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Now, 'twas twenty-five or thirty years
since Jack first saw the light;
He came into this world of woe,
one dark and stormy night.
He was born on board his father's ship,
as she was lying to;
'bout twenty-five or thirty miles,
southeast of Baccalieu.
Jack was every inch a sailor,
Five and twenty years a whaler;
Jack was every inch a sailor,
He was born upon the bright blue sea.
When Jack grew up to be a man,
he went to Labrador;
He fished in Indian Harbour,
where his father fished before.
On his returning in the fog,
he met a heavy gale;
And Jack was swept into the sea,
and swallowed by a whale.
Jack was every inch a sailor,
Five and twenty years a whaler;
Jack was every inch a sailor,
He was born upon the bright blue sea.
Jack was every inch a sailor,
Five and twenty years a whaler;
Jack was every inch a sailor,
He was born upon the bright blue sea.
Jack was every inch a sailor,
Five and twenty years a whaler;
Jack was every inch a sailor,
He was born upon the bright blue sea.
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Intro: [A] [A7] [D]
Now, 'twas twenty-five or thirty years
since Jack first saw the [A] light,
He came into this world of woe
one dark and stormy [D] night;
He was born on board his father's ship
as she was lying [A] to,
'bout twenty-five or thirty miles
south [A7] east of Baca- [D] lieu.
Jack was every inch a [A] sailor,
Five and twenty years a [D] whaler;
Jack was every inch a [A] sailor,
He was [A7] born upon the bright blue [D] sea.
When Jack grew up to be a man
he went to Labra- [A] dor,
He fished in Indian Harbour
where his father fished be- [D] fore;
On his returning in the fog
he met a heavy [A] gale,
And Jack was swept into the sea
and [A7] swallowed by a [D] whale.
Jack was every inch a [A] sailor,
Five and twenty years a [D] whaler;
Jack was every inch a [A] sailor,
He was [A7] born upon the bright blue [D] sea.
The whale went straight for Baffln Bay
'bout ninety knots an [A] hour,
And every time he'd blow a spray
he'd send it in a [D] shower;
Oh, now, says Jack unto himself,
I'll see what he's [A] about,
He got the whale all by the tail
and [A7] turned him inside [D] out.
Jack was every inch a [A] sailor,
Five and twenty years a [D] whaler;
Jack was every inch a [A] sailor,
He was [A7] born upon the bright blue [D] sea<./p>
Jack was every inch a [A] sailor,
Five and twenty years a [D] whaler;
Jack was every inch a [A] sailor,
He was [A7] born upon the bright blue [D] sea.
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