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Captain Albert Alexander

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When he was a boyC  
he wanted to pE7lay
Amdown by the sF/Cea
At age thirtCeen
everyday after sE7chool
Amhe would always F/Csail around the lake
CAll the people would stand and stare
as he saE7iled around with precision and care
With his Cbi-corner hat and the way he would stand
he lE7ooked just like a Navy man
AmAll the townsfolk would gather and saF/Cy, and sing away
CCaptain Albert AleF/Cxander
He'll be a bGrave seafarer someF/Cday
But that CCaptain Albert AF/Clexander
GHe'll go down in the F/Cwaves
by age twenty foCur
he had left the shE7ore
Amand was sailing for the QF/Cueen
On a dark starry Cnight
Albert awoke to the soE7und
Amof his Captain screaming as he was drownedF/C  
CThe navy crew was taking a lick
pirates hE7ad invaded the ship
But AlberCt with one aimed harpoon
igniE7ted their rum with a spark and soon
Amflames from the pirates away, tF/Che navy sang
CCaptain Albert AleF/Cxander
saved his crGew from slaughterF/C  
But that CCaptain Albert AF/Clexander
GHe'll go down in the F/Cwater
Now everyone dance
Dance. Dance.
twenty some odd years laterC  
on his ship the sea E7slater
Amhe sailed intF/Co a mass of blubber
gazing up to the Csky
stood a large waE7lbus
Amthat was a hundred stories high, iF/Ct meant no harm
Cthe walrus was in a great deal of pain
it suffeE7red from a tusk with tooth decay
Albert thCrew his anchor round it’s tusk
with E7a little bit of pulling it was out by dusk
Amthe walrus thanked albert and sang, aF/Cs he sailed away
CCaptain Albert AleF/Cxander
friend to seGa urchin and F/Cme
But that CCaptain Albert AF/Clexander
GHe'll go down in the F/Csea
   E/7                    Am
At a ripe old age lightning struck from the sky
     E/7                     Am
and split Albert's vessel in two
     E/7            Am          
One hundred men fled for their lives
     E/7                  Am
on rafts across the ocean blue
AmAlbert stood at the sF/Ctern of his ship
A gAmiant octopus had F/Chim in it's grip
A vAmortex of spiraling dF/Ceath below ripped
and Amsharks and electric eels aF/Cll made the trip 
to see AmAlbert
Csink to the bottom of the F/Csea
AmJust before he went F/Cdown
Amhe called out to his F/Ccrew
AmIt's obvious that my F/Ctime has come
I'll lAmet this ending eF/Cnsue
I've lAmed an exciting nautical lF/Cife it would seem
and there's Amno better end than a F/Cdeath by the sea
His crew sang
CCaptain Albert AleF/Cxander
he went down Gin the seaF/C  
But that CCaptain Albert AF/Clexander
Ghe’ll go down in histF/Cory 
Cthat Captain AlberF/Ct Alexander
he went down Gin the seaF/C  

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F/C

When he was a boy

he wanted to play

Am F/C

down by the sea

At age thirteen

everyday after school

Am F/C

he would always sail around the lake

All the people would stand and stare

as he sailed around with precision and care

With his bi-corner hat and the way he would stand

he looked just like a Navy man

Am F/C

All the townsfolk would gather and say, and sing away

C F/C

Captain Albert Alexander

G F/C

He'll be a brave seafarer someday

C F/C

But that Captain Albert Alexander

G F/C

He'll go down in the waves

by age twenty four

he had left the shore

Am F/C

and was sailing for the Queen

On a dark starry night

Albert awoke to the sound

Am F/C

of his Captain screaming as he was drowned

The navy crew was taking a lick

pirates had invaded the ship

But Albert with one aimed harpoon

ignited their rum with a spark and soon

Am F/C

flames from the pirates away, the navy sang

C F/C

Captain Albert Alexander

G F/C

saved his crew from slaughter

C F/C

But that Captain Albert Alexander

G F/C

He'll go down in the water

Now everyone dance

Dance. Dance.

twenty some odd years later

on his ship the sea slater

Am F/C

he sailed into a mass of blubber

gazing up to the sky

stood a large walbus

Am F/C

that was a hundred stories high, it meant no harm

the walrus was in a great deal of pain

it suffered from a tusk with tooth decay

Albert threw his anchor round it’s tusk

with a little bit of pulling it was out by dusk

Am F/C

the walrus thanked albert and sang, as he sailed away

C F/C

Captain Albert Alexander

G F/C

friend to sea urchin and me

C F/C

But that Captain Albert Alexander

G F/C

He'll go down in the sea

E/7 Am

At a ripe old age lightning struck from the sky

E/7 Am

and split Albert's vessel in two

E/7 Am

One hundred men fled for their lives

E/7 Am

on rafts across the ocean blue

Am F/C

Albert stood at the stern of his ship

Am F/C

A giant octopus had him in it's grip

Am F/C

A vortex of spiraling death below ripped

Am F/C

and sharks and electric eels all made the trip

to see Albert

C F/C

sink to the bottom of the sea

Am F/C

Just before he went down

Am F/C

he called out to his crew

Am F/C

It's obvious that my time has come

Am F/C

I'll let this ending ensue

Am F/C

I've led an exciting nautical life it would seem

Am F/C

and there's no better end than a death by the sea

His crew sang

C F/C

Captain Albert Alexander

G F/C

he went down in the sea

C F/C

But that Captain Albert Alexander

G F/C

he’ll go down in history

C F/C

that Captain Albert Alexander

G F/C

he went down in the sea

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