Land Ahoy


Appeared On
Written By
Brian Wilson
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Mike
Recorded On
September 6, 1962
Length
1:40
Notes
  • Outtake from Surfin' Safari; the tune was recycled as "Cherry Cherry Coupe" on the "Little Deuce Coupe" album.
Lyrics
I've been overseas for almost a year
Any time now precious land should appear
I've been away from my lover so long
Look there matey, but I could be wrong

Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy)
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy)
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy)
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy)

Listen here matey, in an hour or so
We'll be sitting on the land that we know
We'll leave this ship and run to outstreched arms
And soon we'll be living with our lover's charms

Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy)
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy)
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy)
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy)


Listen here matey, in an hour or so
We'll be sitting on the land that we know
We'll leave this ship and run to outstreched arms
And soon we'll be living with our lover's charms


Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy)
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy)
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy)
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy)
Chords
Land Ahoy (Brian Wilson)


(original key: Eb)

D.......................................Bm
I've been overseas for almost a year
D.........................................Bm
Any time now precious land should appear
G
I've been away from my lover so long
A7
Look there matey, but I could be wrong

...................D...................................Bm
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
...................D...................................Bm
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
....................G
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
...................A7
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy

D.........................................Bm
Listen here matey, in an hour or so
D.....................................Bm
We'll be sitting on the land that we know
.............G
We'll leave this ship and run to outstreched arms
...........A7
And soon we'll be living with our lover's charms

...................D...................................Bm
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy
...................D...................................Bm
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy


Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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