Verse
[chord]
G/F# 020010
[Verse 1]
Em G Em
Oh, there was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwell
Em G C G G/F#
He had a lovely daughter, the truth to you I'll tell
Em B Em
Oh, the truth to you I'll tell.
[Verse 2]
Em G Em
She had sweethearts a-plenty and men of high degree
Em G C G G/F#
There was none but Jackie Frazier, her true love e'er to bee
Em B Em
Oh, her true lover e'er to be.
[Verse 3]
Em G Em
"Oh daughter, oh daughter your body I will confine
Em G C G G/F#
If none but Jack the sailor, would ever suit your mind
Em B Em
Oh, would ever suit your mind. "
[Verse 4]
Em G Em
"This body you may imprison, my heart you can't confine
Em G C G G/F#
There's none but Jack the Sailor would have this heart of mine
Em B Em
Oh, would have this heart of mine. "
[Verse 5]
Em G Em
Now Jackie's gone a-sailing with trouble on his mind
Em G C G G/F#
To leave his native country and his darling girl behind
Em B Em
Oh, his darling girl behind.
[Verse 6]
Em G Em
She went into the tailor shop and dressed in men's array
Em G C G G/F#
Then she went into a vessel to convey herself away
Em B Em
Oh, convey herself away.
[Verse 7]
Em G Em
"Before you step on board, sir, your name I'd like to know"
Em G C G G/F#
She smiled all in her countenance, said, "They call me Jack-A-Roe"
Em B Em
Oh, they call me Jack-A-Roe.
[Verse 8]
Em G Em
"Your waist is light and slender, your fingers neat and small
Em G C G G/F#
Your cheeks too red and rosy for to face the cannonball"
Em B Em
Oh, to face the cannonball.
[Verse 9]
Em G Em
"I know my waist is slender and my fingers they are small
Em G C G G/F#
But it would not make me tremble for to see ten thousand fall"
Em B Em
Oh, to see ten thousand fall.
[Verse 10]
Em G Em
The war soon being over, they hunted all around
Em G C G G/F#
Among the dead and dying her darling love she found
Em B Em
Oh, her darling love she found.
[Verse 11]
Em G Em
She picked him up all in her arms and carried him to town
Em G C G G/F#
And sent for her physician to quickly heal his wounds
Em B Em
Oh, to quickly heal his wounds.
[Verse 12]
Em G Em
This couple, they got married, so well they did agree
Em G C G G/F#
This couple they got married, so why not you and me
Em B Em
Oh, so why not you and me?