Drunken Sailor
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Em
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
D
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
Em
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
D Em
Early in the morning
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D Em
Early in the morning
Em
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
D
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Em
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
D Em
Early in the morning
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D Em
Early in the morning
Em
Put him in a longboat till he's sober
D
Put him in a longboat till he's sober
Em
Put him in a longboat till he's sober
D Em
Early in the morning
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D Em
Early in the morning
Em
Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe on him
D
Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe on him
Em
Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe on him
D Em
Early in the morning
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D Em
Early in the morning
Em
Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter
D
Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter
Em
Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter
D Em
Early in the morning
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D Em
Early in the morning
Em
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
D
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
Em
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
D Em
Early in the morning
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D Em
Early in the morning
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D Em
Early in the morning
How to play Drunken Sailor
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.