intro. Am G x2

v1. Am                (B  C) G
    Set me up straight in my chair, comb my hair.
           Am             (B  C)  G
    'Cause tonight, I meet an ol' friend.
        Am            (B    C)G
    & I wonder if she will be thinkin' of me
   (F#  E)D
    now & then

v2.         Am                        G
    She's a candle that burns for the sailor's return.
            Am                            G
    She's a fortress that's safe from the storm.
          Am                          G
    She's brave & she's free. & she's waitin'
               D
    to keep me warm.

ch.    C                  (B    A)  G           
(F# E)
    So save all your small talk for some other lady,
         F                 (E D)   Em    Em7
    Just give her your love & your pride.
      C              (B   A)G                   
(F# E)   D
    & lay down beside her & give her what's left of your hide.

v3. Am                       G
    Set me up straight in my chair, comb my hair.
        Am                     G
    For tonight, I meet an ol' friend.
            Am                     G                     D
    She was with me across the sea south of the bay of Japan.

ch.    C                             G
    (hum first line)
         F                         Em    Em7
    Just give her your love & your pride.
      C                     G                            D
    & lay down beside her & give her what's left of your hide.