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The ship, it swayed, heave ho heave ho, on the dark and stormy blue
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And I held tight to the captain's might, as he pulled up his trews
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"You haven't slept," heave ho, he said, "in many suns and moons"
Dm Bb C G
"Oh I will sleep when we reach shore, and pray we get there soon"
Dm B Dm Bb Dm
He said "Now hush love, here's your gown, there's the bed, lanterns down"
Am G Bb G
But I don't want to go to sleep; in all my dreams I drown
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The captain howled "Heave ho, heave ho," and tied me up with sheets
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"A storm is brewing in the South, it's time you go to sleep"
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His berth, it rocks, heave ho heave ho, the ocean nashed and moaned
Dm Bb C G
Like Jona will be swallowed whole, and spat back, teeth and bones
Dm B Dm Bb Dm
He said, "Now hush love, here's your gown, there's the bed, lanterns down"
Am G Bb G
But I don't want to go to sleep; in all my dreams I drown
Bm F#7
Captain! Captain! I will do your chores
Bm F#7
I will warm your cot at night, and mop your cabin floors
Bm F#7
Scold me, hold me, I'll be yours to keep
Bb Dm C G
The only thing I beg of you, don't make me go to sleep
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The sky it flashed, heave ho heave ho, his pillow toed the brink
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The curtains ran between my legs as we began to sink
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I closed my eyes, heave ho heave ho, as the ship was rent and fell
Bb Dm C G
Eddies in the water headedd to the mouth of Hell
Dm B Dm Bb Dm
"Hush now, hush love, here's your gown, there's the bed, lanterns down"
C Bbm C A
I'm begging you please wake me up, in all my dreams I......