Blow The Man Down Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

CAs I was a-walking down Paradise street

CTo me Amway, aye, Dblow the man Gdown

DmA pretty young Gdamsel I chanDmced for to meet

GGive me some time to Cblow the man down

She was round in the counter and bluff in the bow

To me way, aye, blow the man down

So I took in all sail and cried "Way enough now!"

Give me some time to blow the man down

I hailed her in English, she answered me clear

To me way, aye, blow the man down

I'm from the Black Arrow, bound to the Shakespeare

Give me some time to blow the man down

She says to me "Will you stand treat?"

To me way, aye, blow the man down

"Delighted" says I "for a charmer so sweet"

Give me some time to blow the man down

So I tailed her my flipper and took her in tow

To me way, aye, blow the man down

And yardarm to yardarm, away wed did go

Give me some time to blow the man down

I bought her a two shilling dinner in town

To me way, aye, blow the man down

And trinkets and laces and bonnet and gown

Give me some time to blow the man down

We walked and we talked and her name it was Gwen

To me way, aye, blow the man down

I kissed her a couple and kissed her again

Give me some time to blow the man down

I says "Will you marry a seafaring man?"

To me way, aye, blow the man down

She says "I'll ask Mother to see if I can."

Give me some time to blow the man down

Along comes a sailor, they call him Half Ton,

To me way, aye, blow the man down

He says to her "Mother" she murmurs "My son!"

Give me some time to blow the man down

She says to him "Son, here is your new dadee"

To me way, aye, blow the man down

But I says "I'm bound for the rolling sea"

Give me some time to blow the man down