Chords for The Longest Johns ~ 'Sailor Ain't A Sailor' at The Barrel, Thornbury
Tempo:
135.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Gb
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[Bb] [N]
[Eb] Sailors life was very hard, the food was always [G] bad.
And now I join the Navy, [N] aboard a battle war.
And now I find a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
Don't [C] hold on the ropes, don't climb [G] up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies [C] ready for another round the shore.
A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
The killick of our mess [Ebm] he says we've got it soft.
It [G] wasn't like this in his day when he was up [D] aloft.
We [N] like our bunks a sleeping bag for what's a hammock for?
Swinging from the [E] deck head or [Gb] lying on the floor.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship [D] it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies ready [Cm] for another [G] round the shore.
[Cm] A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor [B] anymore.
They gave us [Eb] an engine that first went up and [N] down.
With some more technology the engine went around.
[G] We're good for steam and diesel [N] but what's a manor for?
A stoker ain't a stoker with a shovel anymore.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you see a [Ab] sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get [G] your civvies ready for another round the shore.
[A] A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
They gave us an [G] oldist lamp so we could do it right.
They gave [Em] us a radio [D] to signal day and [N] night.
We know what goes with ciphers but what's a sammer [Gb] for?
A bunting tosser doesn't toss the bunting anymore.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies ready for another [C] round the shore.
A sailor ain't a [N] sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
[G] Two cans of beer in it, that's your bleeding [Abm] lot.
They gave us an extra [Dm] one because we swapped the [Ab] top.
Now get on your civvy [G] clothes, we'll find a bar ashore.
A sailor's [E] still a sailor just like he was before.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you [D] see a sailing ship it might be your last [E] ho!
Get your civvies ready for another [F] round the shore.
[Ab] A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
Don't hold on the ropes, don't [G] climb up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies ready for another round the shore.
A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a [Eb] sailor [G] anymore.
[N]
Thank [C] you very much ladies and [Gb] gentlemen.
We are The [B] Longest Johns.
The Longest Johns.
If you fancy listening to any more of our stuff or staying in contact
[Gb] please check out
[Bb] [N]
[Eb] Sailors life was very hard, the food was always [G] bad.
And now I join the Navy, [N] aboard a battle war.
And now I find a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
Don't [C] hold on the ropes, don't climb [G] up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies [C] ready for another round the shore.
A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
The killick of our mess [Ebm] he says we've got it soft.
It [G] wasn't like this in his day when he was up [D] aloft.
We [N] like our bunks a sleeping bag for what's a hammock for?
Swinging from the [E] deck head or [Gb] lying on the floor.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship [D] it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies ready [Cm] for another [G] round the shore.
[Cm] A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor [B] anymore.
They gave us [Eb] an engine that first went up and [N] down.
With some more technology the engine went around.
[G] We're good for steam and diesel [N] but what's a manor for?
A stoker ain't a stoker with a shovel anymore.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you see a [Ab] sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get [G] your civvies ready for another round the shore.
[A] A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
They gave us an [G] oldist lamp so we could do it right.
They gave [Em] us a radio [D] to signal day and [N] night.
We know what goes with ciphers but what's a sammer [Gb] for?
A bunting tosser doesn't toss the bunting anymore.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies ready for another [C] round the shore.
A sailor ain't a [N] sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
[G] Two cans of beer in it, that's your bleeding [Abm] lot.
They gave us an extra [Dm] one because we swapped the [Ab] top.
Now get on your civvy [G] clothes, we'll find a bar ashore.
A sailor's [E] still a sailor just like he was before.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you [D] see a sailing ship it might be your last [E] ho!
Get your civvies ready for another [F] round the shore.
[Ab] A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
Don't hold on the ropes, don't [G] climb up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies ready for another round the shore.
A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a [Eb] sailor [G] anymore.
[N]
Thank [C] you very much ladies and [Gb] gentlemen.
We are The [B] Longest Johns.
The Longest Johns.
If you fancy listening to any more of our stuff or staying in contact
[Gb] please check out
Key:
G
C
D
Gb
Eb
G
C
D
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] Sailors life was very hard, the food was always [G] bad.
And now I join the Navy, [N] aboard a battle war.
And now I find a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
Don't [C] hold on the ropes, don't climb [G] up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies [C] ready for another round the shore.
A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
The killick of our mess [Ebm] he says we've got it soft.
It [G] wasn't like this in his day when he was up [D] aloft.
We [N] like our bunks a sleeping bag for what's a hammock for?
Swinging from the [E] deck head or [Gb] lying on the floor.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship [D] it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies ready [Cm] for another [G] round the shore.
[Cm] A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor [B] anymore.
They gave us [Eb] an engine that first went up and [N] down.
With some more technology the engine went around.
[G] We're good for steam and diesel [N] but what's a manor for?
A stoker ain't a stoker with a shovel anymore.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you see a [Ab] sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get [G] your civvies ready for another round the shore.
[A] A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
They gave us an [G] oldist lamp so we could do it right.
They gave [Em] us a radio [D] to signal day and [N] night.
We know what goes with ciphers but what's a sammer [Gb] for?
A bunting tosser doesn't toss the bunting anymore.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies ready for another [C] round the shore.
A sailor ain't a [N] sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
[G] Two cans of beer in it, that's your bleeding [Abm] lot.
They gave us an extra [Dm] one because we swapped the [Ab] top.
Now get on your civvy [G] clothes, we'll find a bar ashore.
A sailor's [E] still a sailor just like he was before.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you [D] see a sailing ship it might be your last [E] ho!
Get your civvies ready for another [F] round the shore.
[Ab] A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
Don't hold on the ropes, don't [G] climb up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies ready for another round the shore.
A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a [Eb] sailor [G] anymore. _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Thank _ _ _ [C] you very much ladies and [Gb] gentlemen.
We are The [B] Longest Johns.
The Longest Johns.
If you fancy listening to any more of our stuff or staying in contact
[Gb] please check out
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] Sailors life was very hard, the food was always [G] bad.
And now I join the Navy, [N] aboard a battle war.
And now I find a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
Don't [C] hold on the ropes, don't climb [G] up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies [C] ready for another round the shore.
A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
The killick of our mess [Ebm] he says we've got it soft.
It [G] wasn't like this in his day when he was up [D] aloft.
We [N] like our bunks a sleeping bag for what's a hammock for?
Swinging from the [E] deck head or [Gb] lying on the floor.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship [D] it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies ready [Cm] for another [G] round the shore.
[Cm] A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor [B] anymore.
They gave us [Eb] an engine that first went up and [N] down.
With some more technology the engine went around.
[G] We're good for steam and diesel [N] but what's a manor for?
A stoker ain't a stoker with a shovel anymore.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you see a [Ab] sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get [G] your civvies ready for another round the shore.
[A] A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
They gave us an [G] oldist lamp so we could do it right.
They gave [Em] us a radio [D] to signal day and [N] night.
We know what goes with ciphers but what's a sammer [Gb] for?
A bunting tosser doesn't toss the bunting anymore.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies ready for another [C] round the shore.
A sailor ain't a [N] sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
[G] Two cans of beer in it, that's your bleeding [Abm] lot.
They gave us an extra [Dm] one because we swapped the [Ab] top.
Now get on your civvy [G] clothes, we'll find a bar ashore.
A sailor's [E] still a sailor just like he was before.
[G] Don't hold on the ropes, don't climb up the mast.
If you [D] see a sailing ship it might be your last [E] ho!
Get your civvies ready for another [F] round the shore.
[Ab] A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a sailor anymore.
Don't hold on the ropes, don't [G] climb up the mast.
If you see a sailing ship it might be your last ho!
Get your civvies ready for another round the shore.
A sailor ain't a sailor ain't a [Eb] sailor [G] anymore. _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Thank _ _ _ [C] you very much ladies and [Gb] gentlemen.
We are The [B] Longest Johns.
The Longest Johns.
If you fancy listening to any more of our stuff or staying in contact
[Gb] please check out