[Verse 1]
F F F F
Come all ye young fellows that follow the sea
F Dm Gm C
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Gm C Gm C
Now please pay attention and listen to me
C C Am F
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 2]
F F F F
I'm a deep water sailor just come from Hong Kong
F Dm Gm C
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Gm C Gm C
You give me some whiskey, I'll sing you a song
C C Am F
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 3]
F F F F
When a trim Black Ball liner's preparing for sea
F Dm Gm C
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Gm C Gm C
On a trim Black Ball liner I wasted me prime
C C Am F
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 4]
F F F F
When a trim Black Ball liner preparing for sea
F Dm Gm C
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Gm C Gm C
You'll split your sides laughing such sights you would see
C C Am F
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 5]
F F F F
There's tinkers and tailors, shoemakers and all
F Dm Gm C
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Gm C Gm C
They're all shipped for sailors aboard the Black Ball
C C Am F
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 6]
F F F F
When a big Black Ball liner's a leaving her dock
F Dm Gm C
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Gm C Gm C
The boys and the girls on the pier-head do flock
C C Am F
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 7]
F F F F
Now, when the big liner, she's clear of land
F Dm Gm C
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Gm C Gm C
Our bosun he roars out the word of command
C C Am F
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 8]
F F F F
Come quickly, lay aft to the break of the poop
F Dm Gm C
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Gm C Gm C
Or I'll help you along with the toe of me boot
C C Am F
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 9]
F F F F
Pay attention to orders, now, you one and all
F Dm Gm C
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Gm C Gm C
For see high above there flies the Black Ball
C C Am F
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 10]
F F F F
'Tis larboard and starboard, on deck you will sprawl
F Dm Gm C
To me, way hey, blow the man down
Gm C Gm C
For kicking Jack Rogers commands the Black Ball
C C Am F
O, give me some time to blow the man down
Lyrics
I'll sing you a song, a good song of the sea
Way - hey, blow the man down.
I trust that you'll join in the chorus with me;
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Chorus
Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down;
Way - hey, blow the man down.
Blow the man down, boys, from Liverpool town;
Give me some time to blow the man down.
As I was a-walking down Paradise street -
Way - hey, blow the man down.
A handsome young damsel I happened to meet -
Give me some time to blow the man down.
At the pub down on Lime street I then went astray -
Way - hey, blow the man down.
I drank enough stout for to fill Galway Bay -
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Chorus
Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down;
Way - hey, blow the man down.
Blow the man down, boys, from Liverpool town;
Give me some time to blow the man down.
The next I remember I woke in the dawn -
Way - hey, blow the man down.
On a tall Yankee clipper that was bound round Cape Horn.
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Come all ye young fellows who follow the sea -
Way - hey, blow the man down.
Beware of the drink whenever it's free -
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Chorus
Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down;
Way - hey, blow the man down.
Blow the man down, boys, from Liverpool town;
Give me some time to blow the man down.
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