John Kanaka Tabulatur von Folk Songs (für Baryton)

C                   F          C
I thought I heard the First Mate say 
C                 G     C
John Kanaka naka, tulai e 
       C                  F     C
You’ll work tomorrow, but not today 
C                 G
John Kanaka naka, tulai e


CHORUS 
C            F
tulai e, oh, tulai e, oh 
C                 G     C
John Kanaka naka, tulai e,

  C                   F       C
I thought I heard the old man say 
C                 G     C
John Kanaka naka, tulai e 

Today, today is a sailing day 
C                 G     C
John Kanaka naka, tulai e 


CHORUS 
C            F
tulai e, oh, tulai e, oh 
C                 G     C
John Kanaka naka, tulai e,

      C                  F      C
We’re outward bound from Frisco Bay 
C                 G     C
John Kanaka naka, tulai e 
      C                    F        C
We’re outward bound at the break of day 
C                 G     C
John Kanaka naka, tulai e 


CHORUS 
C            F
tulai e, oh, tulai e, oh 
C                 G     C
John Kanaka naka, tulai e,

     C               F       C
It’s rotten meat and weevily bread 
C                 G     C
John Kanaka naka, tulai e 
   C                  F             C
In two months out you wish you were dead 
C                 G     C
John Kanaka naka, tulai e 


CHORUS 
C            F
tulai e, oh, tulai e, oh 
C                 G     C
John Kanaka naka, tulai e,

  C                   F     C
I thought I heard the Bosun say 
C                 G     C
John Kanaka naka, tulai e 
     C                 F      C
It’s one more pull and then belay 
C                 G     C
John Kanaka naka, tulai e