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This is a good sea shanty and an Irish sourced one at that. The word "Joe" is where the work was done.

Haul Away Joe

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Away haul away Oh haul away together

Dm            C            G              Dm
Away haul away, Oh haul away Joe

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When I was a little lad , my mother told me

   Dm            C           G                  Dm
Away, haul away Oh haul away together

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If I did not kiss the girls my lips they would grow mouldy

Dm              C            G               Dm
Away haul away, Oh haul away Joe

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First I had a Spanish girl but she was fat and lazy

Dm              C      G                  Dm
Away, Haul away, haul away together

Dm C G Am
But now I’ve got an Irish girl , she damn near drives me crazy

Dm C G Dm
Away haul away, Oh haul away Joe

Dm C G Am
Away haul away , haul away together

Dm C G Dm
Away haul away , Oh haul away , Joe

Dm C G Am
King Louis was the king of France before the revo lution

Dm C G Dm
Away haul away haul away together

Dm C G Am
The people chopped his head off which spoiled his consti tu tion

Dm C G Dm
Away, haul away, Oh haul away Joe

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Away, haul away , ahead for stormy weather

   Dm            C             G              Dm
Away ,haul away, Oh haul away Joe