Row Bullies Row Chords

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[Verse 1]
[G]When I was a youngster,
I sailed with the rest
On the Liverpool pocket
van out for the west
We anchored a day in
the harbour of Cork
Then put out to sea for the port
of New York
[D]And it's roll, roll, [G]bullies, roll
Them Liverpool girls,
they have got us in tow
For thirty -two days
we was hungry and sore
For the wind was against us
and the gales they did roar
But at Battery Point we
did anchor at last
With the jib, boom, hove, too,
and the canvas all fast
[D]And it's row, row, bul[G]lies, row
Them Liverpool gals,
they have got us in tow
Them Borden house masters
was aboard in a trice
And shouting and promising
all that was nice
And one fat old crimp took a fancy to me
And he said I was foolish to follow the sea
And [D]it's roll, roll, [G]bullies roll
Them Liverpool gals,
they've got us in tow
Says he, there's a job as
is waiting for you
With lashings of liquor and nothing to do
Now what do you say, lad,
would you jump up too?
Says I, you old bleeder,
I'm damned if I do
And it's raw
[D]Raw [G]bullies, raw
Them Liverpool gals
They'll cut us [D]in two
[G]But the best of intentions
They never goes far
After thirty -two days
At the door of a bar
I tossed off me liquor
And what do you think?
That rotten old bastard
He doctored me drink
And [D]it's roll, [G]roll, bullies, roll
Them Liverpool gals,
they have got us in tow
The next I remember, I awoke in the morn
On a three -sky sail yard,
I bounced south round the horn
With an old suit of oilskins
and two pairs of socks
And an I .O .U. nailed to the lid of me box
And it's roll
[D]Roll, [G]bullies, roll
Them Liverpool girls
They have got us in tow
Now all you young seamen
Take a warning by me
Keep an eye on your drink
When the liquor is free
And pay no attention
To runner or whore
When your hat's on your head
And your feet on the shore
And [D]it's wrong.
[G]Row, bullies, row,
Them little apple gals
They have got us in tow.