Chords for Valparaiso Round the Horn
Tempo:
138.15 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
B
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [A]
Was a cold and [D] frosty morning [A] in December, When all [B] of my money [E] it was spent,
The [A] warrent went to the Lord of the Cats, remember?
So I down to [E] the ship and I [A] just went,
Here we go!
[D] Sing Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, [A] Take up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn around [B] the cast and [E] haul away, Haul away!
[A] All the [D] ships, days and [A] miles behind thee, For we're bound for [E] Valabrae, so [A] round the horn.
That day there [D] was a great [A] demand for sailors, For the [B] colonies, for Frisco [E] and for France,
[A] So I signed a [D] bar to lay me [A] back to Hotspur, And got [E] parallel and drunk on [A] the advance.
Sing [D] Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, Take [A] up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn [B] around the cast and [E] haul away, Haul away!
[A] All the ships, days and miles behind thee, For we're bound [E] for Valabrae, [A] so round the horn.
Well now I woke [D] up in the morning, [A] stiff and sore, And I knew [B] that I was on [E] my way again,
[A] When I heard [D] a voice kicking [A] in the door, I got up [E] here, bugger, and answered [A] to your name.
[D] Sing Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, [A] Take up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn [B] around the cast [E] and haul away, Haul [A] away!
All [D] the ships, days [A] and miles behind thee, For we're bound [E] for Valabrae, [A] so round the horn.
[B]
[A]
[B]
[A]
[D] [A]
[F#] [A] [D] [A]
[F#] [A] [D] [A]
I wish [D] that I was at [A] the jolly saver, Along [B] with Irish mate [E] drinking beer,
[A] Then I thought, [D] what jolly [A] lads were savers, I went me [E] plough where I wiped [A] away a tear.
Sing [D] Paddy lay back, Paddy lay [A] back, Take up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn around [B] the [E] cast and haul away, Haul away!
[A] All the [D] ships, days and [A] miles behind thee, For we're bound for [E] Valabrae, so [A] round the horn.
[D] Sing Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, Take up [A] your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn around [B] the cast [E] and haul away, Haul [A] away!
All the [D] ships, days and [A] miles behind thee, For we're bound for [E] Valabrae, so round [A] the horn.
Ah yes, we're bound for San [E] Francisco round [A] the horn.
[N]
Was a cold and [D] frosty morning [A] in December, When all [B] of my money [E] it was spent,
The [A] warrent went to the Lord of the Cats, remember?
So I down to [E] the ship and I [A] just went,
Here we go!
[D] Sing Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, [A] Take up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn around [B] the cast and [E] haul away, Haul away!
[A] All the [D] ships, days and [A] miles behind thee, For we're bound for [E] Valabrae, so [A] round the horn.
That day there [D] was a great [A] demand for sailors, For the [B] colonies, for Frisco [E] and for France,
[A] So I signed a [D] bar to lay me [A] back to Hotspur, And got [E] parallel and drunk on [A] the advance.
Sing [D] Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, Take [A] up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn [B] around the cast and [E] haul away, Haul away!
[A] All the ships, days and miles behind thee, For we're bound [E] for Valabrae, [A] so round the horn.
Well now I woke [D] up in the morning, [A] stiff and sore, And I knew [B] that I was on [E] my way again,
[A] When I heard [D] a voice kicking [A] in the door, I got up [E] here, bugger, and answered [A] to your name.
[D] Sing Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, [A] Take up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn [B] around the cast [E] and haul away, Haul [A] away!
All [D] the ships, days [A] and miles behind thee, For we're bound [E] for Valabrae, [A] so round the horn.
[B]
[A]
[B]
[A]
[D] [A]
[F#] [A] [D] [A]
[F#] [A] [D] [A]
I wish [D] that I was at [A] the jolly saver, Along [B] with Irish mate [E] drinking beer,
[A] Then I thought, [D] what jolly [A] lads were savers, I went me [E] plough where I wiped [A] away a tear.
Sing [D] Paddy lay back, Paddy lay [A] back, Take up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn around [B] the [E] cast and haul away, Haul away!
[A] All the [D] ships, days and [A] miles behind thee, For we're bound for [E] Valabrae, so [A] round the horn.
[D] Sing Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, Take up [A] your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn around [B] the cast [E] and haul away, Haul [A] away!
All the [D] ships, days and [A] miles behind thee, For we're bound for [E] Valabrae, so round [A] the horn.
Ah yes, we're bound for San [E] Francisco round [A] the horn.
[N]
Key:
A
E
D
B
F#
A
E
D
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
Was a cold and [D] frosty morning [A] in December, _ When all [B] of my money [E] it was spent,
The [A] warrent went to the Lord of the Cats, remember? _
So I down to [E] the ship and I [A] just went,
Here we go!
[D] Sing Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, [A] Take up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn around [B] the cast and [E] haul away, Haul away!
[A] All the [D] ships, days and [A] miles behind thee, For we're bound for [E] Valabrae, so [A] round the horn.
_ That day there [D] was a great [A] demand for sailors, _ For the [B] colonies, for Frisco [E] and for France,
_ [A] So I signed a [D] bar to lay me [A] back to Hotspur, _ And got [E] parallel and drunk on [A] the advance.
Sing [D] Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, Take [A] up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn [B] around the cast and [E] haul away, Haul away!
[A] All the ships, days and miles behind thee, For we're bound [E] for Valabrae, [A] so round the horn.
_ Well now I woke [D] up in the morning, [A] stiff and sore, And I knew [B] that I was on [E] my way again,
_ [A] When I heard [D] a voice kicking [A] in the door, I got up [E] here, bugger, and answered [A] to your name.
_ [D] Sing Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, [A] Take up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn [B] around the cast [E] and haul away, Haul [A] away!
All [D] the ships, days [A] and miles behind thee, For we're bound [E] for Valabrae, [A] so round the horn.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[F#] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
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[F#] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ I wish [D] that I was at [A] the jolly saver, _ Along [B] with Irish mate [E] drinking beer,
_ [A] Then I thought, [D] what jolly [A] lads were savers, I went me [E] plough where I wiped [A] away a tear.
Sing [D] Paddy lay back, Paddy lay [A] back, Take up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn around [B] the [E] cast and haul away, Haul away!
[A] All the [D] ships, days and [A] miles behind thee, For we're bound for [E] Valabrae, so [A] round the horn.
[D] Sing Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, Take up [A] your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn around [B] the cast [E] and haul away, Haul [A] away!
All the [D] ships, days and [A] miles behind thee, For we're bound for [E] Valabrae, so round [A] the horn.
Ah yes, we're bound for San [E] Francisco round [A] the horn.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
Was a cold and [D] frosty morning [A] in December, _ When all [B] of my money [E] it was spent,
The [A] warrent went to the Lord of the Cats, remember? _
So I down to [E] the ship and I [A] just went,
Here we go!
[D] Sing Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, [A] Take up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn around [B] the cast and [E] haul away, Haul away!
[A] All the [D] ships, days and [A] miles behind thee, For we're bound for [E] Valabrae, so [A] round the horn.
_ That day there [D] was a great [A] demand for sailors, _ For the [B] colonies, for Frisco [E] and for France,
_ [A] So I signed a [D] bar to lay me [A] back to Hotspur, _ And got [E] parallel and drunk on [A] the advance.
Sing [D] Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, Take [A] up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn [B] around the cast and [E] haul away, Haul away!
[A] All the ships, days and miles behind thee, For we're bound [E] for Valabrae, [A] so round the horn.
_ Well now I woke [D] up in the morning, [A] stiff and sore, And I knew [B] that I was on [E] my way again,
_ [A] When I heard [D] a voice kicking [A] in the door, I got up [E] here, bugger, and answered [A] to your name.
_ [D] Sing Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, [A] Take up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn [B] around the cast [E] and haul away, Haul [A] away!
All [D] the ships, days [A] and miles behind thee, For we're bound [E] for Valabrae, [A] so round the horn.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[F#] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
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[F#] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ I wish [D] that I was at [A] the jolly saver, _ Along [B] with Irish mate [E] drinking beer,
_ [A] Then I thought, [D] what jolly [A] lads were savers, I went me [E] plough where I wiped [A] away a tear.
Sing [D] Paddy lay back, Paddy lay [A] back, Take up your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn around [B] the [E] cast and haul away, Haul away!
[A] All the [D] ships, days and [A] miles behind thee, For we're bound for [E] Valabrae, so [A] round the horn.
[D] Sing Paddy lay back, Paddy lay back, Take up [A] your slack, take up your slack,
Take a turn around [B] the cast [E] and haul away, Haul [A] away!
All the [D] ships, days and [A] miles behind thee, For we're bound for [E] Valabrae, so round [A] the horn.
Ah yes, we're bound for San [E] Francisco round [A] the horn.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _