[Intro]
D A D
[Verse]
G D
A's for the anchor that lies at our bow
A D
B's for the bowsprit and the jibs all lie low
A G D
C's for the capstan we all run around
A D
D's for the davits to lower the boat down
[Chorus]
G D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
A G D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
A D A D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
[Verse]
G D
E's for the ensign that at our mast flew
A D
F's for the forecastle, where lives our crew
A G D
G's for the galley where the salt junk smells strong
A D
And H is the halyards, we hoist with a song
[Chorus]
G D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
A G D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
A D A D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
[Verse]
G D
I's for the eyebolts, good for the feet
A D
J's for the jibs hoist, stands by the lead sheet
A G D
K's for the knightheads where the petty officer stands
A D
L's for the leeside, hard found by new hands
[Chorus]
G D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
A G D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
A D A D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
[Verse]
G D
M's for the mainmast, it's stout and it's strong
A D
N's for the needle that never points wrong
A G D
O's for the oars of our old jolly boats
A D
And P's for the pinnace that lively do float
[Chorus]
G D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
A G D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
A D A D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
[Verse]
G D
Q's for the quarterdeck where our officers stand
A D
And R's for the rudder that keeps the ship in command
A G D
S is for the stuns'ls that drive her along
A D
T's for the tops'ls, to get there takes long
[Chorus]
G D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
A G D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
A D A D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
[Verse]
G D
U's for the uniform, mostly worn aft
A D
V's for the vangs running from the main gap
A G D
W's for water, we're on a pint and a pound
A D
And X marks the spot where old Stormy was drowned
[Chorus]
G D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
A G D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
A D A D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
[Verse]
G D
Y's for yardarm, needs a good sailor man
A D
Z is for Zoë, I'm her fancy man
A G D
Z's also for zero in the cold winter time
A D
And now we have brought all the letters in rhyme
[Chorus]
G D
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
A D
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
A G D
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
A D A D
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong