Shanty Man's Life Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Am]A shanty man's life
Is a [G]wearisome [Am]one
Though some say it's [G]free from [Am]care
It's the [E]swinging of an [Am]axe
From morning 'till [G]night
In [Am]the forest [F]wild and drear
[Am]

[Verse 2]
Transported as we are
From a [G]lady so [Am]fair
To the banks of some
[G]lonely [Am]stream
Where the [E]wolf, bear, and [Am]owl
Give a terrifying [G]howl
And [Am]dis turb our n[F]ightly dreams
[Am]

[Verse 3]
Oh sleeping at night
In our [G]bunks without [Am]cheer
While the cold winter [G]winds do [Am]blow
But as [E]soon as the [Am]morning
Star does appear
[G]To the[Am] wild woods
[F]we must go
[Am]

[Verse 4]
Had we ale, wine, or beer
Our [G]spirits far [Am]to cheer
When we're in those [G]woods so [Am]wild
Where a [E]glass of whiskey [Am]shone
When we're in the woods [G]alone
For to [Am]pass away our [F]long ex

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 5]
A [Am]shanty man's life
Is a [G]wearisome [Am]one
Tho some say it's [G]free from [Am]care
It's the [E]swinging of an [Am]axe
From morning 'till [G]night
In the [Am]forest [F]wild and drear

[Outro 1]
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