Go To Sea No More lyrics and chords
Go to sea no more song, The sheet music for mandolin / tenor banjo included. 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)
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)
Here it is transposed from F major to G major, which is easier for guitar and fits most male vocal ranges perfectly.
All chords are simplified and placed naturally under the lyrics.
🎵 Go to Sea No More(Traditional – Key of G Major)
[Verse 1]When [G]first I [Em]landed in [D]Liverpool, I [Em]went u[D]pon a [Em]spree,
Me money a[D]las, I [Em]spent it [G]fast, got [Em]drunk as [D]drunk could [G]be.
And [Em]when that me [D]money [Em]was all [G]gone, 'twas [Em]then I [D]wanted [G]more,
But a [Em]man must be [G]blind to [D]make up his mind to [Em]go to [D]sea once [Em]more.
[Chorus]Once [G]more, boys, once [D]more, [Em]go to [Bm]sea once [D]more,
But a [Em]man must be [G]blind to [D]make up his mind to [Em]go to [D]sea once [Em]more.
[Verse 2]I [G]spent the [Em]night with [D]Angeline, too [Em]drunk to [D]roll in [Em]bed,
Me watch was [D]new and me [Em]money [G]too, in the [Em]morning with [D]them she [G]fled.
And [Em]as I [D]walked the [Em]streets a[G]bout, the [Em]whores they [D]all did [G]roar,
“There [Em]goes Jack [G]Strapp, the [D]poor sailor lad, he must [Em]go to [D]sea once [Em]more.”
[Chorus]Once [G]more, boys, once [D]more, [Em]go to [Bm]sea once [D]more,
There [Em]goes Jack [G]Strapp, the [D]poor sailor lad, he must [Em]go to [D]sea once [Em]more.
[Verse 3]And [G]as I [Em]walked the [D]streets about, I [Em]met with the [D]Rapper [Em]Brown,
I asked him [D]for to [Em]take me [G]on, and he [Em]looked at [D]me with a [G]frown.
He [Em]said, “Last [D]time you [Em]was paid [G]off, with [Em]me you [D]could no [G]score,
But I'll [Em]give you a [G]chance and I'll [D]take your advance and I'll [Em]send you to [D]sea once [Em]more.”
[Chorus]Once [G]more, boys, once [D]more, [Em]go to [Bm]sea once [D]more,
But I'll [Em]give you a [G]chance and I'll [D]take your advance and I'll [Em]send you to [D]sea once [Em]more.
[Verse 4]He [G]shipped me on [Em]board of a [D]whaling ship [Em]bound for the [D]Arctic [Em]seas,
Where the cold winds [D]blow through the [Em]frost and [G]snow, and [Em]Jamaica [D]rum would [G]freeze.
But [Em]worse to [D]bear, I'd no [Em]hard-weather [G]gear, for I'd [Em]spent all [D]money on [G]shore,
'Twas [Em]then that I [G]wished that [D]I was dead and could [Em]go to [D]sea no [Em]more.
[Chorus]No [G]more, boys, no [D]more, [Em]go to [Bm]sea no [D]more,
'Twas [Em]then that I [G]wished that [D]I was dead and could [Em]go to [D]sea no [Em]more.
[Verse 5]So [G]come all you [Em]bold sea[D]faring men, who [Em]listen [D]to me [Em]song,
When you come [D]off them [Em]long [G]trips, I'll [Em]have you [D]not go [G]wrong.
[Em]Take my ad[D]vice, drink [Em]no strong [G]drink, don't [Em]go sleeping [D]with them [G]whores,
Get [Em]married in [G]stead and spend [D]all night in bed and [Em]go to [D]sea no [Em]more.
[Final Chorus]No [G]more, boys, no [D]more, [Em]go to [Bm]sea no [D]more,
Get [Em]married in [G]stead and spend [D]all night in bed and [Em]go to [D]sea no [Em]more.
🎸 Strumming Pattern (6/8 Shanty Feel)↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓
Count: 1-2-3 4-5-6 — accent 1 and 4 for that rolling sea-song rhythm.
Or, for a simple 3/4 waltz:
↓ ↓ ↑ | ↓ ↓ ↑
💡 Performance Tips
All chords are simplified and placed naturally under the lyrics.
🎵 Go to Sea No More(Traditional – Key of G Major)
[Verse 1]When [G]first I [Em]landed in [D]Liverpool, I [Em]went u[D]pon a [Em]spree,
Me money a[D]las, I [Em]spent it [G]fast, got [Em]drunk as [D]drunk could [G]be.
And [Em]when that me [D]money [Em]was all [G]gone, 'twas [Em]then I [D]wanted [G]more,
But a [Em]man must be [G]blind to [D]make up his mind to [Em]go to [D]sea once [Em]more.
[Chorus]Once [G]more, boys, once [D]more, [Em]go to [Bm]sea once [D]more,
But a [Em]man must be [G]blind to [D]make up his mind to [Em]go to [D]sea once [Em]more.
[Verse 2]I [G]spent the [Em]night with [D]Angeline, too [Em]drunk to [D]roll in [Em]bed,
Me watch was [D]new and me [Em]money [G]too, in the [Em]morning with [D]them she [G]fled.
And [Em]as I [D]walked the [Em]streets a[G]bout, the [Em]whores they [D]all did [G]roar,
“There [Em]goes Jack [G]Strapp, the [D]poor sailor lad, he must [Em]go to [D]sea once [Em]more.”
[Chorus]Once [G]more, boys, once [D]more, [Em]go to [Bm]sea once [D]more,
There [Em]goes Jack [G]Strapp, the [D]poor sailor lad, he must [Em]go to [D]sea once [Em]more.
[Verse 3]And [G]as I [Em]walked the [D]streets about, I [Em]met with the [D]Rapper [Em]Brown,
I asked him [D]for to [Em]take me [G]on, and he [Em]looked at [D]me with a [G]frown.
He [Em]said, “Last [D]time you [Em]was paid [G]off, with [Em]me you [D]could no [G]score,
But I'll [Em]give you a [G]chance and I'll [D]take your advance and I'll [Em]send you to [D]sea once [Em]more.”
[Chorus]Once [G]more, boys, once [D]more, [Em]go to [Bm]sea once [D]more,
But I'll [Em]give you a [G]chance and I'll [D]take your advance and I'll [Em]send you to [D]sea once [Em]more.
[Verse 4]He [G]shipped me on [Em]board of a [D]whaling ship [Em]bound for the [D]Arctic [Em]seas,
Where the cold winds [D]blow through the [Em]frost and [G]snow, and [Em]Jamaica [D]rum would [G]freeze.
But [Em]worse to [D]bear, I'd no [Em]hard-weather [G]gear, for I'd [Em]spent all [D]money on [G]shore,
'Twas [Em]then that I [G]wished that [D]I was dead and could [Em]go to [D]sea no [Em]more.
[Chorus]No [G]more, boys, no [D]more, [Em]go to [Bm]sea no [D]more,
'Twas [Em]then that I [G]wished that [D]I was dead and could [Em]go to [D]sea no [Em]more.
[Verse 5]So [G]come all you [Em]bold sea[D]faring men, who [Em]listen [D]to me [Em]song,
When you come [D]off them [Em]long [G]trips, I'll [Em]have you [D]not go [G]wrong.
[Em]Take my ad[D]vice, drink [Em]no strong [G]drink, don't [Em]go sleeping [D]with them [G]whores,
Get [Em]married in [G]stead and spend [D]all night in bed and [Em]go to [D]sea no [Em]more.
[Final Chorus]No [G]more, boys, no [D]more, [Em]go to [Bm]sea no [D]more,
Get [Em]married in [G]stead and spend [D]all night in bed and [Em]go to [D]sea no [Em]more.
🎸 Strumming Pattern (6/8 Shanty Feel)↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓
Count: 1-2-3 4-5-6 — accent 1 and 4 for that rolling sea-song rhythm.
Or, for a simple 3/4 waltz:
↓ ↓ ↑ | ↓ ↓ ↑
💡 Performance Tips
- Keep it in a moderate rolling tempo (about 90–100 bpm).
- For an authentic sound, use a strong bass note on beat 1 and a light strum on 2–3 — it gives a sea-shanty sway.
- End softly on the final G chord with a slight ritardando (slow down).
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 .
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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