Saucy Sailor Chords
Saucy Sailor by The Wailin' Jennys is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Dsus2, Dsus2/C, Dsus2/B, A, Dm, G, D, D/F#, D/A, D/G and D6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C
Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B A
Verso 1:
A
Come me own one, come me fair one
Come now unto me
Dm A
Could you fancy a poor sailor lad
G D D/F# D D/A D/G D D6 *
Who has just come from sea
Verso 2:
A
You are ragged love and you're dirty love
And your clothes smell much of tar
Dm A
So be gone you saucy sailor lad
G D D/F# D D/A D/G D D6 *
So be gone you Jack Tar
Verso 3:
A
If I am ragged love and I'm dirty love
And me clothes smell much of tar
Dm A
I have silver in me pocket love
G D D/F# D D/A D/G D D6 *
And gold in great store
Verso 4:
A
And then when she heard him say say
On her bended knee she fell
Dm A
I will marry my dear Henry
G Dsus2
For I love a sailor lad so well
Interlude
Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C
Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C
Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe
Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C
Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe
Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B A
Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe oehoehoe Oehoe
Verso 5:
A
Do you think that I, I am foolish love
Do you think that I am mad
Dm A
For to wed with a poor country girl
G D D/F# D D/A D/G D D6 *
Where no fortune's to be had
Verso 6:
A
I will cross the briny ocean
I will whistle and sing
Dm A
And since you've refused the offer love
G D D/F# D D/A D/G D D6 *
Some other girl shall wear the ring
Verso 7:
A
Oh I am frolicsome and I am easy
Good tempered and free
Dm A
And I don't give a single pin me boys
G Dsus2
What the world thinks of me
Interlude
Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C
Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C
Ladi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidam Daah
Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C
Ladi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidam Daah
Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/C
Ladi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidam Daah
Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B A
Ladi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidadi Dadidadidam Daaaah
Accents are on the following notes (e.g. 2nd guitar)
D D/F# D D/A D/G D D6
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|------------------0-------4--|
D|--0---4---0-----------0------|
A|--------------0--------------|
E|-----------------------------|