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A Pirate Looks At Forty

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chord sequence used in every verse: 
G   G   G   G
C   C   C   G
Am  D7  G   G
Here's the fingerpicking for every chord:
e|G------3-------3----|-C-----0-------0----|-Am-----0---------0----|-D7-----2-------2----|
B|------3-------3----|------1-------1----|------1---------1----|------1-------1----|
G|----0---0---0---0--|----0---0---0---0--|----2---2-----2---2--|----2---2---2---2--|
D|----------0--------|----------2--------|----------0h2--------|--0-------0--------|
A|-------------------|--3----------------|--0------------------|-------------------|
E|--3----------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
[Intro]  
G  G  G  G
[Verse]
GMother, mother ocean, I have heard you call 
Cwanted to sail upon your waters
since I was three feet Gtall
You've seen it Amall      D7You've seen it Gall
[Verse]               
 GI've watched the men who rode you  Switch from sails to steam
And Cin your belly you hold the treasures
Few have ever Gseen 
Most of them are Amdreams    D7Yes most of them are Gdreams
[Verse]
 GYes, I am a pirate a few hundred years too late
The Ccannons don't thunder there's nothin' to plunder
I'm an under forty victim of Gfate
Arriving too Amlate,      D7arriving too Glate
[Verse]
 GI‘ve done a bit of smugglin' well I've run my share of grass
I Cmade enough money to buy Miami
But I pissed it away so Gfast
It's never meant to lAmast     D7It's never meant to Glast
[Verse]
Well GI have been drunk now for over two weeks
I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks
But I've Cgot to stop wishin', got to go fishin'
down to rock bottom agGain
Just a few Amfriends     D7Just a few Gfriends
Just a few Amfriends     D7Just a few Gfriends

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A Pirate Looks At Forty

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chord sequence used in every verse:

G G G G

C C C G

Am D7 G G

Here's the fingerpicking for every chord:

G C Am D7

e|------3-------3----|------0-------0----|------0---------0----|------2-------2----|

B|------3-------3----|------1-------1----|------1---------1----|------1-------1----|

G|----0---0---0---0--|----0---0---0---0--|----2---2-----2---2--|----2---2---2---2--|

D|----------0--------|----------2--------|----------0h2--------|--0-------0--------|

A|-------------------|--3----------------|--0------------------|-------------------|

E|--3----------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|

[Intro]

G G G G

[Verse]

Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call

wanted to sail upon your waters

since I was three feet tall

Am D7 G

You've seen it all You've seen it all

[Verse]

I've watched the men who rode you Switch from sails to steam

And in your belly you hold the treasures

Few have ever seen

Am D7 G

Most of them are dreams Yes most of them are dreams

[Verse]

Yes, I am a pirate a few hundred years too late

The cannons don't thunder there's nothin' to plunder

I'm an under forty victim of fate

Am D7 G

Arriving too late, arriving too late

[Verse]

I‘ve done a bit of smugglin' well I've run my share of grass

I made enough money to buy Miami

But I pissed it away so fast

Am D7 G

It's never meant to last It's never meant to last

[Verse]

Well I have been drunk now for over two weeks

I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks

But I've got to stop wishin', got to go fishin'

down to rock bottom again

Am D7 G

Just a few friends Just a few friends

Am D7 G

Just a few friends Just a few friends

About A Pirate Looks At Forty Chords by Jack Johnson

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The chords for "A Pirate Looks At Forty" show the original chord names (including G, C, Am, D7, B, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.