C/ I thought I hear the Captain say, pay me my G7/ money down
Tomorrow is our sailing day, pay me my C/ money down.
Chorus
C Pay me, pay me, pay me my G7 money down
Pay me or go to jail.., pay me my C money down
C Soon as the boat was clear of the bar, pay me G7 money down
He knocked me down with the end of a spar, pay me my G money down
Chorus
C Pay me, pay me, pay me my G7 money down
Pay me or go to jail.., pay me my C money down
C If I'd been a rich man's son, pay me my G7 money down
I'd sit on the river and watch it run, pay me my C money down
Chorus
C Pay me, pay me, pay me my G7 money down
Pay me or go to jail.., pay me my C money down C 1.2.3.4.
Key change DD
D Well I wish I was Mr Gates, pay me my A money down
I'd haul my money round in crates, pay me my D money down
D Pay me, pay me, pay me my A money down
Pay me or go to jail.., pay me my D money down D1.2.3.4.
Key change CC
C Well 40 nights out at sea, Pay me my G7 money down
Captain worked every last dollar out of me, pay me my C money down
Chorus
C Pay me, pay me, pay me my G7 money down
Pay me or go to jail.., pay me my C money down
C Pay me, pay me, pay me my G7 money down
Pay me or go to jail..hold for 4stop, pay me my C/ money down