Spanish Ladies

Verse Bm D F#m Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish Ladies, Bm D A Farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain; Bm A D F#m For we've received orders for to sail for ol' England, G F#m Bm F#m Bm But we hope in a short time to see you again. Chorus Bm D F#m We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors, Bm D F#m We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt sea. D A D F#m Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England; G A Bm Em F#m Bm From Ushant to Scilly is thirty five leagues. Verse Bm D F#m We hove our ship to with the wind from sou'west, boys Bm D A We hove our ship to, deep soundings to take; Bm A D F#m 'Twas forty-five fathoms, with a white sandy bottom, G F#m Bm F#m Bm So we squared our main yard and up channel did make. Verse Bm D F#m The first land we sighted was called the Dodman, Bm D F#m Next Rame Head off Plymouth, off Portsmouth the Wight; D A D F#m We sailed by Beachy, by Fairlight and Dover, G A Bm F#m Bm And then we bore up for the South Foreland light. Chorus Bm D F#m We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors, Bm D F#m We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt sea. D A D F#m Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England; G A Bm Em F#m Bm From Ushant to Scilly is thirty five leagues. Verse Bm D F#m Then the signal was made for the grand fleet to anchor, Bm D F#m And all in the Downs that night for to lie; Bm A D F#m Let go your shank painter, let go your cat stopper! G F#m Bm F#m Bm Haul up your clewgarnets, let tacks and sheets fly! Verse Bm D F#m Now let every man drink off his full bumper, Bm D F#m And let every man drink off his full glass; Bm A D F#m We'll drink and be jolly and drown melancholy, G F#m Bm F#m Bm And here's to the health of each true-hearted lass. Chorus Bm D F#m We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors, Bm D F#m We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt sea. D A D F#m Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England; G A Bm Em F#m Bm From Ushant to Scilly is thirty five leagues.