Verse: 1 

G                   C              D 
William Taylor was a brisk young sailor 
G                  C        D 
Full of heart and full of play 
G                 C     D 
Till his mind he did uncover 
G     C        D   Em 
To a youthful lady gay 

G               C        D 
Four and twenty British sailors 
G               C          D 
Met him on the king's highway 
G              C     D 
As he went for to be married 
G           C       D     Em 
Pressed he was and sent away 


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G                    C      D 
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero 
G                      C      D 
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae 
G                    C      D 
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero 
G                C     D      Em 
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae 


Verse: 2 

G                  C      D 
Sailor's clothing she put on 
G                           C     D 
And she went on board as a man-o-war 
G                          C         D 
Her pretty little fingers long and slender 
G           C           D         Em 
They were smeared with pitch and tar 

G                  C     D 
On the ship there was a battle 
G                C        D 
She amongst the rest did fight 
G                      C      D 
The wind blew off her silver buttons 
G             C          D     Em 
Breasts were bared all snowy white 


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G                    C      D 
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero 
G                      C      D 
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae 
G                    C      D 
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero 
G                C     D      Em 
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae 


Verse: 3 

G                 C      D 
When the captain did discover 
G                         C          D 
He said Fair maid, what brought you here? 
G                 C       D 
Sir, I‘m seeking William Taylor. 
G                  C        D 
Pressed he was by you last year. 

G              C       D 
If you rise up in the morning. 
G              C       D 
Early at the break of day. 
G                        C       D 
There you'll find young William Taylor 
G        C        D    Em 
Walking with his lady gay. 


[Refrão]

G                    C      D 
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero 
G                      C      D 
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae 
G                    C      D 
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero 
G                C     D      Em 
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae 


Verse: 4 

G              C       D 
She rose early in the morning 
G              C       D 
Early at the break of day 
G                      C       D 
There she spied young William Taylor 
G                 C    D 
Walking with his lady gay. 

G               C       D 
She procured a pair of pistols 
G                   C        D 
On the ground where she did stand 
G                    C       D 
There she shot bold William Taylor 
G        C       D         Em 
And the lady at his right hand 


[Refrão]

G                    C      D 
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero 
G                      C      D 
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae 
G                    C      D 
Folleri-de-dom, de- daerai diddero 
G                C     D      Em 
Folleri-de-dom, domme daerai dae