Intro
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Verse 1
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Woke up early feel-in, light, shame, it's a  shame. 
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Somebody got to me last night, shame, it's a  shame. 
 
Verse 2
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Sat down for a friend-ly duel, shame, it's a  shame. 
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With one-eyed jacks 'n jok-ers, too shame, it's a  shame.  
 
Chorus
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Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a  shame. 
     C      G           D    C  G 
Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a  shame. 
 
Verse 3
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Poor-mouth Henry turned on me, shame, it's a  shame, 
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Said, "Boy, I'm gonna pick you clean. Shame, it's a  shame. 
 
Chorus
     C      G           D    C  G 
Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a  shame. 
     C      G           D    C  G 
Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a  shame. 
 
Instrumental
G C G D C G 
 
Verse 4
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Henry said, "Don't you mess that pile, shame, it's a  shame. 
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Had three aces 'n' he had five, shame, it's a  shame. 
 
Chorus
     C      G           D    C  G 
Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a  shame. 
     C      G           D    C  G 
Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a  shame. 
     C      G           D    C  G 
Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a  shame. 
 
Outro
G C G          D   C  G 
      Shame,  it's a  shame. 
C G         D    C  G 
     Shame, it's a  shame. 
C G          D   C  G 
     Shame, it's a  shame. 
C G          D   C  G 
     Shame, it's a  shame.