Sailor's Lament Chords
Sailor's Lament by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse:
G C G
Woke up early feelin' light
D C G
Shame, it's a shame
C G
Somebody got to me last night
D C G
Shame, it's a shame
Sat down for a friendly duel
Shame, it's a shame
With one-eyed jacks and jokers, too
Shame, it's a shame
C G
Ooh, sailor man
D C G
Shame, it's a shame
C G
Ooh, sailor man
D C G
Shame, it's a shame
Poormouth Henry turned on me
Shame, it's a shame
Said, "Boy, I'm gonna pick you clean."
Shame, it's a shame
Henry said, "Don't you mess that pile,"
Shame, it's a shame
Had three aces 'n' he had five
Shame, it's a shame