It's great to see new interest in a post I started way back in 1999. Gosh, that's 5 years ago!

Anyway, when I originally posted the lyrics, they were as best as I could make out of the Chants De Marins CD from New Zealand. I also included additional versus from Hugill and Doerflinger. However, I was never sure of the line:

Rollicks creaking, a thumping swell, a wind that would make you ache.

I now sing it as oarlocks.

Jim Dixon, thanks for the link to the chords

Gutbucketeer.