Henry Martin Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Em]There were three brothers
in [B]merry Scot[Em]land
In merry Scot[Am]land there were [G]three[B]
And [Em]they did cast lots which
of them should [Am]go
Should [G]go, should [B]go
[Em]And turn r[G]obber all [D]on the salt [Em]sea

[Verse 2]
[Em]
The lot it fell first upon [B]Henry Mar[Em]tin
The youngest of [Am]all the [G]three[B]
That [Em]he should turn robber
all on the salt [Am]sea
The salt [G]sea, the salt [B]sea
[Em]For to maint[G]ain his two
[D]brothers and [Em]he

[Verse 3]
They had not been [Em]sailing but
a [B]long winter's [Em]night
And a part [Am]of a short winter's [G]day[B]
[Em]When he espied a stout lofty ship
[Am]Lofty ship[G], lofty ship[B]
[Em]Come a [G]bibbing down [D]on
him straight [Em]way

[Verse 4]
[Em]Hello, hello, cried [B]Henry Mar[Em]tin
What makes [Am]you sail so [G]nigh?[B]
I'm a [Em]rich merchant ship bound
for fair London [Am]Town
London [G]Town, London [B]Town
[Em]Will you [G]please for to [D]let me pass [Em]by?

[Verse 5]
Oh no, oh [Em]no, cried [B]Henry Mart[Em]in
This thing it [Am]never could [G]be[B]
For [Em]I have turned robber
all on the salt [Am]sea
Salt [G]sea, the salt [B]sea.
[Em]For to maint[G]ain my two
[D]brothers and [Em]me

[Verse 6]
Then [Em]broadside and broadside
and [B]at it they [Em]went
For fully two [Am]hours or [G]three[B]
til [Em]Henry Martin gave to them
[Am]the [G]deathshot
[B]The deathshot, the dea[Em]thshot
And [G]straight to the [D]bottom

[Interlude 1]
went she
[Em][G][D][Em]

[Verse 7]
Bad news, bad [Em]news to [B]old England [Em]came
Bad news to fair [Am]London [G]Town[B]
There's [Em]been a rich vessel
and she's cast [Am]away
Cast [G]away, cast [B]away
[Em]And [G]all of her m[D]erry men d[Em]rowne