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Sailing Down The Chesapeake Bay

Words by Jean C. Havez, Music by George Botsford - 1913

Verse:
F	-	C7	F
-	-	C             G7	C
C7	F	A7	Dm
G7            C	G7            C	D7           G7	C              C7
Chorus:
C7	-	F	-
C7	-	F	-
C7	-	F	-
Cdim	Bdim	Gdim        C7	F
First Ending:
F	-	C7	F      (repeat all)
Second Ending:
F	-	-                   C7	-                   C7
-                  C7	F             (End)	|

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Verse:

'Round the bend I see the steamer comin', dear, Headin' here, To this pier;

If you hurry we will make it, never fear, On the old Dominion Line.

Aint she sailing pretty as she hugs the shore, Steamin' for Baltimore;

Hear the paddles turnin', Hear the water churnin', She's the queen of Chesapeake Bay!

 

Chorus:

Come on Nancy, put your best dress on, Come on Nancy 'fore the steamboat's gone.

Ev'rything is lovely on the Chesapeake Bay, All aboard for Baltimore and if we're late they'll all be sore,

Now look here Captain, let us catch the boat, We can't swim and listen, we can't float!

Banjos strummin' a good old tune, Up on deck, is the place to spoon,

 

First Ending:

Cuddle up close, beneath the silv'ry moon, Sailing down the Chesapeake Bay.

 

Second Ending:

Cuddle up close, beneath the silv'ry moon, Sailing down the Chesapeake, Sailing down the Chesapeake,

Sailing down the Chesapeake Bay.

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Listen to the Oakland Banjo Band perform "Sailing Down The Chesapeake Bay" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com