{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2549766,"song":"Never Been A Captain","artist":"The Barr Brothers","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11513688-never-been-a-captain-chords-by-the-barr-brothers/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2549766?type=chord","rating":4.79224,"votes":15,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've never been a captain[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAlways been a sailor[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     ([ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch])\r\nAnd until the sea releases me, a sailor I will remain[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, you worry about your mama[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWorry about your baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\nAnd you dream about a love that only comes your way when you close your eyes at night[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey may come to you with diamonds[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey may come to you with roses[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\nAnd then they come to you with promises, but darlin' I promise only this:[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's a sad old world[/tab]\r\n\r\nSad old world\r\n\r\nGotta to keep on trying\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat's all I know[/tab]\r\n\r\nAll I know\r\n\r\nIf you're lucky enough to have her\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou hold that pearl[/tab]\r\n\r\nHold that pearl\r\n\r\nIf you're lucky enough to have her\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou hold that pearl[/tab]\r\n\r\nHold that pearl\r\n\r\nHold her\r\n\r\nHold her\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe all come here as strangers (Come here as strangers)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBeggars at the table (Beggars at the table)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] ([ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch])\r\nBut we leave here arm in arm, laughing at the morning light[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Oh)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Oh)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Oh)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Oh)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's a sad old world[/tab]\r\n\r\nSad old world\r\n\r\nGotta to keep on trying\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat's all I know[/tab]\r\n\r\nAll I know\r\n\r\nIf you're lucky enough to have her\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou hold that pearl[/tab]\r\n\r\nHold that pearl\r\n\r\nIf you're lucky enough to have her\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou hold that pearl[/tab]\r\n\r\nHold that pearl\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHold her (oh)[/tab]\r\n\r\nHold her (oh)\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHold her (oh)[/tab]\r\n\r\nHold her (oh)\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHold her (oh)[/tab]\r\n\r\nHold her (oh)\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHold it in you[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBorrowed and blue[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd everything, everything[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nComes to you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Oh)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Oh)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Oh)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Oh)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)[/tab]\r\n\r\nC G (vamp fingerpicking)","plain_text":"[Intro]\nC G     C G     C G D G C G    C G\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\nSad old world\n\nGotta to keep on trying\n\n\nAll I know\n\nIf you're lucky enough to have her\n\n\nHold that pearl\n\nIf you're lucky enough to have her\n\n\nHold that pearl\n\nHold her\n\nHold her\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\nSad old world\n\nGotta to keep on trying\n\n\nAll I know\n\nIf you're lucky enough to have her\n\n\nHold that pearl\n\nIf you're lucky enough to have her\n\n\nHold that pearl\n\n\nHold her (oh)\n\n\nHold her (oh)\n\n\nHold her (oh)\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC G (vamp fingerpicking)","chords":["C","G","D","A","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}