[Intro]
N.C.
Rock-a-bout, rock-a-bout, rock-a-bout
[Chorus]
G
Come on and rock-about my Saro Jane
C G
Rock-about my Saro Jane
Am G C
Oh, there's nothing to do but to sit down and sing
G Am G B7
And rock-about my Saro Jane
[Verse]
Em
I've got a wife and five little children
Em
Believe I'll take a trip on the big Macmillan
G Em
Oh, Saro Jane
Em
A guy like me don't have no home
Em
I make my livin' on my shoulder bone
G Em
Oh, Sara Jane
Em
Oh, Saro Jane
D Em
Oh, Saro Jane
[Chorus]
G
Come on and rock-about my Saro Jane
C G
Rock-about my Saro Jane
Am G C
Oh, there's nothing to do but to sit down and sing
G Am G B7
And rock-about my Saro Jane
[Verse]
Em
Woke up this mornin' feeling mighty mean
Em
Thinkin' 'bout my good gal in New Orleans
G Em
Oh, Saro Jane
Em
Fireman, keep those boilers hot
Em
I wanna be in town by six o'clock
G Em
Oh, Saro Jane
Em
Oh, Saro Jane
D Em
Oh, Saro Jane
[Chorus]
G
Come on and rock-about my Saro Jane
C G
Rock-about my Saro Jane
Am G C
Oh, there's nothing to do but to sit down and sing
G Am G B7
And rock-about my Saro Jane
[Verse]
Em
Back's getting' tired and shoulder's gettin' sore
Em
Each sack is bigger than the one before
G Em
Oh, Saro Jane
Em
A rock in my stomach and a watch in my head
Em
Gettin' superstitious 'bout my pork and bread
G Em
Oh, Saro Jane
Em
Oh, Saro Jane
D Em
Oh, Saro Jane
[Chorus]
G
Come on and rock-about my Saro Jane
C G
Rock-about my Saro Jane
Am G C
Oh, there's nothing to do but to sit down and sing
G Am G
And rock-about my Saro Jane
Am G C
Oh, there's nothing to do but to sit down and sing
G Am G
And rock-about my Saro Jane