Josephine The Baker

a new song from the "xx" box set . - standard tuning - - capo 3 - - chords : - D : xx0232 G : 320033 Em : 022000 A : x0222 x [ Intro ] D [ Verse 1 ] D G D so . . . i started with my father , as a shore man in his crew D Em A on A 30 ft long - liner off the coast of baccalieu . D G Em next there was a trowler , til they closed the fishery down . D G A D had to sign up for the ’package’ , and take a berth in town [ Verse 2 ] my dad said "join the navy" , things’ll never be the same every day’s exciting , out on the hounding main . but my first hitch was a rough one , the ’okie’ was a harsh old tub , and every hand aboard he’s trying to transfer off that sub . [ Verse 3 ] i finally made the ’huron’ , she’s the envy of the fleet , monster guns , a hearty crew , and the skipper can’t be beat . the best thing was the ladies , when they let them join the ship , from the hair boys to the ’xo’ , all hands enjoyed the trip . [ Chorus ] G and down in the galley , D i can hear them start a song , G the hands are getting rowdy D A everybody sings along . D she’ll be handed out the honey , A D and the sugar , till it’s gone G A D and josephine the baker will be cookin’ all night long [ Verse 3 ] when we’re in for spruce - up , no one wants to go ashore , they’re queued up in the galley , 30 hands and sometimes more , even the old hosun put his nose in thru the door , there’s no room for the timid , if you want to dip an oar . [ Chorus ] [ Verse 4 ] well . . . now my hitch is over , and for halifax i’m bound won’t miss the storms , the sailors , or the thought of being drowned . but there’s one thing i’ll be thinking before i run aground , - i’ll steer to josephine the baker , and i’ll have another round . [ Chorus ] ( x2 )