Drunken Sailor
Free Sheet music for Alto Saxophone

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About 'Drunken Sailor'

Artist:
Born:
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Died:
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The Artist:
Traditional Music of unknown author.
Composed:
1800s
Info:
"What Shall We do with a Drunken Sailor" is a sea shanty, sung to accompany certain work tasks aboard sailing ships. It is believed to originate in the early 19th century or before, during a period when ships' crews, especially those of military vessels, were sufficiently large to permit hauling a rope whilst simply marching along the deck. There are many variants of verses, each successive verse suggests a method of sobering or punishing the drunken sailor.

Lyrics

What shall we do with a drunken sailor,
What shall we do with a drunken sailor,
What shall we do with a drunken sailor,
Early in the morning?

Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Early in the morning

Traditional verses:

Put in the long boat 'til he's sober.
Put him in the scuppers with a hosepipe on him.
Pull out the plug and wet him all over.
Scrape the hair off his chest with a hoop-iron razor.
Give 'im a dose of salt and water.
Stick on his back a mustard plaster.
Give 'im a taste of the bosun's rope-end.

Tempo Marking:
Duration:
1:50
Time Signature:
2/4 (View more 2/4 Music)
Range:
Bb4-C6
Score Key:
C minor (Sounding Pitch) A minor (Alto Saxophone in Eb) (View more C minor Music for Saxophone )
Number of Pages:
1
Difficulty:
Easy Level: Recommended for Beginners with some playing experience
Instrument:
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Your Comment
Thats from Spongebob!
Mar 25, 2009
I wonder what this song sounds like... Since I'm probably not going to play it, I hope someone'll let me know...
Apr 27, 2008



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