Sam's Gone Away Uke tab by El Pony Pisador

9 Chords used in the song: C, D, F, G, A, E, B, F#, C#

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Artist: 
Year:  2019
Difficulty: 
4.83
(Intermediate)
Key: unknownChords
Intro (2 bars each)
C C D D

Verse 1:
C C F F C C
I wish I was the banjo man on board a man-o-war,
G G C C
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.
C C F F C C
I wish I was the banjo man on board a man-o-war,
G G C C
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.

Chorus:
C C F F C C
Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say.
G G C C
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.

Verse 2:
D D G G D D
I wish I played the mandolin on board a man-o-war
A A D D
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.
D D G G D D
I wish I played the mandolin on board a man-o-war
A A D D
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.

Chorus:
D D G G D D
Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say.
A A D D
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.

Verse 3:
E E A A E E
I wish I was the fiddler on board a man-o-war
B B E E
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.
E E A A E E
I wish I was the fiddler on board a man-o-war
B B E E
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.

Chorus:
E E A A E E
Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say.
B B E E
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.

Verse 4:
G G C C G G
I wish I played the double bass on board a man-o-war
D D G G
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.
G G C C G G
I wish I played the double bass on board a man-o-war
D D G G
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.

Chorus:
G G C C G G
Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say.
D D G G
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.

Verse 4:
F# F# B B F# F#
I wish I was the whistler on board a man-o-war
C# C# F# F#
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.
F# F# B B F# F#
I wish I was the whistler on board a man-o-war
C# C# F# F#
Sam's gone away, on board a man-o-war.

Chorus:
F# F# B B F# F#
Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say.
C# C# (hold for 3 bars) F# F#
Sam's gone away, on booooooooard a man-o-war.

Uke tab by , 21 Apr 2023

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