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 Bm|  A|  G|  F#m|  Em|  F#m|   Dmaj7   F#   F#m|  Bmx2
   BmOn the point of Tilbury ATown
There's an Gawful creaking F#msound
as the Embreezes jig with F#mCaptain Kidd
hung Dmaj710 feet F#from F#mthe Bmground
And the Bmrats all along the Adock
keep a Gweather eye beF#mcause
It's Embeen some years they've F#mend him here
and Dmaj7bits someF#times F#mcome Bmoff
It's a Dmaj7long way from the Atropics
That was GCaptain Kidd's F#mplayground
Now he's Emturning microF#mscopic
As the Gweather F#wears him Bmdown
 Bm|  A|  G|  F#m|  Em|  F#m|   Dmaj7   F#   F#m| Bm  
He no Bmlonger sees the Atide
From the Gcage where he reF#msides
And he Emnever speaks, but F#mgently creaks
But he Dmaj7doesn't F#seem F#mto  Bmmind
As the Bmshipping passes Aby
He could have Gheard the Sea Dogs F#msigh
If he Emhadn't choked on a F#mlength of rope
And they Dmaj7hadn't F#hung F#mhim Bmtwice
It's a Dmaj7long way from the Atropics
That was GCaptain Kidd's playgF#mround
He's no Emlonger such a F#mtopic
In the Gtaverns F#of the Bmtown
 Bm|  A|  G|  F#m|  Em|  F#m|   Dmaj7   F#   F#m| Bm  
As the Bmtides all ebb and Aflow
There's a Gwind blows up his F#mnose
And Emout his ears to F#mdisappear
In a Dmaj7flutterF#ing F#mof  Bmsnow
Though Bmtime may rot his Abones
And he Gwhistles and he F#mmoans
He Emnever seems to F#mnotice
Dmaj7Captain F#Kidd, F#mhis Bmown
Dmaj7It's a long way frAom the tropics
That was GCaptain Kidd's F#mplayground
EmHe's no longer F#msuch a topic
On the Gstreets of F#Tilbury BmTown
 Bm|  A|  G|  F#m|  Em|  F#m|   Dmaj7   F#   F#m| Bm  
   BmOn the point of Tilbury ATown
There's an Gawful creaking F#msound
as the Embreezes jig with F#mCaptain Kidd
And bDmaj7its fall F#to F#mthe Bmground
 Bm|  A|  G|  F#m|  Em|  F#m|   D   F#   F#m| Bm  

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Captain William Kidd

by Roy Metté

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Dmaj7

Bm A G F#m Em F#m Dmaj7 F# F#m Bm

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Bm A

On the point of Tilbury Town

G F#m

There's an awful creaking sound

Em F#m

as the breezes jig with Captain Kidd

Dmaj7 F# F#m Bm

hung 10 feet from the ground

Bm A

And the rats all along the dock

G F#m

keep a weather eye because

Em F#m

It's been some years they've end him here

Dmaj7 F# F#m Bm

and bits sometimes come off

Dmaj7 A

It's a long way from the tropics

G F#m

That was Captain Kidd's playground

Em F#m

Now he's turning microscopic

G F# Bm

As the weather wears him down

Bm A G F#m Em F#m Dmaj7 F# F#m Bm

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Bm A

He no longer sees the tide

G F#m

From the cage where he resides

Em F#m

And he never speaks, but gently creaks

Dmaj7 F# F#m Bm

But he doesn't seem to mind

Bm A

As the shipping passes by

G F#m

He could have heard the Sea Dogs sigh

Em F#m

If he hadn't choked on a length of rope

Dmaj7 F# F#m Bm

And they hadn't hung him twice

Dmaj7 A

It's a long way from the tropics

G F#m

That was Captain Kidd's playground

Em F#m

He's no longer such a topic

G F# Bm

In the taverns of the town

Bm A G F#m Em F#m Dmaj7 F# F#m Bm

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Bm A

As the tides all ebb and flow

G F#m

There's a wind blows up his nose

Em F#m

And out his ears to disappear

Dmaj7 F# F#m Bm

In a fluttering of snow

Bm A

Though time may rot his bones

G F#m

And he whistles and he moans

Em F#m

He never seems to notice

Dmaj7 F# F#m Bm

Captain Kidd, his own

Dmaj7 A

It's a long way from the tropics

G F#m

That was Captain Kidd's playground

Em F#m

He's no longer such a topic

G F# Bm

On the streets of Tilbury Town

Bm A G F#m Em F#m Dmaj7 F# F#m Bm

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Bm A

On the point of Tilbury Town

G F#m

There's an awful creaking sound

Em F#m

as the breezes jig with Captain Kidd

Dmaj7 F# F#m Bm

And bits fall to the ground

Bm A G F#m Em F#m D F# F#m Bm

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