Polly On The Shore Chords by John Jones
Tempo:
85.95 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[D] Come all you wild young men, a-one and take my hand.
[G] Never to [D] lead your single life astray, and to know bad company.
As I myself [Dm] have done, to a single merry month of May.
[G] When I was [D] pressed by a sea captain, on board a man-o'-war I was sent.
[G] [D] We sailed on the ocean wide, in a bonnie, bonnie flag we let fly.
[G] Let every man [D] stand true to his God, for [G] the [D] Lord's rule must die.
Let every man [D] stand true to his God, for the Lord's rule must die.
A captain got wounded for so, and so did the rest of his men.
[G]
My main master again, [D] got scattered aboard, so that we were obliged to give hand.
And [G] our main master [D] again, got scattered aboard, so that we were obliged to give hand.
Our decks were all spattered with blood, so loudly the cannons did roar.
[A] And thousands of times [D] have I wished myself at home, all along with my poly on shore.
[G]
And thousands of times have I wished [D] myself at home, all along with my poly on shore.
[G] [D] She's a [E] tall and a slender young [D] girl, she's a dark and [F#m] a roving [F#m] eye.
[G] And now here am I, [E] lying bleeding [A] on the deck, [F#] and for her sweet [G] sake I will die.
[D] Here's a due to my father and friends, likewise my dear old mother too.
[G] I never should have crossed [D] the Solacee Sea wide, if I hadn't been ruled by you.
I [G] never should have crossed [D] the [B] Solacee Sea wide, [D] if I hadn't been ruled by you.
[G] [D]
[G] I never should have [D] crossed the Solacee Sea wide, if I hadn't been ruled by you.
And [F#] thousands of times have I [A] wished myself at home, [B] all along with my poly [F] [D] on shore.
[D] Come all you wild young men, a-one and take my hand.
[G] Never to [D] lead your single life astray, and to know bad company.
As I myself [Dm] have done, to a single merry month of May.
[G] When I was [D] pressed by a sea captain, on board a man-o'-war I was sent.
[G] [D] We sailed on the ocean wide, in a bonnie, bonnie flag we let fly.
[G] Let every man [D] stand true to his God, for [G] the [D] Lord's rule must die.
Let every man [D] stand true to his God, for the Lord's rule must die.
A captain got wounded for so, and so did the rest of his men.
[G]
My main master again, [D] got scattered aboard, so that we were obliged to give hand.
And [G] our main master [D] again, got scattered aboard, so that we were obliged to give hand.
Our decks were all spattered with blood, so loudly the cannons did roar.
[A] And thousands of times [D] have I wished myself at home, all along with my poly on shore.
[G]
And thousands of times have I wished [D] myself at home, all along with my poly on shore.
[G] [D] She's a [E] tall and a slender young [D] girl, she's a dark and [F#m] a roving [F#m] eye.
[G] And now here am I, [E] lying bleeding [A] on the deck, [F#] and for her sweet [G] sake I will die.
[D] Here's a due to my father and friends, likewise my dear old mother too.
[G] I never should have crossed [D] the Solacee Sea wide, if I hadn't been ruled by you.
I [G] never should have crossed [D] the [B] Solacee Sea wide, [D] if I hadn't been ruled by you.
[G] [D]
[G] I never should have [D] crossed the Solacee Sea wide, if I hadn't been ruled by you.
And [F#] thousands of times have I [A] wished myself at home, [B] all along with my poly [F] [D] on shore.
Key:
D
G
A
E
F#m
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Come all you wild young _ men, a-one and take my hand. _
[G] Never to [D] lead your single life astray, and to know bad company. _ _
As I myself [Dm] have done, to a single merry month of May. _ _
[G] When I was [D] pressed by a sea captain, on board a man-o'-war I was sent. _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ We sailed on the ocean wide, in a bonnie, bonnie flag we let fly. _ _
[G] Let every man [D] stand true to his God, for [G] the [D] Lord's rule must die. _ _
Let every man [D] stand true to his God, for the Lord's rule must die. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ A captain got wounded for so, _ and so did the rest of his men.
[G]
My main master again, [D] got scattered aboard, so that we were obliged to give hand.
_ And [G] our main master [D] again, got scattered aboard, so that we were obliged to give hand. _ _
Our decks were all spattered with blood, _ so loudly the cannons did roar.
[A] And thousands of times [D] have I wished myself at home, all along with my poly on shore.
_ _ [G]
And thousands of times have I wished [D] myself at home, all along with my poly on shore. _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ She's a [E] tall and a slender young [D] girl, she's a dark and [F#m] a roving _ [F#m] eye.
[G] And now here am I, [E] lying bleeding [A] on the deck, [F#] and for her sweet [G] sake I will die.
[D] _ Here's a due to my father and _ friends, likewise my dear old mother too.
[G] I never should have crossed [D] the Solacee Sea wide, if I hadn't been ruled by you.
_ I [G] never should have crossed [D] the [B] Solacee Sea wide, [D] if I hadn't been ruled by you. _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] I never should have [D] crossed the Solacee Sea wide, if I hadn't been ruled by you.
And [F#] thousands of times have I [A] wished myself at home, [B] all along with my poly [F] [D] on shore. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Come all you wild young _ men, a-one and take my hand. _
[G] Never to [D] lead your single life astray, and to know bad company. _ _
As I myself [Dm] have done, to a single merry month of May. _ _
[G] When I was [D] pressed by a sea captain, on board a man-o'-war I was sent. _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ We sailed on the ocean wide, in a bonnie, bonnie flag we let fly. _ _
[G] Let every man [D] stand true to his God, for [G] the [D] Lord's rule must die. _ _
Let every man [D] stand true to his God, for the Lord's rule must die. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ A captain got wounded for so, _ and so did the rest of his men.
[G]
My main master again, [D] got scattered aboard, so that we were obliged to give hand.
_ And [G] our main master [D] again, got scattered aboard, so that we were obliged to give hand. _ _
Our decks were all spattered with blood, _ so loudly the cannons did roar.
[A] And thousands of times [D] have I wished myself at home, all along with my poly on shore.
_ _ [G]
And thousands of times have I wished [D] myself at home, all along with my poly on shore. _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ She's a [E] tall and a slender young [D] girl, she's a dark and [F#m] a roving _ [F#m] eye.
[G] And now here am I, [E] lying bleeding [A] on the deck, [F#] and for her sweet [G] sake I will die.
[D] _ Here's a due to my father and _ friends, likewise my dear old mother too.
[G] I never should have crossed [D] the Solacee Sea wide, if I hadn't been ruled by you.
_ I [G] never should have crossed [D] the [B] Solacee Sea wide, [D] if I hadn't been ruled by you. _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] I never should have [D] crossed the Solacee Sea wide, if I hadn't been ruled by you.
And [F#] thousands of times have I [A] wished myself at home, [B] all along with my poly [F] [D] on shore. _ _