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If I Were A Pirate
Recorded by Jason Savory
(Capo on 2)
[Intro]
D G D G D G D
[Verse]
If I were a Dpirate, I'd sail away
Across the Gocean to another placeD  
I'd Gcaptain a Dgood ship, in search of rum
I'd sail in the Gnight time, Aand sleep in the Dsun
[Verse]
If I were a Dpirate, I'd pillage the sea
The cannons with Gthunder, when I'd hit the beachD  
GThere'd be a Dbounty, dead or alive
But one thing a Gpirate knows, Ais how to sur- Dvive
[Chorus]
Well I'd Gsail the open waters till I Dreached a distant land
ASet on the beach with a bottle of rum with my Gfeet diggin' in the sandD  
I'd Gpillage and I'd plunder, for Dfor- F#m/C#tune and Bmfame
If I were a Gpirate, Ayou'd know my Dname
[Instrumental]
G D A G A D G D
[Verse]
The waters are Dsilent, those days are gone
But the waves on the Gshoreline, sing a songD  
A song a- Gbout the Dold days, when a pirate was free
Go make a Gkilling, Aout on the Dsea
[Chorus]
Well I'd Gsail the open waters till I Dreached a distant land
ASet on the beach with a bottle of rum with my Gfeet diggin' in the sandD  
I'd Gpillage and I'd plunder, for Dfor- F#m/C#tune and Bmfame
If I were a Gpirate, Ayou'd know my Dname
Yeah, I'd Gpillage and I'd plunder, for Dfor- F#m/C#tune and Bmfame
If I were a Gpirate, Ayou'd know my Dname
If I were a Gpirate A  
[Outro]
D G D G D G D

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If I Were A Pirate

by Jason Savory

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m/C#

If I Were A Pirate

Recorded by Jason Savory

(Capo on 2)

[Intro]

D G D G D G D

[Verse]

If I were a pirate, I'd sail away

G D

Across the ocean to another place

G D

I'd captain a good ship, in search of rum

G A D

I'd sail in the night time, and sleep in the sun

[Verse]

If I were a pirate, I'd pillage the sea

G D

The cannons with thunder, when I'd hit the beach

G D

There'd be a bounty, dead or alive

G A D

But one thing a pirate knows, is how to sur- vive

[Chorus]

G D

Well I'd sail the open waters till I reached a distant land

A G D

Set on the beach with a bottle of rum with my feet diggin' in the sand

G D F#m/C# Bm

I'd pillage and I'd plunder, for for- tune and fame

G A D

If I were a pirate, you'd know my name

[Instrumental]

G D A G A D G D

[Verse]

The waters are silent, those days are gone

G D

But the waves on the shoreline, sing a song

G D

A song a- bout the old days, when a pirate was free

G A D

Go make a killing, out on the sea

[Chorus]

G D

Well I'd sail the open waters till I reached a distant land

A G D

Set on the beach with a bottle of rum with my feet diggin' in the sand

G D F#m/C# Bm

I'd pillage and I'd plunder, for for- tune and fame

G A D

If I were a pirate, you'd know my name

G D F#m/C# Bm

Yeah, I'd pillage and I'd plunder, for for- tune and fame

G A D

If I were a pirate, you'd know my name

G A

If I were a pirate

[Outro]

D G D G D G D

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