Sailors Lament

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Key

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Verse 1

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Woke up early feel-in, light, shame, it's a shame.

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Somebody got to me last night, shame, it's a shame.

Verse 2

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Sat down for a friend-ly duel, shame, it's a shame.

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With one-eyed jacks 'n jok-ers, too shame, it's a shame.

Chorus

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Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a shame.

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Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a shame.

Verse 3

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Poor-mouth Henry turned on me, shame, it's a shame,

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Said, "Boy, I'm gonna pick you clean. Shame, it's a shame.

Chorus

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Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a shame.

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Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a shame.

Instrumental

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Verse 4

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Henry said, "Don't you mess that pile, shame, it's a shame.

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Had three aces 'n' he had five, shame, it's a shame.

Chorus

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Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a shame.

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Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a shame.

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Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a shame.

Outro

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Shame, it's a shame.

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Shame, it's a shame.

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Shame, it's a shame.

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Shame, it's a shame.

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