German Shanty
Verse 1:
C F C
Ick hew mol en Hamborg en Veermaster sehn,
C G C G
to my hoodah, to my hoodah!
C F C
De Masten so scheef as den Schipper sien Been,
C G C G C
to my hoodah, hoodah ho!
Chorus:
F C
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
F C
There is plenty of gold so I am told
G7 C
on the banks of Sacramento.
F C
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
F C
There is plenty of gold so I am told
G7 C
on the banks of Sacramento.
Verse 2:
C F C
Dat Deck weer von Isen, vull Schiet un vull Smeer,
C G C G
to my hoodah, to my hoodah!
C F C
Dat weer de Schietgäng ehr schönstes Pläseer,
C G C G C
to my hoodah, hoodah ho!
Chorus:
F C
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
F C
There is plenty of gold so I am told
G7 C
on the banks of Sacramento.
F C
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
F C
There is plenty of gold so I am told
G7 C
on the banks of Sacramento.
Verse 3:
C F C
Dat Logis weer vull Wanzen, de Kombüs weer vull Dreck,
C G C G
to my hoodah, to my hoodah!
C F C
de Beschütten, de löpen von sülben all weg.
C G C G C
to my hoodah, hoodah ho!
Chorus:
F C
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
F C
There is plenty of gold so I am told
G7 C
on the banks of Sacramento.
F C
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
F C
There is plenty of gold so I am told
G7 C
on the banks of Sacramento.
Verse 4:
C F C
Dat Soltfleesch weer grön, un de Speck weer vull Moden.
C G C G
to my hoodah, to my hoodah!
C F C
Köm gev dat bloß an Wiehnachtsobend.
C G C G C
to my hoodah, hoodah ho!
Chorus:
F C
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
F C
There is plenty of gold so I am told
G7 C
on the banks of Sacramento.
F C
Blow boys blow, for Californio.
F C
There is plenty of gold so I am told
G7 C
on the banks of Sacramento.
