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   Asus2       Esus4
e|---0---|   e|---0---|
B|---0---|   B|---0---|
G|---2---|   G|---2---|
D|---2---|   D|---2---|
A|---0---|   A|---2---|
E|---0---|   E|---0---|
Intro - repeat a few times 
 A       Asus2
EAver see someone do sBmo well
TAhat none could ever Estop himEsus4  
CAommanding o'er the hBmardest swell
WAith no force or faulEt to top Esus4him
WAell, under all and Bmevery word
IAs hidden a woman or Gman
WAho lights and inspiBmres some higher desires
AAnd allows him to Edo what he cDan
WDhat power he has onlAy I know
AEnd now I have let my captain Ago
I was his true and he bade my fortune
And he leapt from on top of my shoulder
He could lead pure when my worship was sure
And many times even step bolder
He loved me and needed, saw trouble and greeted
For trouble is best met head on
What seems so distinguished became plainly vanquished
When I left to find life on my own
What power he has only I know
And now I have let my captain go
Now men laugh at him and say
That better men number in thousands
Nobody ever goes out of his way
To lessen his clowns as they crowd him
And I am nearby and I watch with a sigh
As my captain curls up like a cripple
And hope that he goes where nobody knows
Under sea and leaves not a ripple
What power he has only I know
And now I have let my captain go

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Black Captain

by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Esus4

Asus2 Esus4

e|---0---| e|---0---|

B|---0---| B|---0---|

G|---2---| G|---2---|

D|---2---| D|---2---|

A|---0---| A|---2---|

E|---0---| E|---0---|

Intro - repeat a few times

A Asus2

A Bm

Ever see someone do so well

A E Esus4

That none could ever stop him

A Bm

Commanding o'er the hardest swell

A E Esus4

With no force or fault to top him

A Bm

Well, under all and every word

A G

Is hidden a woman or man

A Bm

Who lights and inspires some higher desires

A E D

And allows him to do what he can

D A

What power he has only I know

E A

And now I have let my captain go

I was his true and he bade my fortune

And he leapt from on top of my shoulder

He could lead pure when my worship was sure

And many times even step bolder

He loved me and needed, saw trouble and greeted

For trouble is best met head on

What seems so distinguished became plainly vanquished

When I left to find life on my own

What power he has only I know

And now I have let my captain go

Now men laugh at him and say

That better men number in thousands

Nobody ever goes out of his way

To lessen his clowns as they crowd him

And I am nearby and I watch with a sigh

As my captain curls up like a cripple

And hope that he goes where nobody knows

Under sea and leaves not a ripple

What power he has only I know

And now I have let my captain go

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