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Captain John Munroe
David Archibald
Standard Tuning
Capo 1
[Intro]
E E/D# D A
E E/D# D A
ECaptain John, oh E/D#captain! DCaptain John MuAnroe!
EWon't you tell mE/D#e captain, Dyour dreams of Along ago?
F#mOut beyond the bEreak wall, her Dsilver sails would E/Ashine
F#mI swore one day that schooAner would be miBne
ECaptain John, oh E/D#captain! DCaptain John MuAnroe!
EWon't you tell mE/D#e captain, Dyour triumphs Aand your woes?
F#mI bought that stately saEiling ship, DLeazof was her E/Aname
F#mBut all that pride and joyA, she brought sBuch pain
ECaptain John, oh E/D#captain! DCaptain John MuAnroe!
EWon't you tell mE/D#e captain, Dwhere did your Ayoung boy go?
F#mMy Jimmy was besEide me when the Dsea began to E/Arise
F#mAnd swept him overboard beAfore my eyesB  
ECaptain John, oh E/D#captain! DCaptain John MuAnroe!
EWon't you tell mE/D#e captain, Dwhere did your Anephews go?
F#mThey fought the heavy cuErrent as our sDhip they tried to E/Asave
F#mAnd now the St. Clair RiveAr is their gravBe
ECaptain John, oh E/D#captain! DCaptain John MuAnroe!
EWon't you tell mE/D#e captain, Dhow it felt whAen she was sold?
F#mI turned my hand to Efarming, sewing Dseeds and splitting E/Arails
F#mBut it's nothing A/G#like the Awind inside a sBchooner's mighty sails
ECaptain John, oh E/D#captain! DCaptain John MuAnroe!
EWon't you tell mE/D#e captain, Dhow she came tAo rest below?
F#mHeavy wind off SEaginaw, thDe cargo shifted E/Afast
F#mThe crew escaped, the ship Awas free at laBst
ECaptain John, oh E/D#captain! DCaptain John MuAnroe!
EWon't you tell mE/D#e captain, Dhow she found AMcGregor's shoal?
F#mDidn't warn a YaEnkee grave, the Dminute she was fE/Aree
F#mLeazof headed A/G#home Aagain to Eme
E E/D# D A
E E/D# D A
E E/D# D A
E E/D# D A
Repeat and fade

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Captain John Munroe

by David Archibald

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

E/D#

F#m

E/A

A/G#

Captain John Munroe

David Archibald

Standard Tuning

Capo 1

[Intro]

E E/D# D A

Captain John, oh captain! Captain John Munroe!

E E/D# D A

Won't you tell me captain, your dreams of long ago?

F#m E D E/A

Out beyond the break wall, her silver sails would shine

F#m A B

I swore one day that schooner would be mine

E E/D# D A

Captain John, oh captain! Captain John Munroe!

E E/D# D A

Won't you tell me captain, your triumphs and your woes?

F#m E D E/A

I bought that stately sailing ship, Leazof was her name

F#m A B

But all that pride and joy, she brought such pain

E E/D# D A

Captain John, oh captain! Captain John Munroe!

E E/D# D A

Won't you tell me captain, where did your young boy go?

F#m E D E/A

My Jimmy was beside me when the sea began to rise

F#m A B

And swept him overboard before my eyes

E E/D# D A

Captain John, oh captain! Captain John Munroe!

E E/D# D A

Won't you tell me captain, where did your nephews go?

F#m E D E/A

They fought the heavy current as our ship they tried to save

F#m A B

And now the St. Clair River is their grave

E E/D# D A

Captain John, oh captain! Captain John Munroe!

E E/D# D A

Won't you tell me captain, how it felt when she was sold?

F#m E D E/A

I turned my hand to farming, sewing seeds and splitting rails

F#m A/G# A B

But it's nothing like the wind inside a schooner's mighty sails

E E/D# D A

Captain John, oh captain! Captain John Munroe!

E E/D# D A

Won't you tell me captain, how she came to rest below?

F#m E D E/A

Heavy wind off Saginaw, the cargo shifted fast

F#m A B

The crew escaped, the ship was free at last

E E/D# D A

Captain John, oh captain! Captain John Munroe!

E E/D# D A

Won't you tell me captain, how she found McGregor's shoal?

F#m E D E/A

Didn't warn a Yankee grave, the minute she was free

F#m A/G# A E

Leazof headed home again to me

E E/D# D A

Repeat and fade

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