Verse
G C D
Come all you young sailormen, listen to me
G C D
I'll sing you a song of the fish in the sea,
and it's...
G C
Windy weather boys, stormy weather, boys
G D
When the wind blows we're all together, boys
G C
Blow ye winds westerly, blow ye winds, blow
G D
Jolly sou'wester, boys, steady she goes.
Verse
G C D
Up jumps the eel with his slippery tail,
G C D
Climbs up aloft and reefs the topsail,
and it's...
G C
Windy weather boys, stormy weather, boys
G D
When the wind blows we're all together, boys
G C
Blow ye winds westerly, blow ye winds, blow
G D
Jolly sou'wester, boys, steady she goes.
Verse
G C D
Then up jumps the shark with his nine rows of teeth
G C D
Saying, 'You eat the dough boys, and I'll eat the beef!
and it's...
G C
Windy weather boys, stormy weather, boys
G D
When the wind blows we're all together, boys
G C
Blow ye winds westerly, blow ye winds, blow
G D
Jolly sou'wester, boys, steady she goes.
Verse
G C D
Up jumps the lobster with his heavy claws,
G C D
Bites the main boom right off by the jaws!
and it's...
G C
Windy weather boys, stormy weather, boys
G D
When the wind blows we're all together, boys
G C
Blow ye winds westerly, blow ye winds, blow
G D
Jolly sou'wester, boys, steady she goes.
Verse
G C D
Up jumps the halibut, lies flat on the deck
G C D
He says, 'Mister Captain, don't step on my neck!'
and it's...
G C
Windy weather boys, stormy weather, boys
G D
When the wind blows we're all together, boys
G C
Blow ye winds westerly, blow ye winds, blow
G D
Jolly sou'wester, boys, steady she goes.
Verse
G C D
Up jumps the herring, the king of the sea,
G C D
Saying, 'All other fishes, now you follow me!'
and it's...
G C
Windy weather boys, stormy weather, boys
G D
When the wind blows we're all together, boys
G C
Blow ye winds westerly, blow ye winds, blow
G D
Jolly sou'wester, boys, steady she goes.
Verse
G C D
Up jumps the codfish with his chuckle-head,
G C D
He runs out up forward and throws out the lead!
and it's...
G C
Windy weather boys, stormy weather, boys
G D
When the wind blows we're all together, boys
G C
Blow ye winds westerly, blow ye winds, blow
G D
Jolly sou'wester, boys, steady she goes.
Verse
G C D
Up jumps the whale... the largest of all,
G C D
'If you want any wind, well, I'll blow ye a squall!'
and it's...
G C
Windy weather boys, stormy weather, boys
G D
When the wind blows we're all together, boys
G C
Blow ye winds westerly, blow ye winds, blow
G D
Jolly sou'wester, boys, steady she goes.
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