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Version 1[Verse] Am C E There was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwell, Am C F C He had a beautiful daughter, the truth to you we'll tell, Am E Am Oh, the truth to you we'll tell. Am C E She had sweethearts a-plenty and men of high degree, Am C F C But none but Jack the sailor her true love ever be, Am E Am Oh, her true love ever be. Am C E Jackie's gone a-sailing with trouble on his mind, Am C F C He's left his native country and his darling girl behind, Am E Am Oh, his darling girl behind. Am C E She went down to a tailor shop and dressed in man's array, Am C F C She climbed aboard a vessel and conveyed herself away, Am E Am Oh, conveyed herself away. Am C E Before you get on board, sir, our name we'd like to know, Am C F C She smiled on her countenance, they call me Jack-a-Roe, Am E Am Oh, they call me Jack-a-Roe. Am C E I see your waist is slender, your fingers they are small, Am C F C Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball, Am E Am Oh to face the cannonball. Am C E I know my waist's too slender, my fingers they are small, Am C F C But it would not make me tremble to see ten thousand fall, Am E Am Oh to see ten thousand fall. Am, C, E, Am, C, F, C, Am, E, Am x2 Am C E The war soon being over she went and looked around, Am C F C Among the dead and wounded her darling boy she found, Am E Am Oh her darling boy she found. Am C E She picked him up on in her arms and carried him to town, Am C F C She sent for a physician to quickly heal his wounds, Am E Am Oh to quickly heal his wounds. Am C E This couple they got married, so well did they agree, Am C F C This couple they got married, so why not you and me? Am E Am Oh why not you and me?