Whoa Sailor

Whoa Sailor (one of the first songs Hank Thompson recorded late 40's or early 50's) A E7th I'll tell you 'bout my night on shore, if you will lend an ear B7th E7th I stepped into a cabaret to get myself a beer A E7th A pretty girl sat all alone and needed compa ny B7th But when I got close, this gal arose, this is what she said to E7th me A D Now she said whoa sailor be careful what you do A In your eye there's a gleam and to me it seems your just like all F# the rest B7th E7th With a wolfish eye and a line that's sly, then a salior's A at his best. A E7th Now look here babe you've got me wrong , I'm not that sort of guy B7th I just got back from across the sea where there are no gals E7th arie. A E7th Now let me talk to you a while I'm sure you'll see my way B7th When I went to spout she turned about this is what she had to E7th say A D Now she said whoa sailor I've heard that line before A You'll look into my eyes and tell me lies and tales of the seven F# seas, B7th E7th But a sailor's full of that kinda bull so don't hand it to A me A E7th Oh pretty girl you've let me down you've broken my poor heart B7th E7th And oh how it hurt when you had to spout that last sad remark A E7th I said I think I have a drink and I broke out six month's pay B7th With a wide open eyes she breathed a sigh this time she had to E7th say A D Now she said oh sailor boy I think you've won my heart Well she was right neat and she sure was sweet but I knew she was that F# sort. B7th But she's not all to blame 'cause it's a sailor's aim to have a E7th A girl in every port.