The Sailor's Alphabet
Traditional
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Traditional sea song, collected from Nova Scotia seamen by Helen Creighton (the foundational Maritime folklorist) in the 1940s-60s. Public domain. Recording: Fairport Convention - 'Sailor's Alphabet' (Topic channel, audio + cover art). Fairport are the English folk-rock pioneers; their version is the modern reference.
Chord chart
guitar shapes
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