Go To Sea No More lyrics and chords

Go to sea no more song, With Luke Kelly singing, guitar chords in chordpro by Marc Fahrbach. timing 4/4. This is a traditional folk song. It was also recorded by Ryan's Fancy. The sheet music notes are included in the key of D which is suitable for tin whistle players. Off To See Once More is a similar folk song here by ballad singer Christy Moore. The youtube video is of Luke Kelly and The Dubliners [ lyrics ].

When (F)first I (Dm)landed in (C)Liverpool, I (Dm)went u(C)pon a (Dm)spree
Me money a(C)las I (Dm)spent it (F)fast, got (Dm)drunk as (C)drunk could (F)be
And (Dm)when that me (C)money (Dm)was all (F)gone, 'twas (Dm)then I (C)wanted (F)more
But a (Dm)man must be (F)blind to (C)make up his mind to (Dm)go to (C)sea once (Dm)more
 
Once (F)more, boys, once (C)more, (Dm)go to (Am)sea once (C)more
But a (Dm)man must be (F)blind to (C)make up his mind to (Dm)go to (C)sea once (Dm)more
 
I (F)spent the (Dm)night with (C)Angeline, too (Dm)drunk to (C)roll in (Dm)bed
Me watch was (C)new and me (Dm)money (F)too, in the (Dm)morning with (C)them she (F)fled
And (Dm)as I (C)walked the (Dm)streets a(F)bout, the (Dm)whores they (C)all did (F)roar
There (Dm)goes Jack (F)Strapp, the (C)poor sailorlad, he must (Dm)go to (C)sea once (Dm)more
 
Once (F)more, boys, once (C)more, (Dm)go to (Am)sea once (C)more
There (Dm)goes Jack (F)Strapp, the (C)poor sailorlad, he must (Dm)go to (C)sea once (Dm)more
 
And (F)as I (Dm)walked the (C)streets about, I (Dm)met with the (C)Rapper (Dm)Brown
I asked him (C)for to (Dm)take me (F)on and he (Dm)looked at (C)me with a (F)frown
He (Dm)said last (C)time you (Dm)was paid (F)off with (Dm)me you (C)could no (F)score
But I'll (Dm)give you a (F)chance and I'll (C)take your advance and I'll (Dm)send you to (C)sea once (Dm)more
 
Once (F)more, boys, once (C)more, (Dm)go to (Am)sea once (C)more
But I'll (Dm)give you a (F)chance and I'll (C)take your advance and I'll (Dm)send you to (C)sea once (Dm)more
 
He (F)shipped me on (Dm)board of a (C)whaling ship (Dm)bound for the (C)arctic (Dm)seas
Where the cold winds (C)blow through the (Dm)frost and (F)snow and (Dm)Jamaica (C)rum would (F)freeze
But (Dm)worse to (C)bear, I'd no (Dm)hard weather (F)gear for I'd (Dm)spent all (C)money on (F)shore
'twas (Dm)then that I (F)wished that (C)I was dead and could (Dm)go to (C)sea no (Dm)more
 
No (F)more, boys, no (C)more, (Dm)go to (Am)sea no (C)more
'twas (Dm)then that I (F)wished that (C)I was dead and could (Dm)go to (C)sea no (Dm)more
 
So (F)come all you (Dm)bold sea(C)faring men, who (Dm)listen (C)to me (Dm)song
When you come (C)off them (Dm)long (F)trips, I'll (Dm)have you (C)not go (F)wrong
(Dm)Take my ad(C)vice, drink (Dm)no strong (F)drink, don't go (Dm)sleeping (C)with them (F)whores
Get (Dm)married in(F)stead and spend (C)all night in bed and (Dm)go to (C)sea no (Dm)more
 
No (F)more, boys, no (C)more, (Dm)go to (Am)sea no (C)more
Get (Dm)married in(F)stead and spend (C)all night in bed and (Dm)go to (C)sea no (Dm)more (C)(Dm)

song Words Without The Chords 
When first I landed in Liverpool, I went upon a spree
Me money alas I spent it fast, got drunk as drunk could be
And when that me money was all gone, 'twas then I wanted more
But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more
Once more, boys, once more, go to sea once more
But a man must be blind to make up his mind to go to sea once more

I spent the night with Angeline, too drunk to roll in bed
Me watch was new and me money too, in the morning with them she fled
And as I walked the streets about, the whores they all did roar
There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more
Once more, boys, once more, go to sea once more
There goes Jack Strapp, the poor sailorlad, he must go to sea once more
And as I walked the streets about, I met with the Rapper Brown
I asked him for to take me on and he looked at me with a frown
He said last time you was paid off with me you could no score
But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more
Once more, boys, once more, go to sea once more
But I'll give you a chance and I'll take your advance and I'll send you to sea once more
He shipped me on board of a whaling ship bound for the arctic seas
Where the cold winds blow through the frost and snow and Jamaica rum would freeze
But worse to bear, I'd no hard weather gear for I'd spent all money on shore
'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more
No more, boys, no more, go to sea no more
'twas then that I wished that I was dead and could go to sea no more
So come all you bold seafaring men, who listen to me song
When you come off them long trips, I'll have you not go wrong
Take my advice, drink no strong drink, don't go sleeping with them whores
Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no more
No more, boys, no more, go to sea no more
Get married instead and spend all night in bed and go to sea no .

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​The chords are suited to ukulele, banjo or mandolin also.
Martin