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[Intro]
Em D C C
Em D G G
C D G B
C D Em Em
[Verse]
EmFor many a-year we have travelled the seas,
DSinging songs about pirates and Call their misdeeds!
EmStories of treasure and great undead foes,
DJust a day in the life of a Cman that I know.
EmYour legendary prowess in drinking much beer
DRecorded in song for all Cpeople to hear.
EmBut many have asked where we're next gonna sail
DThe answer lies deep in a Cbarrel of ale!
C D Em Em
C D Am B
[Chorus]
EmThere are no more tDales to be tolCd!
EmNo more stories froDm battles of olGd!
Now it sCeems our jDourney has cGome to an eBnd!
We are sCcraping thDe barrel my Emfriend!
[Verse]
EmYou may think you've heard all this music before,
DThat Running Wild did it back Cin '84
EmBut times are a-changing and we don't give a damn!
DSo if you don't like it, go sCtart your own band!
EmMany have told us that we can't go on!
DThat one day we'll run out of lCyrics for songs!
EmBut when the time comes to write album four,
DWe'll scrape at the barrel once Cmore!
C D Em Em
C D Am B
[Chorus]
EmThere are no more tDales to be tolCd!
EmNo more stories froDm battles of olGd!
Now it sCeems our jDourney has cGome to an eBnd!
We are sCcraping thDe barrel my Emfriend!

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Scraping The Barrel

by Alestorm

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em D C C

Em D G G

C D G B

C D Em Em

[Verse]

For many a-year we have travelled the seas,

D C

Singing songs about pirates and all their misdeeds!

Stories of treasure and great undead foes,

D C

Just a day in the life of a man that I know.

Your legendary prowess in drinking much beer

D C

Recorded in song for all people to hear.

But many have asked where we're next gonna sail

D C

The answer lies deep in a barrel of ale!

C D Em Em

C D Am B

[Chorus]

Em D C

There are no more tales to be told!

Em D G

No more stories from battles of old!

C D G B

Now it seems our journey has come to an end!

C D Em

We are scraping the barrel my friend!

[Verse]

You may think you've heard all this music before,

D C

That Running Wild did it back in '84

But times are a-changing and we don't give a damn!

D C

So if you don't like it, go start your own band!

Many have told us that we can't go on!

D C

That one day we'll run out of lyrics for songs!

But when the time comes to write album four,

D C

We'll scrape at the barrel once more!

C D Em Em

C D Am B

[Chorus]

Em D C

There are no more tales to be told!

Em D G

No more stories from battles of old!

C D G B

Now it seems our journey has come to an end!

C D Em

We are scraping the barrel my friend!

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