My Jolly Sailor Bold
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
4th traste
[Verse 1]
Am Dm Am E
Upon one summer's morning, I carefully did stray
Am Dm E Am
Down by the Walls of Wapping, where I met a sailor gay
Am Dm Am E
Conversing with a young lass, who seemed to be in pain
Am Dm E Am
Saying 'William, when you go, I fear you'll ne'er return again'
[Chorus 1]
Am Dm
My heart is pierced by Cupid
Am F
I disdain all glittering gold
Am Dm
There is nothing can console me
E Am
But my jolly sailor bold
[Verse 2]
Am Dm Am E
His hair it hangs in ringlets, his eyes as black as coal
Am Dm E Am
My happiness attend him wherever he may go
Am Dm Am E
From Tower Hill to Blackwall, I'll wander, weep and moan
Am Dm E Am
All for my jolly sailor, until he sails home
[Chorus 2]
Am Dm
My heart is pierced by Cupid
Am F
I disdain all glittering gold
Am Dm
There is nothing can console me
E Am
But my jolly sailor bold
[Verse 3]
Am Dm Am E
Come all you pretty fair maids, whoever you may be
Am Dm E Am
Who love a jolly sailor that ploughs the raging sea
Am Dm Am E
While up aloft in storm, from me his absence mourn
Am Dm E Am
And firmly pray, arrive the day, he's never more to roam
[Chorus 3]
Am Dm
My heart is pierced by Cupid
Am F
I disdain all glittering gold
Am Dm
There is nothing can console me
E Am
But my jolly sailor bold
[Chorus 4]
Am Dm
My heart is pierced by Cupid
Am F
I disdain all glittering gold
Am Dm
There is nothing can console me
E Am
But my jolly sailor bold
How to play My Jolly Sailor Bold
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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.