Barnacle Bill The Sailor
Traditional:
This song is available in the Sea Shanty Store as recorded by Roger Chartier and Kate Sullivan on his "Sailing Away" CD - Find it is hte Sea Shanty store on this website.
courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com
G D7 G
Who’s that knocking at my door? Who’s that knocking at my door?
D7 G
Who’s that knocking at my door , cried the fair - young maiden
A7 D A7 D
It’s me my love it’s only me cried Barnacle Bill the sailor
D A7 D
It’s me my love it’s only me cried Barnacle Bill the sailor
G D7 G
Where were you for seven years, where were you for seven years
D7 G
Where were you for seven years ? Cried the fair - young maiden
A7 D A7 D
I’ve been to sea, I’ve been to sea, cried Barnacle Bill the sailor
D A7 D
I knew that you would wait for me, cried Barnacle Bill the sailor
G D7 G
I detect the smell of rum. I detect the smell of rum
D7 G
I detect the smell of rum cried the fair - young maiden
A7 D A7 D
I’ve only had a drink or two , cried Barnacle Bill the sailor
D A7 D
I’m only drunk with love for you cried Barnacle Bill the sailor
G D7 G
Come and meet your son of six come and meet your son of six
D7 G
Come and meet your son of six, fried the fair - young maiden
A7 D A7 D
A sailor’s pay won’t do for three, cried Barnacle Bill the sailor
D A7 D
Farewell, I’m off across the sea, cried Barnacle Bill the sailor
The author of this website has put a lot of time and effort into gathering the greatest collection of sea shanties for the world to enjoy - There are songs that have been to sung to a job of work at sea for many, many years and collecting them has been a great endeavour. - Roger Chartier has made the effort out of his own interest and the requests that he has gotten to do this work from fellow musicians who wanted a good source of sea shanties to draw on and learn from. He has been told that for this effort he is a remarkable man.
