Shanty Mans Life

Dm Dm C Dm A shanty man's life is a wearysome one C Dm Though some say it's free from care A Dm C It's the swinging of an axe from morning till night Dm A# Dm In the forest wild and drear Dm C Dm Transported as we are from a lady so fair C Dm To the banks of some lonely stream A Dm C Where the wolf, bear and owl give a terrifying howl Dm A# Dm And disturb our nightly dreams Dm C Dm Oh sleeping at night in our bunks without cheer C Dm While the cold winter winds do blow A Dm C But as soon as the morning star does appear Dm A# Dm To the wild woods we must go Dm C Dm Had we ale, wine or beer our spirits for to cheer C Dm When we're in those woods so wild A Dm C Where a glass of whiskey shone, while we're in the woods alone Dm A# Dm For to pass away our long exile A Dm C Dm A# Dm Dm C Dm A shanty man's life is a wearysome one C Dm Though some say it's free from care A Dm C It's the swinging of an axe from morning till night Dm A# Dm In the forest wild and drear