Intro (x2): C C F

Verse 1:
           C         C        F   
This young sailor's going to drown
          C       C      F   
This old ship is sinking down
         C                   C   
And his cheeks are black and blue
         Bb               F
And he's murdered all his crew
           C        C            F   
This young sailor's going to drown

Verse 2:
           C      C        F   
This young man is goin' to die
          C          C       F   
Cursed as soon as he saw the sky
        C                   C   
And the clouds are black as Hell
       Bb             F
And as far as we can tell
           C      C          F   
This young man is goin' to die

Chorus:
Am      G          F       C
He's off to do the Devil's dance
        Am                    G
Waitin' deep in hand with the man
Am      F          C
He's off to do the Devil's deed
          Am             G              F
And he'll never see the shoreline again
          Am             G               F
And he'll never see the shoreline again

Verse 3:
             C           C             F   
The youngest captain the world's ever seen
 C         C          F   
Striking a lightning bolt dream
  C   C                Bb             F
Only seventeen, living far beyond his means
             E                        F
The youngest captain the world's ever seen

Chorus:
Am      G          F       C
He's off to do the Devil's work
            Am                 G
But to him it's a favor for a friend
Am      G             F       C
He's off to learn the Devil's craft
Am                        G            F
But to him it's the only freedom for a man
Am                G             F
Death is the only freedom for a man
Am                G             F   
Death is the only freedom for a man