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The landlords daughter she came in
B7
We kissed her ruby lips with gin
A E A E
When Johnson’s ale was new, my boys
A B7 E
When Johnson’s Ale was new.
[Verse 2]
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She said she was as good as the rest of us
B7
And she drank more ale than the best of us
A E A E
When Johnson’s ale was new, my boys
A B7 E
When Johnson’s Ale was new.
A E A E A B7 E
[Verse 3]
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The next come in was the boatswain’s mate
B7
Drinking twice as fast cause he come in late
A E A E
When Johnson’s ale was new, my boys
A B7 E
When Johnson’s Ale was new.
[Verse 4]
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He drank so much that he fell on the floor
B7
And he floated out of the tavern door
A E A E
When Johnson’s ale was new, my boys
A B7 E
When Johnson’s Ale was new.
A E A E A B7 E
[Verse 5]
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The cabin boy was the next come by
B7
Said he’d never drunk but he thought he’d try
A E A E
When Johnson’s ale was new, my boys
A B7 E
When Johnson’s Ale was new.
[Verse 6]
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So he took a sip of the boatswain’s drink
B7
And he spent the night with his head in the sink
A E A E
When Johnson’s ale was new, my boys
A B7 E
When Johnson’s Ale was new.
A E A E A B7 E
[Verse 7]
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The last come in was the landlord’s wife
B7
And she chased us out with a carving knife
A E A E
When Johnson’s ale was new, my boys
A B7 E
When Johnson’s Ale was new.
[Verse 8]
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We drank so much of her ales and beer
B7
She had to close the place for eleven years
A E A E
When Johnson’s ale was new, my boys
A B7 E
When Johnson’s Ale was new.
