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Sally Brown - Traditional Irish

Sally Brown

Traditional Irish

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verse 1

G C G

I shipped on board of a Liverpool liner

C D7 G

Way, hay, roll and go

C

And we roll all night

D G

And we roll 'till the day

D7 G

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

verse 2

G C G

Sally Brown is a nice young lady

C D7 G

Way, hay, roll and go

C

And we roll all night

D G

And we roll 'till the day

D7 G

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

verse 3

G C G

She's tall and she's dark but she's not too shady

C D7 G

Way, hay, roll and go

C

And we roll all night

D G

And we roll 'till the day

D7 G

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

verse 4

G C G

She drinks stock rum and she chews tobacco

C D7 G

Way, hay, roll and go

C

And we roll all night

D G

And we roll 'till the day

D7 G

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

Verse 5

G C G

Her mother doesn't like no tarry sailor

C D7 G

Way, hay, roll and go

C

And we roll all night

D G

And we roll 'till the day

D7 G

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

Verse 6

G C G

She wants her to marry a one legged captain

C D7 G

Way, hay, roll and go

C

And we roll all night

D G

And we roll 'till the day

D7 G

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

Verse 7

G C G

Sally wouldn't wed me so I shipped across the water

C D7 G

Way, hay, roll and go

C

And we roll all night

D G

And we roll 'till the day

D7 G

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

Verse 8

G C G

And now I am courting Sally's daughter

C D7 G

Way, hay, roll and go

C

And we roll all night

D G

And we roll 'till the day

D7 G

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

Verse 9

G C G

I shipped on board of a Liverpool liner

C D7 G

Way, hay, roll and go

C

And we roll all night

D G

And we roll 'till the day

D7 G

I'm goin' to spend my money along with Sally Brown

How to play Sally Brown

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is G. 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.

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