Tonart: C# minor
Verse 1
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There was a wealthy merchant,
in London he did dwell
C
He had a lovely daughter,
the truth to you I'll tell
Am
E
Oh, the truth to you I'll
Am
tell
Verse 2
Am
Her sweethearts they were plentiful,
she courted day and night
C
Until on Jackie Fraser she placed
her heart's delight
Am
E
Oh, she placed her heart's
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delight
Verse 3
Am
"Oh daughter dearest daughter,
your body I'll confine
C
If none but Jack the sailor
can ever suit your mind
Am
E
Am
Oh, can ever suit your mind"
Verse 4
Am
"This body you may 'prison,
E
Am
my heart you can't confine
C
There's none but Jackie Fraser
shall have this heart o' mine
Am
E
Am
Oh, shall have this heart o' mine"
Verse 5
Am
Her parents saw him comin',
they flew in an angry way
E
They gave him forty shillings
C
G
to bear him far away
Am
E
Am
Oh, to bear him far away
Verse 6
Am
He sailed across the ocean,
across the deep blue sea
E
C
Till safely he was landed in
the wars of Germany
Am
E
Oh, the wars of Germany
Am
Verse 7
She went down to a tailor shop,
she dressed in men's array
C
She laboured for the captain
to bear her far away
Am
E
Am
Oh, to bear her far away
Verse 8
Am
"Before you step on board, sir,
your name I'd like to know"
C
She smiled all in her countenance,
Am
"They call me Jackaro
E
Am
Oh, they call me Jackaro"
Verse 9
"Your waist is far too slender,
your fingers they are small
Your cheeks too red and rosy
C
to face the cannonball
E
Am
E
Am
Oh, to face the cannonball"
Verse 10
Am
"I know my waist is slender,
my fingers they are small,
But I would not change my counten
C
ance to see ten thousand fall
Am
E
Am
Oh, to see ten thousand fall"
Verse 11
Am
She sailed across the ocean,
across the deep blue sea
C
Till safely she was landed in
the wars of Germany
Am
E
Am
Oh, the wars of Germany
Verse 12
Am
She went out to the battlefield,
she viewed it up and down
C
Among the dead and dying,
her darling boy she found
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E
Am
Oh, her darling boy she found
Verse 13
Am
She picked him up most tenderly,
she carried him to the town
C
She sent for a physician
to cure up all his wounds
Am
E
Oh, to cure up all
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his wounds
Verse 14
Am
This couple now are married,
so well did they agree,
C
This couple now are married, so
why not you and me?
Am
E
Oh, so why not you and me?
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