Haul Away Joe
[Am]When
I was a [Em]little lad,
And [Dm]so
my mother told me
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
That [Am]if
I did not [Em]kiss the girls
My [Dm]lips
would grow all [Em]mouldy.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-]Em]way, [Am]Joe.
King [Am]Louis
was the [Em]King of France
Be-[Dm]fore
the revolution.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
But [Am]then
he got his[Em] head cut off
Which [Dm]spoiled
his consti-[Em]tution.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
Oh, [Am]once
I had a [Em]German girl
And [Dm]she
was fat and lazy,
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
[Am]Then
I got a [Em]Brooklyn gal,
She [Dm]damn
near drove me [Em]crazy.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
[Am]So I
got a [Em]Chinese girl
And [Dm]she
was kind and tender,
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
And she [Am]left
me for a [Em]Portugee,
So [Dm]young
and rich and [Em]slender,
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way,
I'll [Dm]sing
to you of Nancy.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way,
She's [Dm]just
my cut and [Em]fancy.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
Oh, [Am]once
I was in [Em]Ireland,
A-[Dm]digging
turf and praties,
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
But [Am]now
I'm in a [Em]Yankee ship
A-[Dm]hauling
sheets and [Em]braces.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
The [Am]cook
is in the [Em]galley,
[Dm]Making
duff so handy,
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
And the [Am]captain's
in his [Em]cabin
[Dm]Drinkin'
wine and [Em]brandy.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way,
The [Dm]good
ship is a-bowling
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way,
The [Dm]sheet
is now a-[Em]blowing.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way,
We'll [Dm]haul
away together.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way,
We'll [Dm]haul
for better [Em]weather.
[Am]Way,
haul a-[Em]way, we'll [Dm]haul
a-[Em]way, [Am]Joe.