F A# C
william taylor was a brisk young sailor
F A# C
full of heart and full of play
F A# C
till his mind he did uncover
F A# A# C F
to a youthful lady gay
F A# C
four and twenty british sailors
F A# C
met him on the king’s highway
F A# C
as he went for to be married
F A# C F
pressed he was and sent away
chorus :
Dm A# Dm Dm Asus Dm
folleri – de – dom , de – daerai di dder o
Dm A# Gm Dm
folleri – de – dom , domme daerai dae
Dm A# Dm Dm Asus Dm
folleri – de – dom , de – daerai di – dder – o
Dm A# Gm F
folleri – de – dom , domme daerai dae
F A# C
sailor’s clothing she put on
F A# C
and she went on board as a man – o – war
F A# C
her pretty little fingers long and slender
F A# A# C F
they were smeared with pitch and tar
F A# C
on the ship there was a battle
F A# C
she amongst the rest did fight
F A# C
the wind blew off her silver buttons
F A# A# C F
her breasts were bared all snowy white
chorus
F A# C
when the captain did discover
F A# C
he said fair maid , what brought you here
F A# C
sir , i’m seeking william taylor
F A# A# C F
pressed he was by you last year
F A# C
if you rise up in the morning
F A# C
early at the break of day
F A# C
there you’ll find young william taylor
F A# A# C F
walking with his lady gay
chorus
F A# C
she rose early in the morning
F A# C
early at the break of day
F A# C
there she spied young william taylor
F A# A# C F
walking with his lady gay
F A# C
she procured a pair of pistols
F A# C
on the ground where she did stand
F A# C
there she shot bold william taylor
F A# A# C F
and the lady at his right hand
chorus
Dm A# Dm Dm Asus Dm
folleri – de – dom , de – daerai di dder o
Dm A# Gm Dm
folleri – de – dom , domme daerai dae
Dm A# Dm Dm Asus Dm
folleri – de – dom , de – daerai di – dder – o
Dm A# Gm F
folleri – de – dom , domme daerai dae
F A# C
william taylor was a brisk young sailor
F A# C
full of heart and full of play
F A# C
till his mind he did uncover
F A# A# C F
to a youthful lady gay
F A# C
four and twenty british sailors
F A# C
met him on the king’s highway
F A# C
as he went for to be married
F A# C F
pressed he was and sent away
chorus :
Dm A# Dm Dm Asus Dm
folleri – de – dom , de – daerai di dder o
Dm A# Gm Dm
folleri – de – dom , domme daerai dae
Dm A# Dm Dm Asus Dm
folleri – de – dom , de – daerai di – dder – o
Dm A# Gm F
folleri – de – dom , domme daerai dae
F A# C
sailor’s clothing she put on
F A# C
and she went on board as a man – o – war
F A# C
her pretty little fingers long and slender
F A# A# C F
they were smeared with pitch and tar
F A# C
on the ship there was a battle
F A# C
she amongst the rest did fight
F A# C
the wind blew off her silver buttons
F A# A# C F
her breasts were bared all snowy white
chorus
F A# C
when the captain did discover
F A# C
he said fair maid , what brought you here
F A# C
sir , i’m seeking william taylor
F A# A# C F
pressed he was by you last year
F A# C
if you rise up in the morning
F A# C
early at the break of day
F A# C
there you’ll find young william taylor
F A# A# C F
walking with his lady gay
chorus
F A# C
she rose early in the morning
F A# C
early at the break of day
F A# C
there she spied young william taylor
F A# A# C F
walking with his lady gay
F A# C
she procured a pair of pistols
F A# C
on the ground where she did stand
F A# C
there she shot bold william taylor
F A# A# C F
and the lady at his right hand
chorus
Dm A# Dm Dm Asus Dm
folleri – de – dom , de – daerai di dder o
Dm A# Gm Dm
folleri – de – dom , domme daerai dae
Dm A# Dm Dm Asus Dm
folleri – de – dom , de – daerai di – dder – o
Dm A# Gm F
folleri – de – dom , domme daerai dae
Leave the comments