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[Verse 1]A A2
Jack the sailor came on shore as free it is his fortune
A A2 A
For he had plenty of gold in store last time he sailed the ocean.
[Chorus]A A2
I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,
A
Saying: 'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',
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saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'
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[Verse 2]A
Nance looked up all with a frown –
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'Do you think I'd marry you, no not I,
A
I will get some man of an high renown,
D A
do you think I'd marry a sailor?'
[Chorus]A E
I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,
A
Saying: 'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',
D A A2 A A2 A A2 A E
saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'
[Verse 3]A A2
Jack put his hands into his pocket, pulling out two handfuls of gold,
A
Saying: ' Nance will you wed say yes or no,'
D E A
saying, 'Nance will you marry a sailor?'
[Chorus]A E
I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,
A
Saying: 'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',
D E A
saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'
[Verse 4]D
Nancy looked up all with a smile,
D A
the thought of the money in her heart did go –
A E
'For I've been joking all the while, be sure I'd marry a sailor!'
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Jack put up a public line, plenty of gold and silver coin,
D A
Leaving poor Nance with a fret and a frown
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the day she refused her sailor
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[Verse 5]A A2
Jack the sailor came on shore as free it was his fortune
A A2 A
For he had plenty of gold in store last time he sailed the ocean.
[Chorus]A A2
I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,
A D A
'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',
D D D
saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'
[Chorus]A A2
I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,
A
'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',
D
saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'
[Chorus]A E
I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,
A
'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',
D
saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'
[Chorus]A E
I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,
A
'Nance, will you wed, say yes or no',
D
saying: 'Nance, will you marry a sailor?'
A A A A E E E E D D D D E E E E
[Chorus]A E
I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me yes or no,
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