Chords for The Jolly Rogers - Oldest Profession - Lyrics

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[Cm] I tried my best as a sailor, a pirate and a thief, [Fm] but it was not till now that I knew what I should be.
[Cm] I swaggered through the brothel doors and marched straight ahead.
[G] When I reached the counter, I looked at the girl and said,
[C] I wanna [G] be a trollop, [C] a harlot [G] or a whore.
[C] I wanna be a [G] Jezebel, a floozy and what's more.
[F] I was meant to [C] be a strumpet, [F] I'm just a [Am] tramp at heart, [C] so I'm here to [G] be a [C] prostitute, a hooker or a tart.
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Well, I guess it shocked her, she did not know what to say.
[Fm] Then she said, that's impossible, it doesn't work that way.
[Cm] I'll demonstrate, just what I got was the pitch I gained.
She nearly had a stroke, but she wasn't quite that brave.
She told me that I should talk to all the girls upstairs,
[Fm] cause no approval I could find would mean more than theirs.
[Cm] When I reached the second floor, they poured into the hall, [G] and I said,
Hello ladies, I've something to tell you all.
[C] I wanna [G] be a trollop, [C] a harlot [G] or a whore.
[C] I wanna be a [G] Jezebel, a floozy and what's more.
[F] I was meant to [C] be a strumpet, [F] I'm just a [Am] tramp at heart, so I'm here to [G] be a prostitute, a hooker or a tart.
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They laughed and said, there is no way, it never has been done.
[Fm] But a girl said, let's find out, and led me in room number one.
[Cm] And six hours later, when I left room 24, [G] I knew that I had managed to satisfy the floor.
[Cm] They said, there's a girl upstairs for special clientele, [Fm] for you to have a chance, she's the one could really tell.
[Cm] I climbed the stairs, knocked on the door and said to her,
Hello, [G] before we start anything, there's something you should know.
[C] I wanna [G] be a trollop, [C] a harlot [G] or a whore.
[C] I wanna be a [G] Jezebel, a floozy and what's more.
[F] I was meant to [C] be a strumpet, [F] I'm just a [Am] tramp at heart, [C] so I'm here to [G] be a [C] prostitute, a hooker or a tart.
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She said that it was funny, and she laughed at my plan, and [Fm] told me I could never hack it, because I was just a man.
[Cm] So I said, let me prove it, and I did lick any split.
[G] And trust me when I tell you boys, I took my time with it.
[Cm] She panted, I admitted, I was wrong right from the start.
[Fm] Go upstairs and see the madam, and you'll work here if she's smart.
[Cm] I went to the madam's office, and let myself right in.
[G] _ Finally, I thought, and I said to her with a grin.
[C] I wanna [G] be a [C] trollop, a harlot or a whore.
I wanna be a [G] Jezebel, a floozy and what's more.
[F] I was meant to [C] be a [F] strumpet, I'm just a tramp at heart, [C] so I'm here to [G] be a [C] prostitute, a hooker or a tart.
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I'll give you just one chance to prove you're not out of your head, [Fm] and I knew that I had proved it when she looked at me and said,
[Cm] Gee, you found the spot I thought was legend or a myth.
[G] You make a perfect case that I find hard to argue with.
[Cm] Women now are working on the ships and docks and shores, [Fm] and should have the same options as the men who came before.
[Cm] So now I have a job taking care of ladies' [G] needs, and all you jealous bastards should come sing along with me.
[C] I wanna [G] be a trollop, a harlot or a whore.
[C] I wanna be a [G] Jezebel, a floozy and what's more.
[F] I was meant [C] to be a [G] strumpet, I'm just a tramp at heart, [C] so I'm here to be a prostitute, a hooker or a tart.
I wanna [G] be a [C] trollop, a harlot or a whore.
I wanna be a [G] Jezebel, a floozy and what's more.
[F] I was meant [C] to be a [F] strumpet, I'm just a tramp [Am] at _ heart, _ _ [C] so I'm here [G] to be a prostitute, a [C] hooker or a tart.
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