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A Pirates Life

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 CThe night breaks into little parts and I’m not used to Fmaj7stealin hearts
 its a Cpirates C/Blife for AmmeD9  Am  D9  Am  
 CYou floated over on the tide,
 I kissed you on the Fmaj7starboard side
                 C       C/B   Am   D9   Am   D9   Am(hammer on & off  Dstring)
 it’s the perfect side to be
(Bridge)
 DmMost of the time I spend Glying around on the E/Bdeck
                       G#/                  AB  C#/DB  
 My friend said it’s a gamble I said what the heck
 look at me Cnow I’m all out at AmseaD9  Am  D9  
              Am      Fmaj7   C   Cadd9   C   Cadd9   C   Cadd9(hammer  Dstring again)
 it’s a pirates life for me
 (Verse 2)
 CYou cursed the sea becomming rough
 you said if I Fmaj7believed in love I’d Ctake you C/Bhome from AmitD9  Am  D9  Am  
 Cbut I’m committed to these crimes
 I’ve given up a Fmaj7thousand times but CI will C/Bnever AmquiD9tAm  D9  Am  
 (Bridge)
 DmYou told me I gave you a Glifetime worth of E/Bgrief
               G#/             AB  C#/DB  
 I must be the commonest kind of theif,
 if I only Cstole from you that which I AmneeD9dAm  D9  
 Amits a pirates Fmaj7life I CleCadd9adC  Cadd9  C  Cadd9  
   C    C/B    Am    D9    Am    D9   Am   Fmaj7   Cx2
 Woah hoo-oo-oo-oo
 hoo-oo-oo
 (Verse 3)
 CNow I’ll admit it was remiss to sail you the Fmaj7precipis and then Clead you
 C/Bthere AmaloneD9  Am  D9  Am  
 Cbut had I ever told you so you never would have Fmaj7agreed to go and then CI’d  
 be C/Bon my oAmwnD9  Am  D9  Am  
(Bridge)
 Dmthe greatest romances Gend with a minumus E/Bfuss
                 G#/                     AB  C#/DB  
 you live by the sword and you’re hit by a bus
 you live by the Criver and drown in the AmseaD9  Am  D9  
 Amits a pirates Fmaj7life for Cme

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A Pirates Life

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Fmaj7

C/B

E/B

Cadd9

C Fmaj7

The night breaks into little parts and I’m not used to stealin hearts

C C/B Am D9 Am D9 Am

its a pirates life for me

You floated over on the tide,

Fmaj7

I kissed you on the starboard side

C C/B Am D9 Am D9 Am D

(hammer on & off string)

it’s the perfect side to be

(Bridge)

Dm G E/B

Most of the time I spend lying around on the deck

G# AB C# DB

/ /

My friend said it’s a gamble I said what the heck

C Am D9 Am D9

look at me now I’m all out at sea

Am Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C Cadd9 D

(hammer string again)

it’s a pirates life for me

(Verse 2)

You cursed the sea becomming rough

Fmaj7 C C/B Am D9 Am D9 Am

you said if I believed in love I’d take you home from it

but I’m committed to these crimes

Fmaj7 C C/B Am D9 Am D9 Am

I’ve given up a thousand times but I will never quit

(Bridge)

Dm G E/B

You told me I gave you a lifetime worth of grief

G# AB C# DB

/ /

I must be the commonest kind of theif,

C Am D9 Am D9

if I only stole from you that which I need

Am Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C Cadd9

its a pirates life I lead

C C/B Am D9 Am D9 Am Fmaj7 C

Woah hoo-oo-oo-oo

hoo-oo-oo

(Verse 3)

C Fmaj7 C

Now I’ll admit it was remiss to sail you the precipis and then lead you

C/B Am D9 Am D9 Am

there alone

C Fmaj7 C

but had I ever told you so you never would have agreed to go and then I’d

C/B Am D9 Am D9 Am

be on my own

(Bridge)

Dm G E/B

the greatest romances end with a minumus fuss

G# AB C# DB

/ /

you live by the sword and you’re hit by a bus

C Am D9 Am D9

you live by the river and drown in the sea

Am Fmaj7 C

its a pirates life for me

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