Chords for Admiral Benbow (Traditional shanty)

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Come all you seamen, bold and [Am] drawn near, and drawn near, [C] Come all you seamen, bold [G] and drawn near.
[C] It of an admiral's fame, [F] O brave Benbow, [G] was his name, [C] How he fought [F] all on the main, [G] you shall hear, you [C] shall hear. _ _ _ _ _
Brave Benbow he set sail, for to [Am] fight, for to fight, [C] Brave Benbow he set sail, for [G] to fight.
_ [C] Brave Benbow he set [F] sail, with a fine and [G] pleasant [C] gale, But his captains they [F] turned tail, in [G] a fright, in [C] a fright. _ _ _ _ _
Says Kirby unto Wade, we [F] will run, we [G] will run, [C] Says Kirby [F] unto Wade, we [G] will run,
[C] For I value no disgrace, [F] nor the losing [G] of my [C] blade, The enemy [F] I won't face, [G] nor his guns, nor [C] his guns. _ _ _ _ _
The Ruby and Benbow fought the French, fought [G] the French, [C] The Ruby and Benbow fought [G] the French.
_ [C] They fought them up and [F] down, till the blood came [G] trickling down, [C] Till the blood came trickling down, [G] where they lay, [C] where they lay. _ _ _ _ _
Brave Benbow lost his legs, by chain [G] shot, by chain shot, [C] Brave Benbow lost [Fm] his legs, by [G] chain shot.
_ [C] Brave Benbow lost his legs, and [F] all on his stumps [G] he begs, [C] Fight on my [F] English lass, [G] tis our lot, [C] tis our lot. _ _ _ _
The surgeon dressed his wounds, [F] cries Benbow, [G] cries Benbow, [C] The surgeon dressed [F] his wounds, cries Benbow. _ _
[C] And the cradle now in haste, on the quarter [G] deck we play, Of the enemy [F] I may hate, till [G] I die, till [C] I die. _ _ _ _ _ _