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An easy take on "Privateering". Probably not 100% accurate but works fine. Maybe 
there's another bass note somewhere.
[Verse 1]
YAmon's my privateer, see how trim she lies
To every man a lucky hand and to every man a prize
I live to ride the ocean, the mighCty world arGound
TAmo take a little plunder and to heGar the cannon sAmound
To lFay with pretty wComen
to drink Madeira GwineDsus2  
tAmo hear the roller's thunder on a sGhore that isn't Ammine
[Chorus]
PAmrivateering, we will go
Privateering, Yoh! oh! ho!
Privateering, we will go
Yeah! oh! oh! ho!
[Verse 2]
TAmhe people on your man o'war are treated worse than scum
I'm no flogging Captain, my God I've sailed with some
Come with me to Barbary, we'll pCly there up and dGown
NAmot quite exactly in the service oGf the CrAmown
To lFay with pretty wComen
to drink Madeira GwineDsus2  
tAmo hear the roller's thunder on a sGhore that isn't Ammine
[Chorus]
PAmrivateering, we will go
Privateering, Yoh! oh! ho!
Privateering, we will go
Yeah! oh! oh! ho!
[Verse 3]
LAmook here there's my privateer, she's small but she can sting
Licensed to take prizes with a letter from the King
I love the streets and taverns of a prCetty foreign tGown
tAmip my hat to the dark eyed ladies as we sGally up and Amdown
To lFay with pretty wComen
to drink Madeira GwineDsus2  
tAmo hear the roller's thunder on a sGhore that isn't Ammine
[Chorus]
PAmrivateering, we will go
Privateering, Yoh! oh! ho!
Privateering, we will go
Yeah! oh! oh! ho!
[Verse 4]
BAmritannia needs her privateers each time she goes to war
Death to all her enemies though prizes matter more
Come with me to Barbary, we'll pCly there up and dGown
NAmot quite exactly in the service oGf the CrAmown
To lFay with pretty wComen
to drink Madeira GwineDsus2  
tAmo hear the roller's thunder on a sGhore that isn't Ammine
[Chorus]
PAmrivateering, we will go
Privateering, Yoh! oh! ho!
Privateering, we will go
Yeah! oh! oh! ho!

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Privateering

by Mark Knopfler

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Dsus2

An easy take on "Privateering". Probably not 100% accurate but works fine. Maybe

there's another bass note somewhere.

[Verse 1]

Yon's my privateer, see how trim she lies

To every man a lucky hand and to every man a prize

C G

I live to ride the ocean, the mighty world around

Am G Am

To take a little plunder and to hear the cannon sound

F C

To lay with pretty women

G Dsus2

to drink Madeira wine

Am G Am

to hear the roller's thunder on a shore that isn't mine

[Chorus]

Privateering, we will go

Privateering, Yoh! oh! ho!

Privateering, we will go

Yeah! oh! oh! ho!

[Verse 2]

The people on your man o'war are treated worse than scum

I'm no flogging Captain, my God I've sailed with some

C G

Come with me to Barbary, we'll ply there up and down

Am G Am

Not quite exactly in the service of the Crown

F C

To lay with pretty women

G Dsus2

to drink Madeira wine

Am G Am

to hear the roller's thunder on a shore that isn't mine

[Chorus]

Privateering, we will go

Privateering, Yoh! oh! ho!

Privateering, we will go

Yeah! oh! oh! ho!

[Verse 3]

Look here there's my privateer, she's small but she can sting

Licensed to take prizes with a letter from the King

C G

I love the streets and taverns of a pretty foreign town

Am G Am

tip my hat to the dark eyed ladies as we sally up and down

F C

To lay with pretty women

G Dsus2

to drink Madeira wine

Am G Am

to hear the roller's thunder on a shore that isn't mine

[Chorus]

Privateering, we will go

Privateering, Yoh! oh! ho!

Privateering, we will go

Yeah! oh! oh! ho!

[Verse 4]

Britannia needs her privateers each time she goes to war

Death to all her enemies though prizes matter more

C G

Come with me to Barbary, we'll ply there up and down

Am G Am

Not quite exactly in the service of the Crown

F C

To lay with pretty women

G Dsus2

to drink Madeira wine

Am G Am

to hear the roller's thunder on a shore that isn't mine

[Chorus]

Privateering, we will go

Privateering, Yoh! oh! ho!

Privateering, we will go

Yeah! oh! oh! ho!

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