Lukey’s Boat

folk song

{t:Lukey’s Boat}
{st:folk song}


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Well oh, [C]Lukey's boat is [F]painted [G]green,
[C]Ha, me [F]boys! [G]
[C]Lukey's boat is [F]painted green,
She’s the [Am]prettiest boat that you've [F]ever [G]seen,
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]


Well oh, [C]Lukey's boat's got a [F]fine fore [G]cutty,
[C]Ha, me [F]boys! [G]
[C]Lukey's boat's got a [F]fine fore cutty,
And [Am]every seam is [F]chinked with [G]putty,
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]


Well [C]I says "Lukey the [F]blinds are [G]down"
[C]Ha, me [F]boys! [G]
[C]I says "Lukey the [F]blinds are down"
"Me [Am]wife is dead and she's [F]under-[G]ground"
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]


Well [C]I says Lukey [F]"I don't [G]care"
[C]Ha, me [F]boys! [G]
[C]I says Lukey [F]"I don't care"
"I'll [Am]get me another in the [F]spring of the [G]year"
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]


Oh, [C]Lukey's rolling [F]out his [G]grub,
[C]Ha, me [F]boys! [G]
[C]Lukey's rolling [F]out his grub,
[Am]One split pea, and a [F]ten pound [G]tub,
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]


Well, [C]Lukey's boat's got [F]high-topped [G]sails,
[C]Ha, me [F]boys! [G]
[C]Lukey's boat's got [F]high-topped sails,
The [Am]sheet was planted with [F]copper [G]nails,
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]


[C]Lukey's boat is [F]painted [G]green,
[C]Ha, me [F]boys! [G]
[C]Lukey's boat is [F]painted green,
She’s the [Am]prettiest boat that you've [F]ever [G]seen,
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]

A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]
A-[C]ha, me [F]boys, a-[G]riddle-i-[C]day! [F]   [G]   [C]↓



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