Henry Martin
Key: ACapo 2English
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AmThere were three brothers in Emerry AmScotland
In merry DmScotland there were Cthree E
And Amthey did cast lots which of them should go
Should Dmgo should Cgo E
AmAnd turn Crobber all Gon the salt Amsea.
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AmThe lot it fell first upon EHenry AmMartin
The youngest of Dmall the Cthree; E
That Amhe should turn robber all on the salt sea
Salt Dmsea the salt Csea. E
AmFor to Cmaintain his two Gbrothers and Amhe.
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AmThey had not been sailing but a Elong winter's Amnight
And a part of a Dmshort winter's Cday E
When Amhe espied a stout lofty ship
Lofty Dmship lofty Cship E
AmCome Cabibbing down Gon him straight Amway.
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AmHullo! Hullo! cried EHenry AmMartin
What makes you Dmsail so Cnigh? E
I'm a Amrich merchant ship bound for fair London Town
London DmTown London CTown E
AmWould you Cplease for to Glet me pass Amby?
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AmOh no! Oh no! cried EHenry AmMartin
This thing it Dmnever could Cbe E
For I Amhave turned robber all on the salt sea
Salt Dmsea the salt Csea. E
AmFor to Cmaintain my two Gbrothers and Amme.
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AmCome lower your tops'l and Ebrail up your Ammizz'n
And bring your ship Dmunder my Clee E
Or I Amwill give to you a full cannon ball
Cannon Dmball cannon Cball E
AmAnd all your dear Cbodies drown Gin the salt Amsea.
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AmOh no! we won't lower our Elofty Amtopsail
Nor bring our ship Dmunder your Clee E
And Amyou shan't take from us our rich merchant goods
Merchant Dmgoods merchant Cgoods E
AmNor Cpoint our bold Gguns to the Amsea.
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AmThen broadside and broadside and Eat it they Amwent
For fully two Dmhours or Cthree E
Till AmHenry Martin gave to them the deathshot
The Dmdeathshot the Cdeathshot E
AmAnd Cstraight to the Gbottom went Amshe.
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AmBad news bad news to Eold England Amcame
Bad news to Dmfair London CTown E
There's Ambeen a rich vessel and she's cast away
Cast Dmaway cast Caway E
AmAnd Call of her Gmerry men Amdrown'd.