Key: G
Introduction:
G
I thought I heard the Captain say,
D
Pay me my money down,
Tomorrow is our sailing day,
G
Pay me my money down
Oh pay me, oh pay me,
D
Pay me my money down,
Pay me or go to jail,
G
Pay me my money down
As soon as the boat was clear of the bar,
Bb F
well...
I wish I was Mr Gates,
G D
Well 40 nights, nights at sea
Pay me my money down,