C
Come all ye young fellows that follow the sea
       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
    Dm           G           Dm        G
Now please pay attention and listen to me
   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

      C
I'm a deep water sailor just come from Hong Kong
       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
    Dm           G             Dm         G
You give me some whiskey, I'll sing you a song
   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

       C
When a trim Black Ball liner's preparing for sea
       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
     Dm              G       Dm        G
On a trim Black Ball liner I wasted me prime
   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

       C
When a trim Black Ball liner preparing for sea
       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
       Dm               G             Dm               G
You'll split your sides laughing such sights you would see
   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

        C
There's tinkers and tailors, shoemakers and all
       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
        Dm              G        Dm              G
They're all shipped for sailors aboard the Black Ball
   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

       C
When a big Black Ball liner's a leaving her dock
       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
    Dm           G            Dm           G
The boys and the girls on the pier-head do flock
   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

     C
Now, when the big liner, she's clear of land
       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
    Dm       G             Dm         G
Our bosun he roars out the word of command
   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

     C
Come quickly, lay aft to the break of the poop
       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
   Dm            G              Dm        G
Or I'll help you along with the toe of me boot
   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

      C
Pay attention to orders, now, you one and all
       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
    Dm        G          Dm              G
For see high above there flies the Black Ball
   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down

     C
'Tis larboard and starboard, on deck you will sprawl
       C   Am   Dm           G
To me, way hey, blow the man down
    Dm           G         Dm              G
For kicking Jack Rogers commands the Black Ball
   G            G       Em           C
O, give me some time to blow the man down