Tone: [G]
Intro:
[G] [F] [C] [G] [G] [F] [C] [G]
Verse:
As the [G]son of a son of a sailor
I went [F]out on the [C]sea for ad[G]adventure
Ex[C]Expanding the view of the [G]captain and crew
like a [D]man just released from in[G]indenture
As a [G]dreamer of dreams and a travelin' man
I have [F]chalked up [C]many a [G]mile.
Read [C]dozens of books about [G]heroes and crooks
and I [D]learned much from both of their st[G]styles.
Chorus:
[F]Son of a son, [C]Son of a son
Son of a son of a [G]sailor
[F]Son of a gun, [C]Load the last ton
One step ahead of the [G]jailor
Verse:
Now [G]way in the near future,
[F]Southeast [C]of dis[G]disorder
You can [C]shake the hand of the man[G]mango man
As he [D]greets you at the [G]border
And the [G]lady she hails from trinidad,
[F]Island [C]of the [G]spices
[C]Salt for your meat, and [G]cinnamon sweet
And the [D]rum is for all your good [G]vices.
Bridge:
[F]Haul the sheet in as we [C]ride on the wind
That our fore-fathers harnessed be[G]before us
[F]Hear the bells ring as the [C]tight rigging sings
It's a son of a gun of a [G]chorus
Solo:
[F] [C] [G] [F] [C] [G]
Verse:
Now [G]where it all ends, I can't fathom my friends
If I [F]knew I might [C]toss out my [G]anchor
[C]So I'll cruise along always [G]searching for songs
Not a [D]lawyer, a thief or a [G]banker
Chorus:
[F]But a son of a son, [C]son of a son
Son of a son of a [G]sailor
[F]Son of a gun, [C]load the last ton
One step ahead of the [G]jailor
Outro:
[F]I'm just a son of a son, [C]son of a son
Son of a son of a [G]sailor
The [F]sea's in my veins, my tra[C]tradition remains
I'm just glad I don't live in a [G]trailer
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