Whup Jamboree
Traditional sea shanty  (Whup is pronounced “hup”)  This is a fun, high-energy song, and needs to be          played at a fast tempo.  Repeat the chorus at the end.  A "long-tailed blackbird" is a sailor.

 Dm                                                C
 Whup Jamboree, Whup jamboree
 Dm                                   C
 Long-tailed blackbird come up behind
 Dm                                              C
Whup Jamboree, Whup jamboree
   Dm                     C           Dm
Johnny, get your oats me son

 Dm                                      C
The pilot he looked out ahead
 Dm                                         C
Hands on the cane and the heavin' of the lead
 Dm                                                          C
And the old man roared to wake the dead
   Dm                     C           Dm
Johnny, get your oats me son

 Dm                                         C
Oh, now we see the lizzard light
 Dm                                 C
Soon, me boys, we'll heave in sight
 Dm                                                        C
We'll soon be abreast of the Isle of Wight
   Dm                     C           Dm
Johnny, get your oats me son

 Dm                                                C
Now when we get to the black wall dock
            Dm                           C
Those pretty young girls come out in flocks
     Dm                                                                  C
Its down with the knickers and up with the frocks
   Dm                     C           Dm
Johnny, get your oats me son

 Dm                                              C
Well, when we get to Lanaus Lane
 Dm                               C
On all the girls we'll spend our pay
         Dm                                 C
We'll not sign on 'til another day
   Dm                     C           Dm
Johnny, get your oats me son
 

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