Pay Me My Money Down

Traditional slave song. Adapted by Pete Seeger and later Bruce Springsteen.

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[D]Well, I thought I heard the captain say,

”Pay me my [A]money down.

Tomorrow is my sailing day,

pay my [D]money down.”

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Oh, [D]pay me. Pay me.

Pay me my [A]money down.

Pay me or go to jail.

Pay me my [D]money down.

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[D]Soon as that boat was clear of the bar,

pay me my [A]money down,

well, he knocked me down with the end of a spar

Pay me my [D]money down.

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Oh, [D]pay me. Pay me.

Pay me my [A]money down.

Pay me or go to jail.

Pay me my [D]money down.

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Solo/Instrumental

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[D]I wish I was mr. Howards son,

Pay me my [A]money down.

ISit in the house and drink the rum,

Pay me my [D]money down.

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Oh, [D]pay me. Pay me.

Pay me my [A]money down.

Pay me or go to jail.

Pay me my [D]money down.

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Solo/Instrumental

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[D]Well, wish I was Mr. Stevens son,

pay me my [A]money down.

Sit on the back and watch the work done,

Pay me my [D]money down

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Oh, [D]pay me. Pay me.

Pay me my [A]money down.

Pay me or go to jail.

Pay me my [D]money down.

Oh, [D]pay me. Pay me.

Pay me my [A]money down.

Pay me or go to jail.

Pay me my [D]money down.