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Verse 1:
DbOoooh, A Cmcaptain's life seems elegant
BbWith far more booze than regiment.
CmHe's required to provide
BbFor all the crew aboard.
Verse 2:
CmWhen provisions are running shorDmt,
BbAnd if the ship is far fEbrom Bbmport, 
CmThe Cap himself must sacrifice
For all Bbthe crew aboard.Cm  
Chorus:
There's F#no Dbrum Cmin the captain's Ebbarrel.
There's Bbrum on the captaCin's table,
And rum Cmin the captain's crew,Bb  
So buy tFhe captain rum.C  
No rum in the captain's Bbbarrel.
There's rum on the captaCin's table,
CmAnd rum in the captain's Ebcrew,
FSo buy the captain rum.Cm  
Bb Cm Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb Cm F Cm
Verse 3:
CmHe opens up his lighter, fair,
EbAnd from his barrels he Abmust prepare,
CmIntoxicants of the finesEt sort,
BbFor all the crew Cmaboard.
Verse 4:
CmBut when provisions are running short,
BbAnd if the ship is far fDbrom port, 
CmThe Cap himself must sacrifice
BbFor all the crew aboard.Cm  
Instrumental:
Bb Cm Gm Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Eb Cm Eb Bb Cm Ab Bb Eb Cm F Cm
Chorus:
CmNo rum in the captain's Ebbarrel.
BbThere's rum on the captain's table,
CmAnd rum in the captain's crew,
FSo buy the captain rum.Cm  
CNo rum iEbn the captain's barrel.
BbThere's rum on the captain's table,
CmAnd rum in the captain's crew,
BbSo buy the captaCmin rum.
Instrumental:
Bb Eb Cm F Cm Eb Bb Eb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm
Bridge:
CmWhat should we do with the drunken sailor
BbWhat should we do with the drunken sailor
CmWhat should we do with the drunken sailor
BbEarly in the morCmning!
Outro:
Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Gm Cm

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Buy The Captain Rum

by Abney Park

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Verse 1:

Db Cm

Ooooh, A captain's life seems elegant

With far more booze than regiment.

He's required to provide

For all the crew aboard.

Verse 2:

Cm Dm

When provisions are running short,

Bb Eb Bbm

And if the ship is far from port,

The Cap himself must sacrifice

Bb Cm

For all the crew aboard.

Chorus:

F# Db Cm Eb

There's no rum in the captain's barrel.

Bb C

There's rum on the captain's table,

Cm Bb

And rum in the captain's crew,

F C

So buy the captain rum.

No rum in the captain's barrel.

There's rum on the captain's table,

Cm Eb

And rum in the captain's crew,

F Cm

So buy the captain rum.

Bb Cm Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb Cm F Cm

Verse 3:

He opens up his lighter, fair,

Eb Ab

And from his barrels he must prepare,

Cm E

Intoxicants of the finest sort,

Bb Cm

For all the crew aboard.

Verse 4:

But when provisions are running short,

Bb Db

And if the ship is far from port,

The Cap himself must sacrifice

Bb Cm

For all the crew aboard.

Instrumental:

Bb Cm Gm Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Eb Cm Eb Bb Cm Ab Bb Eb Cm F Cm

Chorus:

Cm Eb

No rum in the captain's barrel.

There's rum on the captain's table,

And rum in the captain's crew,

F Cm

So buy the captain rum.

C Eb

No rum in the captain's barrel.

There's rum on the captain's table,

And rum in the captain's crew,

Bb Cm

So buy the captain rum.

Instrumental:

Bb Eb Cm F Cm Eb Bb Eb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm

Bridge:

What should we do with the drunken sailor

Bb Cm

Early in the morning!

Outro:

Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Gm Cm

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