Song :
C
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
