My Mother Told Me

the ~3 (in the 'sail to distant shores' and 'hew many foemen' lines) is a very deep bend and not very easy to stick. keep at it!!

My mother told me
B A Gb G D
5-4 -3 4-2

Someday i would buy
B B A C B
5 5-4-5 5

Galley's with good oars
B B A GbG
5 5-4-3 4

Sail to distante shores
 E E D D E
~3~3 3 3~3

Stand up high in the prow
B B A GbGb G D
5 5-4 3 3  4 3   

Noble barque I steer
 A  A  A  C  B
-4 -4 -4 -5  5

Stead course to the haven
B B A Gb Gb G D
5 5-4 -3 -3 4 3 

Hew many foemen
 E E D D E
~3~3 3 3~3

Hew many foemen
 E E D D E
~3~3 3 3~3