X:1
T:1. Billy Boy
T:(Northumbrian Capstan Shanty) 
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." G2 A B2 B | A2 G F3 | G2 F E3 | F2 D E3 |$"^CHORUS." G2 A B2 B | =A2 B c2 B | =A2 B F3- | 
w: Where hev ye been|aal the day,|Bil- ly Boy,|Bil- ly Boy?|Where hev ye been|aal the day me|Bil- ly Boy?|
F3"^SOLO." B2 B |$ c2 B c2 d | (e2 d) e2 c | B2 G AG F | (E2 D)"^CHORUS." C2 B, |$ E2 E G F E | 
w: I've been|walk- in' aa the|day_  With me|charm- in' Nan- * cy|Grey * And me|Nan- cy kit- tl'd me|
B2 B c2 e | G2 E F2 D | !fermata!E6 |] 
w: fan- cy Oh me|charm- in' Bil- ly|Boy.
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W: 2 Is she fit to be yor wife,
W: Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
W: Is she fit to be yor wife, me Billy Boy?
W: She's as fit to be me wife
W: As the fork is to the knife,
W: And me Nancy, etc.
W:
W: 3 Can she cook a bit o' steak,
W: Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
W: Can she cook a bit o' steak, me Billy Boy?
W: She can cook a bit o' steak
W: Aye, and myek a gairdle cake,
W: And me Nancy, etc.
W:
W: 4 Can she myek an Irish Stew,
W: Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
W: Can she myek an Irish Stew, me Billy Boy?
W: She can myek an Irish Stew,
W: Aye, and Singin' Hinnies* too,
W: And me Nancy, etc.
W:
W: *Singing Hinny: a kind of griddle scone.

X:2
T:2. Bound for the Rio Grande
T: (Windlass and Capstan Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." B, |: E E E G G G | F E F E3 |"^CHORUS." (B3-B2 G) | c B2-B2 "^SOLO." B |$ c e c B A G | 
w: I'll | sing you a song of the | fish of the sea. | Oh__ | Ri- o._ I'll | sing you a song of  the |
A B A G "^CHORUS." E F | G> A G FE F | E3 E2 F |$ G3 (F E) F | E6 | B3-B2 G | c B2-B2 B | (c e) c (B A) G |$ 
w: fish of the sea And we're | bound for the Ri- * o | Grande. Then a- | way love, _ a- | way. | Way _ down | Ri- o, _ So | fare_ ye well,_ my|
A B A G E F | G> A G (F E) F |1-5 E3- !fermata! E2 "^SOLO." B, :|6 !fermata!E6 |] 
w: pret- ty young gel. For we're|bound for the Ri- * o|Grande. _ Sing | Grande.|
T: -
W: 2 Sing goodbye to Sally and goodbye to Sue,
W: Oh Rio, etc.
W: And you who are listening, goodbye to you,
W: And we're bound, etc.
W:
W: 3 Our ship went sailing out over the bar,
W: Oh Rio, etc.
W: And we pointed her nose for the South-er-en Star,
W: And we'e bound, etc.
W:
W: 4 Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain,
W: Oh Rio, etc.
W: And we're all of us coming to see you again,
W: And we're bound, etc.
W:
W: 5 I said farewell to Kitty, my dear,
W: Oh Rio, etc.
W: And she waved her white hand as we passed the South Pier,
W: And we're bound, etc.
W:
W: 6 The oak and the ash and the bonny birk tree,
W: Oh Rio, etc.
W:They're all growing green in the North Countrie,
W: And we're bound, etc.

X:3
T:3. Good-bye, Fare Ye Well
T: (Capstan Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." A |: A2 A (A ^G) A | B2 A F2 "^CHORUS." A | A G> F G2 B |$ B A> G F2 "^SOLO." A | A2 A (A ^G) A | 
w:  I | thought I heard_ the | old man say Good- | bye, fare ye well, Good- | bye, fare ye well. I | thought I heard_ the |
(B c ) B A2 "^CHORUS." d |$ c2 A B2 ^G |1-6 (A c) B !fermata! A2 "^SOLO." A :|7  (A c) B !fermata! A3 |] 
w: old_ man say, Hoo- | ray my boys we're | home- * ward bound. We're | home- * ward bound.|
T: - 
W: 2 We're homeward bound, I hear the sound. (x2)
W:
W: 3 We sailed away to Mobile Bay. (x2)
W:
W: 4 But now we're bound for Portsmouth town. (x2)
W:
W: 5 And soon we'll be on shore again. (x2)
W:
W: 6 I kissed my Kitty upon the pier,
W: And it's oh, to see you again, my dear.
W:
W: 7 We're homeward bound, and I hear the sound, (x2)

X:4
T:4. Johnny Come Down To Hilo
T:(Windlass and Capstan Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and  Simon Furey with some words replaced with commonly-used substitutes to avoid offence.
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"^SOLO." !fermata! e |: c/ c/ c/ c/ B e |c c B e/ d/ | c B G/ F/ E/ F/ |
w: I | nev- er seen the like since | I was born, When a | a rail-road nav-vy with the |
 G E C B, |"^CHORUS." E/ E/ E E> G | c B3 | G2 F2 |
w: sea boots on, Says | "John- ny come down to | Hi- lo.| Poor old | 
E3 !fermata! e | c B2 e | c B2 !fermata! e | c B G E/ F/ |
w: man." Oh | wake her, oh,|shake her, Oh | wake that gel with the |
G E C B, | E/ E/ E E> G | c B3 | G2 F2 |1-4  !fermata! E3 "^SOLO." !fermata! e :|5 !fermata! E3 z |] 
w: blue dress on, When | John- ny comes down to | Hi- lo. | Poor old | man. I| man.| 
T:-
W: 2 I love a little gel across the sea,
W: She's a 'Badian beauty and she says to me,
W: "Oh, Johnny come down", etc
W:
W: 3 Oh was you ever down in Mobile Bay?
W: Where they screws the cotton on a summer day.
W: When Johnny, etc.
W:
W: 4 Did you ever see the old plantation boss
W: And the long-tailed filly and the big black hoss?
W: When Johnny, etc.
W:
W: 5 I never seen the like since I was born
W: When a rail-road nav-vy with the sea boots on
W: Says, "Johnny come down", etc.

X:5
T:5. Clear the Track, Let the Bullgine Run
T:(Windlass and Capstan Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." !fermata! d> c |: B B A A | G G F "^CHORUS." D | F D F D |$ F F F "^SOLO." F/ F/ | G G B/ B/ c/ c/ | 
w: Oh, the | smart- est clip- per | you can find. Ah | ho Way- oh are | you most done Is the | Mar- get E- vans of the |
d c/B/ c "^CHORUS." d |$ B> G A D/ D/ | G G G "^SOLO." G/ A/ | B c/ B/ A B/ A/ | G G F "^CHORUS." D |$ F D F D | 
w: Blue Cross_ Line. So | clear the track, let the | Bull- gine run. Tib- by | Hey rig a jig in a | jaunt- ing car. Ah | ho Way- oh, are |
F F F "^SOLO." F | G G B c | d c/B/ c "^CHORUS." !fermata! d |$ B> G A D/ D/ |1-6 
w: you most done. With|Li- zer Lee al|on my_ knee. So|clear the track let the|
 G G !fermata! G !fermata! d/> "^SOLO." c/ :|7 G G !fermata!G |] 
w: Bull- gine run. Oh the | Bull- gine run.|
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W: 2 Oh the Marget Evans of the Blue Cross Line
W: She's never a day behind her time.
W:
W: 3 Oh the gels are walking along the pier
W: And I'll soon be home to you my dear.
W:
W: 4 Oh when I come home across the sea
W: It's Lizer, you will marry me.
W: 
W: 5 Oh, shake her, wake her before we're gone.
W: Oh fetch that gel with the blue dress on.
W:
W: 6 Oh, I thought I heard the skipper say,
W: "We'll keep the brig three points away."
W:
W: 7 Oh the smartest clipper you can find
W: Is the Marget Evans of the Blue Cross Line.

X:6
T:6. Lowlands Away
T:(Windlass and Capstan Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO. Slowly, expressively, and in very free rhythm." !fermata!c2 !fermata!G4 | 
w: Low- lands,|
c2 !fermata! d3 e | c4 B2 | G6 | [Q:1/4=90] G2 B3 c |[M:2/4] d4- | d2 B2 | c2 A2 |$[M:3/4] F4"^CHORUS." A2 | 
w: Low- lands, A-|way my|John,|Low- lands, a-|way,|_ I|heard them|say, My|
G G3 G G | F4 E2 | !fermata! C4 ||"^SOLO."  C2 | C/  C/ C/ C/ E3 F | G6 | 
w: dol- lar and a|half a|day.  1)A|dol- lar and a half a|day|
[M:2/4] A2 G2 |$ F2 E2 | C4 |[M:3/4]"^CHORUS." c2 G4 | c2 d3 e | c4 B2 | G4"^SOLO." G2 | 
w: is a|Hoo- sier's|pay.|Low- lands,|Low- lands, A-|way my|John. A|
G/ G/ G/ G/ B3 c |$ [M:2/4] d4- | d2 e2 | c c A2 |[M:3/4] F4 "^CHORUS." A2 | G G3 G G | F4 E2 | 
w: dol- lar and a half a|day|_ is|ver- y good|pay. My|dol- lar and a|half a|
!fermata!C6 ||$ C2 E3 F | G G- G4 |[M:2/4] (A2 G2) | F2 E2 | C4 |[M:3/4] c2 G4 | c2 d3 e | c4 B2 | 
w: day.| 2.Oh was you|ev- er_ |in_ |Mo- bile|Bay.|Low- lands|Low- lands A-|way my|
G6 |$"^SOLO." G2 B3 c |[M:2/4] (d4 | d2) e2 | c2 A2 |[M:3/4] F4"^CHORUS." A2 | G G3 G G | F4 E2 | 
w: John.|Screw- ing the|cot-|* ton|by the|day. My|dol- lar and a|half a|
!fermata!C6 |:$"^SOLO." C2 E3 F | G6 |[M:2/4] (A2 G2) | F2 E2 | C4 |[M:3/4]"^CHORUS." c2 G4 | 
w: day.| 3.All  in the|night|my_ |true love|came.|Low- lands,|
c2 d3 e | c4 B2 | G6 |$"^SOLO." G2 B3 c |[M:2/4] d4- | d2 e2 | c2 A2 |[M:3/4] F4"^CHORUS." A2 | 
w: Low- lands, a-|way my|John.|All in the|night|_ my|true love|came. My|
G G3 G G | F4 E2 | !fermata!C6 :| 
w: dol- lar and a|half a|day.|
T:-
W: 4 She came to me all in my sleep. (x2)
W:
W: 5 And her eyes were white, my love. (x2)
W:
W: 6 And then I knew my love was dead. (x2)

X:7
T:7. Sally Brown
T:(Windlass and Capstan Shanty)
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
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"^SOLO." C3/2 E/ G c/ B/ | A G E/F/ G |"^CHORUS." c2 d3/2 c/ | e d c2 |$"^SOLO." e d c A | 
w: Sal- ly Brown she's a|bright Mu- lat- * ter.|Way Ay- y|Roll and go.|She drinks rum and|
G E D/ C3/2 |"^CHORUS." G G G/ G/ G |"*See note" A B c2 |] 
w: chews ter- back- er.|Spend my mo- ney on|Sal- ly Brown.
T:-
W:2 Sally Brown she has a daughter
W: Sent me sailin'  'cross the water.
W:
W:3 Seven long years I courted Sally.
W: Seven long years I courted Sally.
W:
W:4 Sally Brown I'm bound to leave you.
W: Sally Brown I'll not deceive you.
W:
W:5 Sally she's a 'Badian beauty.
W: Sally she's a 'Badian beauty.
W:
W:6 Sally lives on the old plantation
W: She belongs to the Wild Goose Nation.
W:
W:7 Sally Brown is a bright Mulatter
W: She drinks rum and chews terbacker.
W:
T: *Note: Terry remarks that later singers more commonly sang this G-A-B-C ascending sequence,
T: whereas in his youth the descending sequence G-D-E-C, ending on middle C, had been the norm. 

X:8
T:8. Santy Anna
T:(Windlass and Capstan Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO" C2 |: F3 G A2 B2 | .(c2 BA) B2"^CHORUS" e2 | c3 F F3 G | A2 B4 "^SOLO" B2 | c3 A B3 G |$ 
w: Oh | San- ty An- na | won the_ day. Way- | Ah, me San- ty | An- na. Oh | San- ty An- na |
.(A2 GF) E2" ^CHORUS" FG | A3 F G3 E |1-4 C2 F2 !fermata! F2 C2 :|2 C2 F2 !fermata! F4 |] 
w: won the_ day All_ |on the plains of | Mex- i- co. Oh | Mex- i- co.|
T: -
W: 2 He beat the Prooshans fairly,
W: Way-Ah, etc.
W: And whacked the British nearly, 
W: All on, etc.
W:
W:3 He was a rorty gineral,
W: Way-Ah, etc.
W: A rorty snorty gineral, 
W: All on, etc.
W:
W: 4 They took him out and shot him,
W: Way-Ah, etc.
W: Oh, when shall we forget him? 
W: All on, etc.
W:
W: 5 Oh Santy Anna won the day,
W: Way-Ah, etc.
W: And Gin'ral Taylor ran away, 
W: All on, etc.

X:9
T:9. Shenandoah
T:(Windlass and Capstan Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." B,2 |: E E E3 F G A |[M:3/4] c B3 ed | c3 B"^CHORUS." c B |$ 
w: Oh|She- nan- doah I long to|hear you. A- *|way you rol- ling|
G B3"^SOLO." B2 |[M:4/4] c c c3 G B G |[M:3/4] F E3"^CHORUS." F2 |$ G3 E G> c | B6 | E> F G3 F |1-5 
w: ri- ver. Oh | She- nan- doah I long to | hear you. A- | way, I'm bound to | go | 'Cross the wide Mis-|
 F2 !fermata! E2 "^SOLO." B,2 :|6 F2 !fermata! E4 |] 
w: sou- ri. Oh|\-sou- ri.|
T: -
W: 2 Oh Shenandoah, I love your daughter.
W: Oh Shenandoah, I love your daughter.
W: 
W: 3 'Tis seven long years since I last see thee.
W: 'Tis seven long years since I last see thee.
W: 
W: 4 Oh Shenandoah, I took a notion
W:  To sail across the stormy ocean.
W: 
W: 5 Oh Shenandoah, I'm bound to leave you.
W: Oh Shenandoah, I'll not deceive you.
W: 
W: 6 Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you.
W: Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you.

X:10
T:10. Stormalong John.
T:(Windlass and Capstan Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." G |: c c B B | A A G "^CHORUS." (3 G/A/ B/ | c2 B2 |[M:3/4] (A3/2 G/) E |$ 
w: Oh | poor old Stor- my's | dead and gone. Storm-* a- | long boys, | Storm_ a- |
G2 "^SOLO." G |[M:4/4] A A c E/F/ | G G D"^CHORUS." G | G2 G G | A2 A A |$[M:2/4] A2 | 
w: long. Oh | poor old Stor- my's_ | dead and gone. A- | ha, come a-| long, get a- | long,|
[M:3/4] G B A |1-4 [M:4/4] G2 !fermata! G "^SOLO." G :|5 [M:4/4] G2 !fermata! G |] 
w: Stor- my a- | long John.  I- | long John.|
T: -
W: 2 I dug his grave with a silver spade. (x2)
W:
W: 3 I lower'd him down with a golden chain. (x2)
W:
W: 4 I carried him away to Mobile Bay. (x2)
W:
W: 5 Oh poor old Stormy's dead and gone. (x2)

X:11
T:11. The Hog's-eye Man
T:(Windlass and Capstan Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO ." G/ A/ |: B A A G/ A/ | B A A G/ A/ | B A G E/F/ | G A E "^CHORUS." D | G G G2 |
w: Oh, the | hog's- eye man is the|man for me, He were | raised way down in_ | Ten- nes- see. Oh | hog's- eye, oh.|
D/ D/ D/ D/ D/E/ D/ B,/ | D D- D2 | E/ E/ E/ E/ E D/ D/ | G A B> A | B> G E E |1-4 !fermata! E3 "^SOLO." G/A/ :|5 !fermata! E3 |] 
w: Row the boat a- shore_ for the | hog's\- eye._ | Stead- y on a jig with a | hog's- eye oh, She | wants the hog's- eye | man. Oh, _ | man.|
T: -
W: 2 Now where have you been gone so long,
W: You Yankee Jack with your sea boots on?
W:
W: 3 Oh, bring me down my riding-cane
W: For I'm off to see my darling Jane.
W:
W: 4 Oh, Jenny's in the garden, picking peas
W: And her golden hair's hanging down to her knees.
W: 
W: 5 Oh, a hog's eye ship, and a hog's eye crew
W: And a hog's eye mate and a skipper too.

X:12
T:12. The Wild Goose Shanty
T:(Windlass and Capstan Shanty)
C:Richard Ruciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." G3/2 E/ | D2 D>E G2 A> B | c>A B>G A>F D"^CHORUS." A/ B/ |$ 
w: I'm  the|Shan- ty- * man of the|Wild_ Goose _ Na- * tion. Tib- by|
(c3 B/A/) (B3 A/G/) | A2 d2 D2"^SOLO." B>c | d2 d>B c2 B> A |$ (G>A) G>E D>E F>D | 
w: Way- * * ay- * *|Hi- o- ha! I've_ |left my_ wife on a|big_ plan- * ta- * tion. _|
"^CHORUS." G G- G3/2 A/ B2 A2 | G6 |] 
w: Hi- lo_ my Ran- zo|Hay!|
T: - 
W: 2 Now a long farewell to the old plantation. (x2)
W:
W: 3 And a long farewell to the Wild Goose Nation. (x2)
W:
W: 4 Oh the boys and the girls went huckleberry hunting. (x2)
W:
W: 5 Then goodbye and farewell, you rolling river. (x2)
W:
W: 6 I'm a shantyman of the Wild Goose Nation
W: I've left my wife on a big plantation.

X:13
T:13. We're all bound to go
T:(Windlass and Capstan Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." E |: c2 c cB A | B2 B BA G | A2 B cB A | E3"^CHORUS." A2 B | (c3-c B) A |$ 
w: Oh | John-ny was_ a | ro- ver And_ to- | day he sails_ a- | way. Heave a- | way, __ my |
E A2 cB A | (B3-B2 G) | A3-A2 "^SOLO." A | d2 d cB A | B2 B A2 G | FG A BA F |$ 
w: John-ny, Heave_ a- | way__ | ay._ Oh | John- ny was_ a | ro- ver And to- | day_ he sails_ a- |
E3"^CHORUS." A2 F | E3-E2 C | EF G A2 d | c3 BA B |1-5 A3- !fermata!A2"^SOLO." E :|6 A3- A3 |] 
w: way. Heave a | way_ my | bul-* ly boys We're | all bound_ to| go._ As | go._|
T: - 
W: 2 As I was walking out one day
W: Down by the Albert Dock,
W: Heave away, etc.
W: I heard an emigrant Irish girl
W: Conversing with Tapscott.
W: Heave away, etc.
W:
W: 3 "Good morning, Mister Tapscott, sir."
W: "Good morning, my gel," says he,
W: Heave away, etc.
W: "It's have you got a packet ship
W: "All bound for Amerikee?"
W: Heave away, etc.
W:
W: 4 "Oh yes, I've got a packet ship.
W:"I have got one or two.
W: Heave away, etc.
W: " I've got the Jenny Walker
W: "And I've got the Kangaroo."
W: Heave away, etc.
W:
W: 5 "I've got the Jenny Walker
W: "And today she does set sail
W: Heave away, etc.
W: "With five and fifty emigrants
W: "And a thousand bags of meal."
W: Heave away, etc.
W:
W: 6 "Bad luck to them Irish sailor boys.
W: "Bad luck to them, I say,
W: Heave away, etc.
W: "For they all got drunk and broke into me bunk
W: "And stole my clothes away."
W: Heave away, etc.

X:14
T:14. What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor?  
T:(Windlass and Capstan Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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|:"^SOLO." A A/ A/ A A/ A/ | A D F A | G G/ G/ G G/ G/ | G C E G | A A/ A/ A A/ A/ | A B c d | c A G E | D2 D2 |$ 
w: What shall we do with a | drun-ken sai-lor, | What shall we do with a | drun-ken sai-lor, | What shall we do with a | drun-ken sai- lor | Ear- ly in the | morn- ing? |
"^CHORUS." A2 A> A | A D F A | G2 G> G | G C E G |$ A2 A> A | A B c d | c A G E | D2 D2 |]
w: Hoo- ray and | up she ri-ses,|Hoo-ray and | up she ri-ses, | Hoo- ray and | up she ri- ses | Ear- ly in the|morn- ing. |
T: - 
W: 2 Put him in the long-boat till he's sober. (x3)
W:
W: 3 Pull out the plug and wet him all over. (x3)
W: 
W: 4 Put him in the scuppers with a hosepipe on him. (x3)
W: 
W: 5 Heave him by the leg in a running bowlin'. (x3)
W: 
W: 6 Tie him to the taffrail when she's yard-arm under. (x3)

X:15
T:15. Blow My Bully Boys
T:(Halliards Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and  Simon Furey with some words replaced with commonly-used substitutes to avoid offence.
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"^SOLO." C |: A A A F | A3/2 G/ G/ F3/2 |"^CHORUS." G2 A2 | B3 "^SOLO." d | c c B A |$ G F D/ F3/2 | 
w: A | Yan-kee ship came | down the ri-ver, | Blow, boys | blow. Her | masts and yards they | shine like sil-ver. |
"^CHORUS." A c G/ G/ A |1-6 !fermata! F3"^SOLO" C :|7  !fermata! F3 z |] 
w: Blow my bul-ly boys | blow. And | blow. |
T: -
W: 2 And how d'ye know she's a Yankee packet?
W: The Stars and Stripes the fly above her.
W:
W: 3 And who d'ye think was the skipper of her?
W: Why, Slimy Joe was the skipper of her.
W:
W: 4 And what do you think they had for dinner?
W: Why, bullock's lights  and donkey's liver.
W: 
W: 5 And what do you think they had for supper?
W: Why, weevilled bread and Yankee leather.
W:
W: 6 Then blow, my boys, and blow together,
W: And blow, my boys for better weather.
W:
W: 7 A Yankee ship came down the river,
W: Her masts and yards they shine like silver.

X:16
T:16. Blow The Man Down
T:(Halliards Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." .(E G) |: B> c B G E G | B c B G "^CHORUS." E G | B3 c3 | 
w: Oh,_| blow the man down, bul- lies, | blow the man down. To me | Way- ay |
A> G A F2 "^SOLO." G | A> G A F D F | A G F c2  "^CHORUS." !fermata! e | 
w: blow the man down. Oh | blow the man down, bul- lies, | blow him a- way. Oh |
B< B B B2 A |1-6 G> F G !fermata!E"^SOLO." E G :|7  G> F G !fermata!E |] 
w: gim- me some time to | blow the man down. We went | blow the man down. |
T: - 
W: 2 We went over the Bar on the thirteenth of May.
W: The Galloper jumped and the gale came away.
W: 
W: 3 Oh, the rags they was gone and the chains they was jammed
W: And the skipper, sez he,"Let the weather be hanged."
W: 
W: 4 As I was a-walking down Winchester Street
W: A saucy young damsel I happened to meet.
W: 
W: 5 I sez to her, "Polly, and how do you do?"
W: Sez she, "None the better for seein' of you!"
W: 
W: 6 Oh, it's sailors is tinkers and tailors is men
W: And we're all of us coming to see you again.
W: 
W: 7 So we'll blow the man up and we'll blow the man down
W: And we'll blow him away into Liverpool town.

X:17
T:17. Cheer'ly Men
T:(Halliards Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." C F F F G A (G2 B) | "^CHORUS." A G F-F3 z2 z | "^SOLO." D G G G B A (G2 B) | 
w: Oh, Nan-cy Daw-son, I- Oh._ |Chee- lee men_ |She robb'd the Bo'- sun, I- Oh._ |
"^CHORUS." A G F-F3 z2 z |"^SOLO." C F G A c B A3 |$"^CHORUS." B c d-d3 z2 z |"^SOLO." c3 c B A (G2 B) | 
w: Chee- lee men._ |That was a cau- tion, I-Oh. | Chee-lee men._ | Oh Haul-y, I-Oh,_ |
"^CHORUS." A G F-F3 z2 z |]
w: Chee-lee men._|
T: -
W: 2 Oh, Sally Racket, I-Oh, etc.
W: Pawned my best jacket, I-Oh, etc.
W: Sold the pawn ticket, I-Oh, etc.
W:
W: 3 Oh, Kitty Carson, I-Oh, etc.
W: Jilted the parson, I-Oh, etc.
W: Married a mason, I-Oh, etc.
W:
W: 4 Oh, Betsy Baker, I-Oh, etc.
W: Lived in Long Acre, I-Oh, etc.
W: Married a Quaker, I-Oh, etc.
W:
W: 5 Oh, Jenny Walker, I-Oh, etc.
W: Married a hawker, I-Oh, etc.
W: That was a corker, I-Oh, etc.
W:
W: 6 Oh, Polly Riddle, I-Oh, etc.
W: Broke her new fiddle, I-Oh, etc.
W: Right through the middle, I-Oh, etc.

X:18
T:18. Good Morning, Ladies All
T:(Halliards Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." G A |: B2 B BA B | A2 G G "^CHORUS." F G | A3 E3 |$
w: Now a | long good- bye_ to | you, my dear, With a | heave- oh |
A3-A "^SOLO." G A | B2 B B A B | A2 G G "^CHORUS."F G |$
w: haul._ And a | last fare- well, and a| long fare- well. And good|
B2 d A2 B |1-5 G3-G "^SOLO." G A :|6G3-G z z|] 
w: morn- ing, la- dies | all._ For we're | all._|
T: - 
W: 2 For we're outward bound to New York town
W: And you'll wave to us till the sun goes down.
W:
W: 3 And when we get to New York town,
W: Oh, it's there we'll drink and sorrows drown.
W: 
W: 4 When we're back once more in London Docks
W: All the pretty girls will come down in flocks.
W:
W: 5 And Poll and Bet and Sue will say,
W: "Oh, it's here comes Jack, with this three years' pay."
W:
W: 6 So a long goodbye to you, my dear,
W: And a last farewell, and a long farewell.

X:19
T:19. Hanging Johnny
T:(Halliards Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
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"^SOLO." E F |: G2 G F2 E | G/ B2-B/-B2 "^CHORUS." e | c3 cB G | 
w: Oh they|call me hang- ing|John- ny__ A-|way boys,_ a-|
B3-B2 "^SOLO." B |$  c2 c B2 G | F/ E2-E/-E2"^CHORUS." F | G3 F<B-B  |1-5  E3- !fermata! E "^SOLO." EF :|6 E3- !fermata! E |] 
w: way_ They | says I hangs for | mo- ney.__ Oh | hang, boys __ |hang._ And_ | hang._|
T: - 
W: 2 And first I hanged my daddy,
W: And first I hanged my daddy.
W: 
W: 3 And then I hanged my mother,
W: My sister and my brother.
W:
W: 4 And then I hanged my granny
W: And then I hanged my granny.
W: 
W: 5 And then I hanged my Annie
W: I hanged her up sae canny.
W: 
W: 6 We'll hang and haul together,
W: We'll haul for better weather.

X:20
T:20. Hilo Somebody
T:(Halliards and Interchangeable Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." D |: G A G D | G A G2 |"^CHORUS." G A (B d) | c A2 "^SOLO." d |$ 
w: The | black- bird sang un- | to our crew. | Hi- lo boys_ | Hi- lo. The |
c B A G | F G A"^CHORUS." D | G A B !fermata! d/> c/ |1-7 B !fermata! G2 "^SOLO" D :|8  B !fermata! G2 |] 
w: black- bird sang un- | to our crew. Oh | Hi- lo some-bo-dy, | Hi- lo. The | Hi- lo.|
T: -
W: 2 The blackbird sang so sweet to me. (x2)
W:
W: 3 We sailed away to Mobile Bay. (x2)
W:
W: 4 And now we're bound for London town. (x2)
W:
W: 5 Then up aloft this yard must go. (x2)
W:
W: 6 I thought I heard the old man say:
W: "Just one more pull, and then belay."
W: 
W: 7 Hooray, my boys, we're homeward bound. (x2)
W: 
W: 8 The blackbird sang unto our crew. (x2)

X:21
T:21. Oh Run, Let the Bullgine Run
T:(Halliards Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." !fermata! d B |: G2 G2 GA B c | .(d3 c) A2 "^CHORUS." d2 | A2 A> A A2 B2 |$
w: Oh we'll|run all night_ till the|morn- * ing. Oh | run, let the Bull- gine |
 A6 z2 | (B4 G3 A) | B2 c2 (A d3) | B2 B> B A2 A2 |1-8  G6 "^SOLO." !fermata! d B :|9 !fermata! G6 |] 
w: run. | Way-yah,_|Oh- I- Oh,_ | run let the Bull- gine | run. Oh we| run.|
T: -
W: 2 Oh we sailed all day to Mobile Bay.
W:
W: 3 Oh we sailed all night across the Bight.
W:
W: 4 Oh we'll run from Dover to Caliss.
W:
W: 5 Oh drive her, captain, drive her.
W:
W: 6 Oh captain, make her nose blood. 
W:
W: 7 She's a dandy packet and a flier too.
W:
W: 8 With a dandy skipper and a dandy crew.
W:
W: 9 Oh we'll run all night till the morning.

X:22
T:22. Reuben Ranzo
T:(Halliards Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." D2 |: B2 B2 (B A) (G A) | B4 A3"^CHORUS." G | A2 A2 (A3 G) | B2 A4"^SOLO." A2 |$ 
w: Oh | poor old Reu-*  ben_ | Ran- zo, Oh | Ran- zo boys,_ | Ran- zo. Ah |
A2 A2 (AG) (EF) | G4 D4 |"^CHORUS." G2 B2 (c3 G) |1-6 A2 G4 "^SOLO." D2 :|7  A2 !fermata! G4 |] 
w: pity poor Reu- * ben_ | Ran- zo. | Ran- zo boys,_ | Ran- zo. Oh | Ran- zo. |
T:-
W: 2 Oh, Ranzo was no sailor.
W: He shipped on board a whaler.
W: 
W: 3 Old Ranzo couldn't steer her,
W: Did you ever hear anything queerer?
W: 
W: 4 Oh, Ranzo was no beauty.
W: Why couldn't he do his duty?
W:
W: 5 Oh, Ranzo washed once a fortnight;
W:He said it was his birthright.
W: 
W: 6 They triced up this man so dirty
W: And gave him five and thirty.
W:
W: 7 Oh, poor old Reuben Ranzo.
W: Ah, pity Reuben Ranzo.

X:23
T:23. The Dead Horse
T:(Halliards or Pumping Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." D |: D (E/ F/) G A | B B A "^CHORUS." G/ G/ | B A2 G/ A/ | B A2 D |$ 
w: A | poor old_ man came | ri- ding by And they | say so, and they | hope so. A |
D (E/ F/) G B | d (d/ B/) G "^CHORUS." c | B2 A2 |1-6 !fermata! G3 "^SOLO." D :|7 !fermata!G4 |] 
w: poor old_ man came | ri- ding_ by, Oh, | poor old|man. I | man. |
T: - 
W: 2 I said, "Old man, your horse will die" (x2)
W:
W: 3 And if he dies, I'll tan his skin. (x2)
W:
W: 4 And if he lives, you'll ride again. (x2)
W:
W: 5 I thought I heard the skipper say, (x2)
W:
W: 6 "Oh, one more pull and then belay." (x2)
W:
W: 7 A poor old man came riding by. (x2)

X:24
T:24. Tom's Gone To Hilo
T:(Halliards Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." D E |: G3 B A/G/ E | G4 "^CHORUS." B2 | A4 E2 | 
w:  Tom-my's |gone and I'll_ go | too, A- | way down |
[M:2/4] B (A3 | A) "^SOLO." d c B |$ [M:3/4] A3 F G E | D6 | "^CHORUS." G2 B3 G |1-6 A G2- !fermata! G "^SOLO." D E :|7 A G2- !fermata! G |] 
w: Hi- lo.|_ Oh, Tom- my's | gone and I'll go | too.| Tom's gone to | Hi- lo._ Tom- my's  | Hi- lo. _|
T: -
W: 2 Tommy's gone to Liverpool,
W: Oh, Tommy's gone to Liverpool.
W: 
W: 3 Tommy's gone to Mobile Bay,  
W: Oh, Tommy's gone to Mobile Bay. 
W: 
W: 4 Tommy's gone, what shall I do?
W: Oh, Tommy's gone, what shall I do?
W: 
W: 5 Tommy fought at Trafalgar,
W: Oh, Tommy fought at Trafalgar.
W: 
W: 6 The old Victory led the way,
W: The brave old Victory led the way.
W: 
W: 7 Tommy's gone for evermore, 
W: Oh, Tommy's gone for evermore.

X:25
T:25. Whisky Johnny
T:(Halliards Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." E |: A c c E | A c c2 |"^CHORUS." A c3 | A c2 "^SOLO." e | d d B B | 
w: Oh | whis-ky is the | life of man. | Whis- ky | John- ny. Oh | whis- ky is the |
G B E2 | "^CHORUS." G B d3/2 d/ |1-6 c A2 "^SOLO." E :|7 c A3 |] 
w: life of man. | Whis-ky for my | John-ny. Oh|John-ny.|
T: - 
W: 2 Oh, whisky makes me pawn my clothes
W: And whisky gave me this red nose.
W: 
W: 3 Oh, whisky killed my poor old Dad,
W: And whisky druv my mother mad.
W: 
W: 4 Oh, whisky up and whisky down, | 
W: And whisky all around the town.
W: 
W: 5 Oh whisky here and whisky there,
W: It's I'll have whisky everywhere.
W: 
W: 6 Oh whisky is the life of man.
W: It's whisky in an old tin can.

X:26
T:26. Boney Was A Warrior
T:(Halliards Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." B2 =A B2 c | B2 G E3 |"^CHORUS," B3 c3 | A6 |$"
w: Bo- ney was a|war- ri- or.|Way- ay|Yah,
"^SOLO" A2 G F2 E | D2 F c3 | "^CHORUS" B3 B3 | G6|] 
w: Bo- ney was a | war- ri- or. | John Fran- | çois.|
T: -
W: 2 Boney beat the Rooshians. (x2)
W:
W: 3 Boney beat the Prooshians. (x2)
W:
W: 4 Boney went to Moscow. (x2) 
W:
W: 5 Moscow was a-fire. (x2)
W:
W: 6 Boney he came back again. (x2)
W:
W: 7 Boney went to Elbow. (x2)
W:
W: 8 Boney went to Waterloo. (x2)
W:
W: 9 Boney was defeated. (x2)
W:
W: 10 Boney was a prisoner
W: 'Board the Billy Ruffian.*
W: 
W: 11 Boney he was sent away,
W: 'Way to Saint Helena.
W: 
W: 12 Boney broke his heart and died. (x2)
W: 
W: 13 Boney was a warrior. (x2)
T: -
T: *HMS Bellerophon 


X:27
T:27. Johnny Boker
T:(Fore-Sheet Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." F2 |: B B B B B2 A B | c B A B GA B2 |$"^CHORUS" F F F F G2 A2 |1-9 B6 "SOLO." F2 :|10 B6 |] 
w: Oh | do, my John-ny Bok-er, Come | rock and roll me o-* ver. | Do, my John-ny Bo-ker, do. Oh | do |
T: -
W: 2 O do, my Johnny Boker,
W: The skipper is a rover.
W: Do, my Jonny Boker, do.
W:
W: 3 Oh do, etc.
W: The mate he's never sober,
W: Do, my Johnny, etc.
W: 
W: 4 Oh do, etc.
W: The Bo'sun, he's a tailor,
W: Do, my Johnny, etc.
W: 
W: 5 Oh do, etc.
W: We'll all go on a jamboree,
W: Do, my Johnny, etc.
W: 
W: 6 Oh do, etc.
W: The packet is a rollin',
W: Do, my Johnny, etc.
W: 
W: 7 Oh do, etc.
W: We'll pull and haul together,
W: Do, my Johnny, etc.
W: 
W: 8 Oh do, etc.
W: We'll haul for better weather,
W: Do, my Johnny, etc.
W: 
W: 9 Oh do, etc.
W: And soon we'll be in London town,
W: Do, my Johnny, etc.
W: 
W: 10 Oh do, etc.
W: Come, rock and roll me over,
W: Do, my Johnny, etc.

X:28
T:28. Haul Away Joe
T:(Fore-Sheet Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921) The Shanty Book Part 1
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." d2- d d2 A | c2- c- c2 A | G2 G ^F2 G | (A2 B) (c2 A) |$ 
w: Way,_ haul a-|way,__  We'll|haul a- way the|bow- * lin'_|
"^CHORUS" d3 d2 A | (c3- c2 G) | G2 G A3 |1-7 !fermata! D6 :|8-13 D3- !fermata!D2"^SOLO" A :|14 !fermata! D6 |]  
w: Way, haul a-|way, _|Haul a- way|Joe. |Joe,_ He | Joe.|
T: -
W: 2 Way, haul away, the packet is a rollin'.
W: 
W: 3 Way, haul away, we'll hang and haul together.
W: 
W: 4 Way, haul away, we'll haul for better weather.
W: 
W: 5 Once I had an English girl and she was fat and lazy.
W: 
W: 6 Then I had a Spanish girl, she nearly druv me crazy.
W: 
W: 7 Geordie Charlton had a pig and it was double-jointed.
W: 
W: 8 He took it to a blacksmith's shop to get its trotters pointed.
W: 
W: 9 King Louis was the King of France before the Revolution.
W: 
W: 10 King Louis got his head cut off, and spoiled his constitution.
W: 
W: 11 Oh, when I was a little boy, and so my mother told me,
W: 
W: 12 That if I didn't kiss the girls my lips would all go mouldy.
W: 
W: 13 Oh once I had a scolding wife; she wasn't very civil.
W: 
W: 14 I clapped a plaster on her mouth and sent her to the divvle.

X:29
T:29. We'll Haul The Bowlin'
T:(Fore-Sheet Shanty)
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Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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"^SOLO." G |: c3 c B2 d3/2 c/ | A> B A> B A>G E> "^CHORUS." G |$
w: We'll | haul the bow- lin' so | ear-ly in the morn-* ing. We'll |
c3 c B2 A z/ G/ |1-5  A2 B2 c2 !fermata!z"^SOLO." G :|6 A2 B2 c2 !fermata! z2 |]
w:  haul the bow- lin', the | bow- lin', HAUL!^  We'll | bow- lin', HAUL!^|  
T: ^Shouted,  not  sung.
T: -
W: 2 We'll haul the bowlin' for Kitty is my darlin'.
W:
W: 3 We'll haul the bowlin' the fore-t'-gallant bowlin',
W:
W: 4 We'll haul the bowlin' the skipper is a growlin'.
W:
W: 5 We'll haul the bowlin' the packet is a rollin'.
W:
W: 6 We'll haul the bowlin' so early in the mornin'.


X:30
T:30. Paddy Doyle's Boots
T:(Bunt Shanty)
C:Richard Runciman Terry (1921)The Shanty Book Part 1
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"^CHORUS." E E |: A3 B>AB | c3 E2 d | c c c B3/2 A/ B |1-3 A z z z E E :|4 A z z z |] 
w: To my | way- ay-** | ay- ah, We'll | pay Pad- dy Doyle for his | boots. To my | boots.|
T:-
W: 2 We'll all throw dirt at the cook. | 
W:
W: 3 We'll all drink brandy and gin.
W:
W: 4 We'll pay Paddy Doyle for his boots.