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Captain Morgans Revenge

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[Intro]
B B Am Em B B Am Em B B Am Em B B Am Em
D Am F C D Am F C D Am F C F C C D
[Verse]
DCountless Cyears ago while Glost in barren seasG  C  D  
DThere whispered Cmurmurs of a Gbloody mutinyG  C  D  
DWe took up Carms and slain Gthe officers of rankG  C  D  
DAnd with swords Cdrawn made the Gcaptain walk the plankG  C  Am  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmAnd as he fell down Emto the depths
He Gswore a deadly Dcurse
Am"As sure as hell's my Emfinal fate
You'll Gall soon die, or Dworse"
Now Amas we stand beEmfore the gallows
GWaiting for the Dend
I'll Amsay these final wEmords my friendC  D  Em  
[Chorus]
At Csunrise we'll all Gdance the hempen Djig
EmSo raise up your pCint of rum and tGake another sDwig
EmThe curse of Captain MCorgan has lGed us to this fDate
So Emhave no fear, and dCon't look back, the aGfterlife aDwaits
[Interlude]
Am Am G G Am Am G G D
[Verse]
DWe retCurned to port with Gsorrow in our chestsG  C  D  
DAn evil Cshadow followed Gus on every questG  C  D  
DNever Cto feel joy Gagain was our fateG  C  D  
DOnly misery Cand death, Gfear and burning hateG  C  Am  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmWe broke the law, bEmetrayed the code
GNow time is running Dout
AmAn unforgivaEmble offence
Of Gthat there is no Ddoubt
Now Amas we stand Embefore the gallows
GWaiting for Dthe end
I'll Amsay these final Cwords my friendC  D  Em  
[Chorus]
At Csunrise we'll all Gdance the hempen Djig
EmSo raise up your Cpint of rum and Gtake another Dswig
The Emcurse of Captain CMorgan has Gled us to this Dfate
So Emhave no fear, and Cdon't look back, the Gafterlife Dawaits
[Instrumental]
Chords repeated several times are meant for the length they are played.
C G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C G D C C Em Em D D G G F D Em Em D D G G F D Em Em D D Em Em G B Em Em
B B B D B B B D D C D D C D D C D D B B A B B A B B B B D C D D C D D G D D G D
[Bridge]
Strum once each chord
DMany years have Cpassed now
FYet the curse still lCives on
DAnd now we rot in a Amblack prison cell
FWaiting for our true Emcalling in hell
[Pre-Chorus]
AmBut for the lives we Emleave behind
Don't Gshed a tear, don't Dcry
The Amonly way to Embreak this curse
Is Gfor us all to Ddie
Now Amas we stand beEmfore the gallows
GWaiting for the Dend
I'll Amsay these final words my Emfriend
[Instrumental]
same rythm as the chorus
C C D D C C G D C C G D C Em
[Chorus]
At Csunrise we'll all Gdance the hempen Djig
EmSo raise up your Cpint of rum and Gtake another Dswig
The Emcurse of Captain CMorgan has Gled us to this Dfate
So Emhave no fear, and Cdon't look back, the Gafterlife DawaitsEm  
At Csunrise we'll all Gdance the hempen Djig
EmSo raise up your Cpint of rum and Gtake another Dswig
The Emcurse of Captain CMorgan has Gled us to this Dfate
So Emhave no fear, and Cdon't look back, the Gafterlife Dawaits
[Outro]
C D Em Em

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Captain Morgans Revenge

by Alestorm

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

B B Am Em B B Am Em B B Am Em B B Am Em

D Am F C D Am F C D Am F C F C C D

[Verse]

D C G G C D

Countless years ago while lost in barren seas

D C G G C D

There whispered murmurs of a bloody mutiny

D C G G C D

We took up arms and slain the officers of rank

D C G G C Am

And with swords drawn made the captain walk the plank

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em

And as he fell down to the depths

G D

He swore a deadly curse

Am Em

"As sure as hell's my final fate

G D

You'll all soon die, or worse"

Am Em

Now as we stand before the gallows

G D

Waiting for the end

Am Em C D Em

I'll say these final words my friend

[Chorus]

C G D

At sunrise we'll all dance the hempen jig

Em C G D

So raise up your pint of rum and take another swig

Em C G D

The curse of Captain Morgan has led us to this fate

Em C G D

So have no fear, and don't look back, the afterlife awaits

[Interlude]

Am Am G G Am Am G G D

[Verse]

D C G G C D

We returned to port with sorrow in our chests

D C G G C D

An evil shadow followed us on every quest

D C G G C D

Never to feel joy again was our fate

D C G G C Am

Only misery and death, fear and burning hate

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em

We broke the law, betrayed the code

G D

Now time is running out

Am Em

An unforgivable offence

G D

Of that there is no doubt

Am Em

Now as we stand before the gallows

G D

Waiting for the end

Am C C D Em

I'll say these final words my friend

[Chorus]

C G D

At sunrise we'll all dance the hempen jig

Em C G D

So raise up your pint of rum and take another swig

Em C G D

The curse of Captain Morgan has led us to this fate

Em C G D

So have no fear, and don't look back, the afterlife awaits

[Instrumental]

Chords repeated several times are meant for the length they are played.

C G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C G D C C Em Em D D G G F D Em Em D D G G F D Em Em D D Em Em G B Em Em

B B B D B B B D D C D D C D D C D D B B A B B A B B B B D C D D C D D G D D G D

[Bridge]

Strum once each chord

D C

Many years have passed now

F C

Yet the curse still lives on

D Am

And now we rot in a black prison cell

F Em

Waiting for our true calling in hell

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em

But for the lives we leave behind

G D

Don't shed a tear, don't cry

Am Em

The only way to break this curse

G D

Is for us all to die

Am Em

Now as we stand before the gallows

G D

Waiting for the end

Am Em

I'll say these final words my friend

[Instrumental]

same rythm as the chorus

C C D D C C G D C C G D C Em

[Chorus]

C G D

At sunrise we'll all dance the hempen jig

Em C G D

So raise up your pint of rum and take another swig

Em C G D

The curse of Captain Morgan has led us to this fate

Em C G D Em

So have no fear, and don't look back, the afterlife awaits

C G D

At sunrise we'll all dance the hempen jig

Em C G D

So raise up your pint of rum and take another swig

Em C G D

The curse of Captain Morgan has led us to this fate

Em C G D

So have no fear, and don't look back, the afterlife awaits

[Outro]

C D Em Em

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