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Pirate Chantey

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[Intro]
Dm
[Verse 1]
I Dmonce met a lass so fine
She was Cdrunk on barley wine
I'd Bbbeen to sea
BbFor months a-three
I Amknew I could make her Dmmine
And the Flass was past consent
So it was Coff with her we went
And we Bbthrew her in bed
BbAnd rested her head
         AN.C.                   
And we left 'cause
That's what gentlemen doDm  
[Chorus 1]
A Gmwoman has a right
To a Dmdrink or two
Without Aworrying about
What Dmyou will do
We Bbsay "Yo, Fho!" 
But we Amdon't say "Dmho"
'Cause "Gmho" is 
ADisresDmpectful, yo!
[Verse 2]
There Dmonce was a girl from Leeds
Who I Cheard was good on her knees
So I Bbdocked my ship
Bbfor an overnight trip
To Amtake care of all of my Dmneeds
She was Ffine as the tales did tell
And my Cmast began to swell
So I Bblaid her down
BbAnd raised her gown
      AN.C.
And performed cunnilingus 
N.C.
For an hour or so
[Chorus 2]
GmAlways take care of
Your Dmlady fair
'Cause Athey deserve as much
AtDmtention down there
We Bbsay "Yo, Fho!" 
But we Amdon't say "Dmho"
'Cause "Gmho" is 
ADisresDmpectful, yo!
[Verse 3]
I Dmonce had a woman so fair
Whose Cwomb contained my heir
With a Bbson by my side
BbThe seas we'd ride
The Amchild she would Dmbear
But my Fgirl, she was no fool
She was Cworking her way through school
So I Bbdid support
BbWhen she chose to abort
            AN.C.
Because it's her body 
N.C.
And therefore her choice
[Bridge]
No, we Bbdon't say "booty" 
'Less we're Ftalking about gold
We Amdon't look at chests 
'Less it Dmtreasure holds
With a Bbhat and a feather
And a Fcutlass on our hip
We will Amnever say "she" 
When we're Dmtalking 'bout a ship
We Bbdon't say "bitch"
And we Fdon't say "whore"
'Cause Amthat language leads to things
ALike body dysmorphia
[Verse 4]
There was a Dmlady with a golden eye
And the Cdoctor said she would die
So she eBbmptied her purse
BbTo lift the curse
And Amprayed to stay aDmlive
She aFwoke the very next day
Hand Cin her grave she lay
But the Bbscariest part
BbOf the story from the start
    AN.C. 
Is I bet you assumed 
N.C.
The doctor was a man
[Chorus]
GmWomen are 
DmDoctors too
And Afor a fraction 
DmOf the doubloons
We Bbsay "Yo, Fho!" 
But we Amdon't say "Dmho"
'Cause "Gmho" is 
ADisresDmpectful, yo!
[Verse 5]
There was a Dmslut with tits to here
                 CN.C.
And an ass that- (Dies)
[Outro]
N.C.
'Cause it's "Yo, ho!" 
N.C.
But we don't say "ho"
'Cause "Bbho" is 
ADisresDmpectful, yo!

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Pirate Chantey

by Key And Peele

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I once met a lass so fine

She was drunk on barley wine

I'd been to sea

For months a-three

Am Dm

I knew I could make her mine

And the lass was past consent

So it was off with her we went

And we threw her in bed

And rested her head

N.C.

And we left 'cause

That's what gentlemen do

[Chorus 1]

A woman has a right

To a drink or two

Without worrying about

What you will do

Bb F

We say "Yo, ho!"

Am Dm

But we don't say "ho"

'Cause "ho" is

A Dm

Disrespectful, yo!

[Verse 2]

There once was a girl from Leeds

Who I heard was good on her knees

So I docked my ship

for an overnight trip

Am Dm

To take care of all of my needs

She was fine as the tales did tell

And my mast began to swell

So I laid her down

And raised her gown

N.C.

And performed cunnilingus

N.C.

For an hour or so

[Chorus 2]

Always take care of

Your lady fair

'Cause they deserve as much

Attention down there

Bb F

We say "Yo, ho!"

Am Dm

But we don't say "ho"

'Cause "ho" is

A Dm

Disrespectful, yo!

[Verse 3]

I once had a woman so fair

Whose womb contained my heir

With a son by my side

The seas we'd ride

Am Dm

The child she would bear

But my girl, she was no fool

She was working her way through school

So I did support

When she chose to abort

N.C.

Because it's her body

N.C.

And therefore her choice

[Bridge]

No, we don't say "booty"

'Less we're talking about gold

We don't look at chests

'Less it treasure holds

With a hat and a feather

And a cutlass on our hip

We will never say "she"

When we're talking 'bout a ship

We don't say "bitch"

And we don't say "whore"

'Cause that language leads to things

Like body dysmorphia

[Verse 4]

There was a lady with a golden eye

And the doctor said she would die

So she emptied her purse

To lift the curse

Am Dm

And prayed to stay alive

She awoke the very next day

Hand in her grave she lay

But the scariest part

Of the story from the start

N.C.

Is I bet you assumed

N.C.

The doctor was a man

[Chorus]

Women are

Doctors too

And for a fraction

Of the doubloons

Bb F

We say "Yo, ho!"

Am Dm

But we don't say "ho"

'Cause "ho" is

A Dm

Disrespectful, yo!

[Verse 5]

There was a slut with tits to here

N.C.

And an ass that- (Dies)

[Outro]

N.C.

'Cause it's "Yo, ho!"

N.C.

But we don't say "ho"

'Cause "ho" is

A Dm

Disrespectful, yo!

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