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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GWhen the dust settles in this 
GSleepy little town
GI'll be chasing the sun and hoping 
It don't fall down on Cme
I just want to be lost at sGea
GThese streets are windy and this alleyway is cold
GAnd I've been dreaming of a place
A place I've never even kCnown
Somewhere I can be frGee
[Chorus]
I wish I was a pCirate
Instead of living here on these strGeets
I wish I was a pDirateC  
Lost at sGea
[Verse 2]
GIn my dreams i'm on my ship 
GAnd i'm way out in the water
GBut real life speaks to me and 
Every day gets a little harder to Ctalk back
When your stuck under a railroad tGrack
GLeaning up against a street light 
GAnd i'm trying to recall love
GMy fingertips get so worn out 
GFrom all the holes in my glove
And Cthen I get the notion 
To sail myself out in the oGcean
[Chorus]
I wish I was a pCirate
Instead of living here on these strGeets
I wish I was a pDirateC  
Lost at sGea
[Bridge]
When the wEmaves crash down and hDit the deck
I fCind myself alone
EmSit back in the capDtains chair
And hCave myself 
Another bottle of Drum
I'll be drinking rCum
Instead of living here on these sGtreets
I wish I was a pDirateC  G  
Ending
G

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Pirate

by Callahan Divide

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

When the dust settles in this

Sleepy little town

I'll be chasing the sun and hoping

It don't fall down on me

I just want to be lost at sea

These streets are windy and this alleyway is cold

And I've been dreaming of a place

A place I've never even known

Somewhere I can be free

[Chorus]

I wish I was a pirate

Instead of living here on these streets

D C

I wish I was a pirate

Lost at sea

[Verse 2]

In my dreams i'm on my ship

And i'm way out in the water

But real life speaks to me and

Every day gets a little harder to talk back

When your stuck under a railroad track

Leaning up against a street light

And i'm trying to recall love

My fingertips get so worn out

From all the holes in my glove

And then I get the notion

To sail myself out in the ocean

[Chorus]

I wish I was a pirate

Instead of living here on these streets

D C

I wish I was a pirate

Lost at sea

[Bridge]

Em D

When the waves crash down and hit the deck

I find myself alone

Em D

Sit back in the captains chair

And have myself

Another bottle of rum

I'll be drinking rum

Instead of living here on these streets

D C G

I wish I was a pirate

Ending

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