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Barretts Privateers
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Originally From: Barrie McCombs - Modified by Daniel Sadler
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[Verse 1]
C* G C
Oh, the year was seventeen seventy-eight
* F C G(*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C*
A letter of marque came from the king
* * G F
To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen
[Chorus]
G C* F
God damn them all, I was told,
We'd Ccruise the Fseas for A-Cmerican Fgold
G C G F(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
* * G C
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 2]
C* G C
Well, Elcid Barrett cried the town
* F C G(*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C*
For twenty brave men, all fishermen, who
* * G F
Would make for him the Antelope's crew
[Chorus]
G C* F
God damn them all, I was told,
We'd Ccruise the Fseas for A-Cmerican Fgold
G C G F(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
* * G C
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 3]
C* G C
The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight
* F C G(*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C*
She'd a list to the port and her sails in rags
* * G F
And the cook in the scuppers with the staggers and jags
[Chorus]
G C* F
God damn them all, I was told,
We'd Ccruise the Fseas for A-Cmerican Fgold
G C G F(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
* * G C
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 4]
C* G C
On the King's birth-day we put to sea
* F C G(*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C*
We were ninety-one days to Mon-tego Bay
* * G F
Pumping like madmen all the way
[Chorus]
G C* F
God damn them all, I was told,
We'd Ccruise the Fseas for A-Cmerican Fgold
G C G F(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
* * G C
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 5]
C* G C
On the ninety-sixth day we sailed a-gain
* F C G(*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C*
When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
* * G F
With our cracked four-pounders, we made to fight
[Chorus]
G C* F
God damn them all, I was told,
We'd Ccruise the Fseas for A-Cmerican Fgold
G C G F(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
* * G C
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 6]
C* G C
The Yankee lay low down with gold
* F C G(*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C*
She was broad and fat and loose in stays
* * G F
But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days
[Chorus]
G C* F
God damn them all, I was told,
We'd Ccruise the Fseas for A-Cmerican Fgold
G C G F(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
* * G C
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 7]
C* G C
Then at length we stood two cables a-way
* F C G(*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C*
Our cracked four-pounders made an awful din
* * G F
But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in
[Chorus]
G C* F
God damn them all, I was told,
We'd Ccruise the Fseas for A-Cmerican Fgold
G C G F(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
* * G C
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 8]
C* G C
The Antelope shook and pitched on her side
* F C G(*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C*
Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
* * G F
And the main-truck carried off both me legs
[Chorus]
G C* F
God damn them all, I was told,
We'd Ccruise the Fseas for A-Cmerican Fgold
G C G F(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
* * G C
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 9]
C* G C
So here I lay in me twenty-third year
* F C G(*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C*
It's been six years since we sailed a-way
* * G F
And I just made Halifax yester-day
[Chorus]
G C* F
God damn them all, I was told,
We'd Ccruise the Fseas for A-Cmerican Fgold
G C G F(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
* * G C
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
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Barretts Privateers
by Stan Rogers
Chords in this song · guitar
C
G
F
Originally From: Barrie McCombs - Modified by Daniel Sadler
*******************************************************
| Asterisk (*) new measure, play same chord
| Period (.) 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
| Underline (_) sustain note into next measure
*******************************************************
[Verse 1]
C G C
*
Oh, the year was seventeen seventy-eight
F C G
* (*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C
*
A letter of marque came from the king
G F
* *
To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen
[Chorus]
G C F
*
God damn them all, I was told,
C F C F
We'd cruise the seas for A-merican gold
G C G F
(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
C F C F
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
G C
* *
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 2]
C G C
*
Well, Elcid Barrett cried the town
F C G
* (*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C
*
For twenty brave men, all fishermen, who
G F
* *
Would make for him the Antelope's crew
[Chorus]
G C F
*
God damn them all, I was told,
C F C F
We'd cruise the seas for A-merican gold
G C G F
(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
C F C F
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
G C
* *
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 3]
C G C
*
The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight
F C G
* (*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C
*
She'd a list to the port and her sails in rags
G F
* *
And the cook in the scuppers with the staggers and jags
[Chorus]
G C F
*
God damn them all, I was told,
C F C F
We'd cruise the seas for A-merican gold
G C G F
(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
C F C F
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
G C
* *
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 4]
C G C
*
On the King's birth-day we put to sea
F C G
* (*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C
*
We were ninety-one days to Mon-tego Bay
G F
* *
Pumping like madmen all the way
[Chorus]
G C F
*
God damn them all, I was told,
C F C F
We'd cruise the seas for A-merican gold
G C G F
(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
C F C F
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
G C
* *
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 5]
C G C
*
On the ninety-sixth day we sailed a-gain
F C G
* (*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C
*
When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
G F
* *
With our cracked four-pounders, we made to fight
[Chorus]
G C F
*
God damn them all, I was told,
C F C F
We'd cruise the seas for A-merican gold
G C G F
(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
C F C F
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
G C
* *
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 6]
C G C
*
The Yankee lay low down with gold
F C G
* (*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C
*
She was broad and fat and loose in stays
G F
* *
But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days
[Chorus]
G C F
*
God damn them all, I was told,
C F C F
We'd cruise the seas for A-merican gold
G C G F
(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
C F C F
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
G C
* *
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 7]
C G C
*
Then at length we stood two cables a-way
F C G
* (*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C
*
Our cracked four-pounders made an awful din
G F
* *
But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in
[Chorus]
G C F
*
God damn them all, I was told,
C F C F
We'd cruise the seas for A-merican gold
G C G F
(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
C F C F
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
G C
* *
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 8]
C G C
*
The Antelope shook and pitched on her side
F C G
* (*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C
*
Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
G F
* *
And the main-truck carried off both me legs
[Chorus]
G C F
*
God damn them all, I was told,
C F C F
We'd cruise the seas for A-merican gold
G C G F
(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
C F C F
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
G C
* *
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
[Verse 9]
C G C
*
So here I lay in me twenty-third year
F C G
* (*)
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
C G C
*
It's been six years since we sailed a-way
G F
* *
And I just made Halifax yester-day
[Chorus]
G C F
*
God damn them all, I was told,
C F C F
We'd cruise the seas for A-merican gold
G C G F
(*)
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
C F C F
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
G C
* *
The last of Barrett's Priva-teers
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