Sea Shanties Lyrics & Chords By The Critics Group

BITTER WITHY As it fell out on a high holiday Small rain from the sky did fall Sweet Jesus asked of his own mother dear Whether he might play at ball To play, to play, dear child...read more

As we was sailing all on the salt sea, We hadn't sailed months past two or three. Long before we saw ten sail of Turk, All men-o'-war full as big as we. "Pull down your...read more

"O mother, O mother," Thomas said As he walked out at the door, "Should I marry fair Ellender, Or go fetch the brown girl home?" "The brown girl she has house and land, Ellen...read more

Skipper's in the wardroom drinking gin, (Hey -oh, chicken on a raft) I don't mind knocking but I ain't going in, (Hey -oh, chicken on a raft) 'Jimmy's' laughing like a drain, (Hey...read more

What did the wife of the soldier get From the ancient city of Prague? From Prague she got the linen shirt It matched her skirt did the linen shirt That she got from the city of...read more