title: Blow The Man Down
key: General
harp type: Chromatic
genre: C
skill: Any

Blow The Man Down (Chromatic)
Verse 1:
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I’ll sing you a song,
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A good song of the sea,
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To me way, aye, Blow the man down;
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And trust that you’ll join
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in the chor-us with me,
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Give me some time to blow the man down.
Chorus:
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Oh, blow the man down,
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bul-lies, blow the man down
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Way aye blow the man down
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Oh, blow the man down,
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bul-lies, blow him a-way
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Give me some time to blow the man down!
Verse 2:
As I was a walking down Paradise Street
Way aye blow the man down
A pretty young damsel I chanced for to meet.
Give me some time to blow the man down!
Chorus
Verse 3:
She was round in the counter and bluff in the bow,
Way aye blow the man down
So I took in all sail and cried, “Way enough now.”
Give me some time to blow the man down!
Chorus
Verse 4:
So I tailed her my flipper and took her in tow
Way aye blow the man down
And yardarm to yardarm away we did go.
Give me some time to blow the man down!
Chorus
Verse 5:
But as we were going she said unto me
Way aye blow the man down
“There’s a spanking full-rigger just ready for sea.”
Give me some time to blow the man down!
Chorus
Verse 6:
But as soon as that packet was clear of the bar
Way aye blow the man down
The mate knocked me down with the end of a spar.
Give me some time to blow the man down!
Chorus
Verse 7:
It’s starboard and larboard on deck you will sprawl
Way aye blow the man down
For Kicking Jack Williams commands the Black Ball.
Give me some time to blow the man down!
Chorus
Verse 8:
So I give you fair warning before we belay,
Way aye blow the man down
Don’t ever take head of what pretty girls say.
Give me some time to blow the man down!
Chorus