Key: D
Introduction: D G D A D
D G D
And it's all for me grog, me jolly, jolly grog,
A
all for me beer and tobacco,
D G D
well, I spent all me tin with the lassies drinkin' gin,
A D
far across the western ocean I must wander.
D G D
I'm sick in the head and I haven't been to bed,
A
since first I came ashore with me plunder.
D G D
I've seen centipedes and snakes, me head is full of aches,
A A7 D
and I have to take a path for way out yonder.
D G D
Where are me boots, me noggin' noggin' boots,
A
they're all sold for beer and tobacco.
D G D
See, the soles, they were thin and the uppers were lettin' in,
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and the heels were looking out for better weather.
D G D
Where is me shirt, me noggin' noggin' shirt,
A
it's all sold for beer and tobacco.
D G D
The sleeves they were worn out and the collar being turned about,
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and the tail is looking out for better weather.
D G D
Where is me wife, me noggin' noggin' wife,
A
she's all sold for beer and tobacco.
D G D
You see, her front was worn out and her tail was kicked about,
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and I'm sure she's looking out for better weather.
D G D
And it's all for me grog, me jolly, jolly grog,
A
all for me beer and tobacco,
D G D
well, I spent all me tin with the lassies drinkin' gin,
A D
far across the western ocean I must wander.
D G D
Where is me bed, me noggin' noggin' bed,
A
it's all sold for beer and tobacco.
D G D
You see, I sold it to the girls and so the springs are all upturned,
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and the sheets are looking out for better weather.