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I'm a poor boy from the farm land 
                            A
Your father is a wealthy sailing man
                D
If I asked you for your hand 
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Would you tell me no oh no no no
                             E
You're a poor boy from the farm land 
                         A
My daddy is a wealthy sailing man
                    D
He told me if you asked my hand 
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I'd better tell you no oh no no no
       A                E
Your daddy brings you silk to sew 
                          A
From the finest shop in Tokyo
                         D
He told you to turn me down I know 
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But don't say no oh no no no
                    E
Yes daddy owns a clipper ship 
                             A
And he brings me pearls on every trip
                       D
And pink champagne for me to sip 
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And you're the poorest boy I know oh so no no no
    A                E
I can't give you anything 
                    A
I can't afford a wedding ring
                      D
A presents that I'd like to bring 
 A                 E      A
But oh I love you so oh don't say no

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My daddy's three days out to sea 
                       A
And he would turn me across his knee
                 D
If he knew you were kissin' me 
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But I can't let you go oh no no no oh no no no