The Merry Golden Tree

| C | C | F C F C There was a little ship and she sailed on the sea F F Dm F and the name of that ship was the Merry Golden Tree. C C F C And she sailed on the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sailed on the lonesome sea. F C F C She'd only been a sailin' for two weeks or three F F Dm F when she was overtaken by the Turkish robbery. C C F C As she sailed on the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sailed on the lonesome sea. F C F C Then cried the captain a what shall we do, F F Dm F the Turkish robbery will surely cut us in two. C C F C As we sailed on the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sailed on the lonesome sea. F C F C Then said a little sailor boy: what will you give to me F F Dm F if I will go and sink for you the Turkish robbery? C C F C As she sails on the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sails on the lonesome sea. F C F C Two hundred golden dollars I will give unto thee F F Dm F and my youngest pretty daughter for your wedded wife to be. C C F C If you sink her in the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sink her in the lonesome sea. F C F C It's down into the waves and away swam he, F F Dm F he swam until he came to the Turkish robbery. C C F C Where she sailed on the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sailed on the lonesome sea. F C F C Then out of his pocket an auger he drew F F Dm F and he bored nine holes for to let the water through. C C F C And he sunk her in the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sunk her in the lonesome sea. F C F C Some were playing cards and some were playing cheques F F Dm F but before they cleared the boards they were in water to their necks. C C F C They were sinking in the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sinking in the lonesome sea. F C F C Some took off their hats and some took off their caps F F Dm F and they tried for to stop up them awful water gaps. C C F C But they sank in the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sank in the lonesome sea. F C F C Then he turned upon his breast and back swam he, F F Dm F he swam until he came to the merry golden tree. C C F C Where she sailed on the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sailed on the lonesome sea. Verse 11 F C F C Oh, captain, oh, captain, won't you take me on board, F F Dm F oh, captain, oh, captain, won't you be good as your word? C C F C For I've sunk her in the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sunk her in the lonesome sea. Verse 12 F C F C I will not take you in the captain he replied F F Dm F for you shall never have my pretty daughter for your bride. C C F C I'm sailin' on the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sailin' on the lonesome sea. Verse 13 F C F C If wasn't for the love that I bare for your men F F Dm F I'd do the same to you as I've just done unto them. C C F C I'd sink you in the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sink you in the lonesome sea. Verse 14 F C F C Then he turned upon his back and down sank he, F F Dm F fare ye well, fare ye well to the merry golden tree. C C F C I'm sinking in the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sinking in the lonesome sea. C C F C I'm sinking in the lonely lonesome water, C G/D C C sinkin' in the lonesome sea, C G/D C C sinkin' in the lonesome sea, C G/D C C sinkin' in the lonesome sea.