DAD
[Verse]
GD
A's for the anchor that lies at our bow
AD
B's for the bowsprit and the jibs all lie low
AGD
C's for the capstan we all run around
AD
D's for the davits to lower the boat down
[Chorus]
GD
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
AD
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
AGD
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
ADAD
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
[Verse]
GD
E's for the ensign that at our mast flew
AD
F's for the forecastle, where lives our crew
AGD
G's for the galley where the salt junk smells strong
AD
And H is the halyards, we hoist with a song
[Chorus]
GD
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
AD
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
AGD
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
ADAD
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
[Verse]
GD
I's for the eyebolts, good for the feet
AD
J's for the jibs hoist, stands by the lead sheet
AGD
K's for the knightheads where the petty officer stands
AD
L's for the leeside, hard found by new hands
[Chorus]
GD
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
AD
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
AGD
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
ADAD
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
[Verse]
GD
M's for the mainmast, it's stout and it's strong
AD
N's for the needle that never points wrong
AGD
O's for the oars of our old jolly boats
AD
And P's for the pinnace that lively do float
[Chorus]
GD
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
AD
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
AGD
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
ADAD
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
[Verse]
GD
Q's for the quarterdeck where our officers stand
AD
And R's for the rudder that keeps the ship in command
AGD
S is for the stuns'ls that drive her along
AD
T's for the tops'ls, to get there takes long
[Chorus]
GD
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
AD
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
AGD
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
ADAD
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
[Verse]
GD
U's for the uniform, mostly worn aft
AD
V's for the vangs running from the main gap
AGD
W's for water, we're on a pint and a pound
AD
And X marks the spot where old Stormy was drowned
[Chorus]
GD
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
AD
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
AGD
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
ADAD
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong
[Verse]
GD
Y's for yardarm, needs a good sailor man
AD
Z is for Zoë, I'm her fancy man
AGD
Z's also for zero in the cold winter time
AD
And now we have brought all the letters in rhyme
[Chorus]
GD
Merrily, merrily, so merry sail we
AD
No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea
AGD
Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along
ADAD
Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong