John Paul Jones

C

When John Paul Jones was a little boy he pointed to the sea

Am

C

Said when I get to be a man a fighting man I’ll be

G7

C

I’ll leave my mark on the ocean and my name in history

Am

C

He killed a sailor on his ship which was a crime you see

G7

C

He changed his name to JP Jones and came to Amerike

F

Am

And he fought in the moonlight too

C

He fought with his knife and he fought with his gun

F

Am

And he fought till his blood ran through

C

Am

C

Well John Paul Jones was a fighting man a fighting man was he

G7

C

And he helped set America free

Am

C

A fighting for the glory and the freedom of our land

G7

C

He made those British captains wish that they were on dry land

Am

C

He took their bags of treasure and he sank their chests of Tea

G7

C

He gave his blood for all free men and his life for liberty

F

Am