Dm   C   Dm
Hey, ho, below, below
Gm                        A
Stowing sugar in the hold below
Dm   C   Dm
Hey, ho, below, below
Gm                        Dm
Stowing sugar in the hold below

[Verse 2]
          Dm                 C         Dm
Well the J.M. White, she's a brand new boat,
         Gm                Dm
Stern to stem she's mighty fine.
     Dm                   C           Dm
'Can beat any boat on the New Orleans line,
        Gm                Dm
Stowing sugar in the hold below.

HUH.

[Chorus]
Dm   C   Dm
Hey, ho, below, below
Gm                        A
Stowing sugar in the hold below
Dm   C   Dm
Hey, ho, below, below
Gm                        Dm
Stowing sugar in the hold below

[Verse 3]
          Dm             C           Dm
Well the engineer shouts through his trumpet:
          Gm              Dm
“Tell the mate we got bad news:
      Dm                   C           Dm
Can't get no steam for the fire in the flue,”
Gm                        Dm
Stowing sugar in the hold below.

HUH.

[Chorus]
Dm   C   Dm
Hey, ho, below, below
Gm                        A
Stowing sugar in the hold below
Dm   C   Dm
Hey, ho, below, below
Gm                        Dm
Stowing sugar in the hold below

[Verse 4]
          Dm              C        Dm
Well the captain's on the quarter deck,
            Gm             Dm
Scratchin' 'way at his old neck.
          Dm              C        Dm
He shouts out: “Heave the larboard lead!”
Gm                        Dm
Stowing sugar in the hold below.

HUH.

[Chorus]
Dm   C   Dm
Hey, ho, below, below
Gm                        A
Stowing sugar in the hold below
Dm   C   Dm
Hey, ho, below, below
Gm                        Dm
Stowing sugar in the hold below