sailed on [C] the lonesome sea.
Up stepped a little sailor saying, what'll you give to me to sink that [F] ship to the bottom
of the [Dm] sea?
[C] If I sink her in the [F] lonely, lonesome [C] water.
If I sink her in [C] the lonesome sea.
I have a house and I have some land and I have a daughter [F] that shall be at your command.
[C] If you [Am] sink her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
If you [G] sink her in the [C] lonesome sea.
He
[F] [C] [F]
[C] [G] [C] bowed on his breast and away swam he and he swum till he came [F] to the Turkish Reveille.
[C] As she sailed out on that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
As she [G] sailed in the [C] lonesome sea.
He had a little all, all made for to bore and he bored nine [F] holes in the bottom of the
[C] floor and he sank her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Ah, he [G] sunk her in the [C] lonesome sea.
He bowed on his breast and away swam he and he swum till he came [F] to the golden willow tree.
[C] As she sailed in the [F] lonely, lonesome [C] water.
As she [Em] sailed in the [C] lonesome sea.
[Gm] [F] [C]
[Dm] [F] [C] [G] [C]
Captain, oh, captain, will you be good as your word or either [F] take me up on [C] board for
I've sunk her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
I've [G] sunk her in the lonely [C] sea.
No, I won't be as good as my word or neither will I [F] take you up on board [C] though you sunk
her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Though [Em] you've sunk her in the [C] lonesome sea.
If it were not for the love I bear your men, I'd sink you the [F] same just as I sank them
[C] I'd sink you in that [G] lonely, lonesome [C] water.
Yes, I'd sink you [G] in the lonely [C] sea.
[F]
[C] [Em] [G] [F] [C]
[G] [C] He bowed on his breast and downward sunk he, a bidding a [F] farewell to the golden willow tree.
Oh, he [C] sunk in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Oh, he sunk [G] in the
Key:
C
F
G
Em
Dm
C
F
G
[C] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ There was a little ship and she sailed on the sea and the name of the ship [F] was the Turkish Reveille.
[C] Ah, she sailed down in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Ah, she [G] sailed on [C] the lonesome sea.
Up stepped a little sailor saying, what'll you give to me to sink that [F] ship to the bottom
of the [Dm] sea?
[C] If I sink her in the [F] lonely, lonesome [C] water.
If I sink her in [C] the lonesome sea.
_ I have a house and I have some land and I have a daughter [F] that shall be at your command.
[C] If you [Am] sink her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
If you [G] sink her in the [C] lonesome sea.
He _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ bowed on his breast and away swam he and he swum till he came [F] to the Turkish Reveille.
[C] As she sailed out on that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
As she [G] sailed in the [C] lonesome sea.
He had a little all, all made for to bore and he bored nine [F] holes in the bottom of the
[C] floor and he sank her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Ah, he [G] sunk her in the [C] lonesome sea.
He bowed on his breast and away swam he and he swum till he came [F] to the golden willow tree.
[C] As she sailed in the [F] lonely, lonesome [C] water.
As she [Em] sailed in the [C] lonesome sea. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Dm] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
Captain, oh, captain, will you be good as your word or either [F] take me up on [C] board for
I've sunk her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
I've [G] sunk her in the lonely [C] sea.
No, I won't be as good as my word or neither will I [F] take you up on board [C] though you sunk
her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Though [Em] you've sunk her in the [C] lonesome sea.
_ If it were not for the love I bear your men, I'd sink you the [F] same just as I sank them
[C] I'd sink you in that [G] lonely, lonesome [C] water.
Yes, I'd sink you [G] in the lonely [C] sea. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ [F] _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ He bowed on his breast and downward sunk he, a bidding a [F] farewell to the golden willow tree.
Oh, he [C] sunk in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Oh, he sunk [G] in the
[C] Ah, she sailed down in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Ah, she [G] sailed on [C] the lonesome sea.
Up stepped a little sailor saying, what'll you give to me to sink that [F] ship to the bottom
of the [Dm] sea?
[C] If I sink her in the [F] lonely, lonesome [C] water.
If I sink her in [C] the lonesome sea.
_ I have a house and I have some land and I have a daughter [F] that shall be at your command.
[C] If you [Am] sink her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
If you [G] sink her in the [C] lonesome sea.
He _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ bowed on his breast and away swam he and he swum till he came [F] to the Turkish Reveille.
[C] As she sailed out on that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
As she [G] sailed in the [C] lonesome sea.
He had a little all, all made for to bore and he bored nine [F] holes in the bottom of the
[C] floor and he sank her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Ah, he [G] sunk her in the [C] lonesome sea.
He bowed on his breast and away swam he and he swum till he came [F] to the golden willow tree.
[C] As she sailed in the [F] lonely, lonesome [C] water.
As she [Em] sailed in the [C] lonesome sea. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Dm] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
Captain, oh, captain, will you be good as your word or either [F] take me up on [C] board for
I've sunk her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
I've [G] sunk her in the lonely [C] sea.
No, I won't be as good as my word or neither will I [F] take you up on board [C] though you sunk
her in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Though [Em] you've sunk her in the [C] lonesome sea.
_ If it were not for the love I bear your men, I'd sink you the [F] same just as I sank them
[C] I'd sink you in that [G] lonely, lonesome [C] water.
Yes, I'd sink you [G] in the lonely [C] sea. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ [F] _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ He bowed on his breast and downward sunk he, a bidding a [F] farewell to the golden willow tree.
Oh, he [C] sunk in that [F] lonely, [C] lonesome water.
Oh, he sunk [G] in the
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