This is how I learned the song many years ago. I'm not sure about the words
exactly, but it's how I sing it and nobody seems to know the difference. Anyway,
it's a cool song and pretty easy to play.
Dm
If never I??d met you
C
I??d never have to see you cry
DmEmFGC
If not for the first hello, I??d never have to say goodbye
Dm
If never I??d held you
C
My feelings would never show
DmEmFGC
It??s time I start walking, Girl there??s so much that you??ll never know
I keep telling you
FEmDm
Hard luck woman
FEmDm
You??re a hard luck woman
CDm
Red, a Sailor??s only daughter
F
A child of the water
GC
Too proud to be a Queen
DM----F--G <---COOL LITTLE FILLER/PAUSE
CDm
Red, I really love you I can??t forget about you
FEmDm
You??ll be a hard luck woman
FGC
Baby ??til you find a man
DM
Before I go let me kiss you
C
And wipe the tears from your eye
DmEm
I don??t want to hurt you, girl
FGC
You know that I could never lie
I keep telling you
FEmDm
Hard luck woman
FEmDm
You're a hard luck woman
FEDm
You'll be a hard luck woman
FGC
Baby 'til find a man
Dm----F--G
CDm
Red, a Sailor??s only daughter
F
A child of the water
GC
Too proud to be a Queen
DM----F--G
CDm
Red, I really love you I can??t forget about you
FEmDm
You??ll be a hard luck woman
FGC
Baby ??til you find a man
-----(Drum Fill-----
Dm C to Fade -with all that "Packing my bags...Bye Bye Bye, Baby" stuff
**This my first tab, so take it for what you will
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|----------------------------7-5--------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-5/7-5--5-5--5-5-------7-5-3--3-3--3-3----------3-5/7--5--5/7-----|
E|--0--5---------------------------------------------0--5--------------------|
e|-----------------13p12---------12------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------13--------13---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------12----------------------------------------------|
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A|--7/8--8/10----------------------------------------------------------------|
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