as recorded and arranged by roger chartier see www.sailorsongs.com

G                                             D7                                                      G
Who’s that knocking at my door? Who’s that knocking at my door?

                                               D7                                             G
Who’s that knocking at my door , cried the fair - young maiden

A7   D                                               A7                        D   
It’s me my love it’s only me says Barnacle Bill the sailor         
       D                                                A7                        D  
It’s me my love it’s only me says Barnacle Bill the sailor

G                                            D7                                               G
I’ll come down and let you in, I’ll come down and let you in
                D7                                                                 G
I’ll come down and let you in cried the fair young maiden
A7 D                                                         A7                         D7
So Hurry before I bust the door says Barnacle Bill the sailor
D                                                                A7                         D
You know what I’m a looking for says Barnacle Bill the sailor

G                                              D7                                                        G
O your whiskers scrape my cheeks O your whiskers scrape my cheeks
                                                   D7                                            G
Oh your whiskers scrape my cheeks cried the fair young maiden
A7   D                                                            A7                        D7
I’m dirty and lousy and full of fleas says Barnacle Bill the sailor
A7 D                                                                A7                        D7
I’ll stick my mast wherever I please says Barnacle Bill the sailor

              G                             D7                                                 G
Tell me that we’ll soon be wed, tell me that we’ll soon be wed
              D7                                                                       G  
Tell me that we’ll soon be wed cried the fair young maiden
A7   D                                                              A7                         D
You foolish girl it’s nothing but sport says Barnacle Bill the sailor
A7    D                                                     A7                         D         
I’ve got a woman in every port says Barnacle Bill the sailor

G                    D7                                                       G
Where were you for seven years, where were you for seven years
                       D7                                                                        G
Where were you for seven years ? Cried the fair - young maiden
A7   D                                                           A7                         D
I’ve been to sea, I’ve been to sea, says Barnacle Bill the sailor
   D                                                                  A7                         D
I knew that you would wait for me, says Barnacle Bill the sailor

   G                                           D7                            G
I detect the smell of rum. I detect the smell of rum
    D7                                                                         G
I detect the smell of rum cried the fair - young maiden
A7   D                                                  A7                         D
I’ve only had a drink or two , says Barnacle Bill the sailor
D                                                               A7                        D
I’m only drunk with love for you says Barnacle Bill the sailor

                   G                                                    D7                         G
Come and meet your son of six come and meet your son of six
                   D7                                                                       G
Come and meet your son of six, cried the fair - young maiden
A7 D                                                           A7                         D
A sailor’s pay won’t do for three, says Barnacle Bill the sailor
D                                                                A7                        D
Farewell, I’m off across the sea, says Barnacle Bill the sailor  

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