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Never Been A Captain

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[Intro]
C G     C G     C G D G C G    C G
[Verse 1]
I've nCever been a Gcaptain
Always been a CsailGor
             C              G       D          G         C       G(  C  G)
And until the sea releases me, a sailor I will remain
Well, yoCu worry about your Gmama
Worry abCout your Gbaby
       C                 G                 D                         G                 C   G( C  G)
And you dream about a love that only comes your way when you close your eyes at night
They may Ccome to you witGh diamonds
They may Ccome to you witGh roses
                       C         G                 D         G                 C   G( C  G)
And then they come to you with promises, but darlin' I promise only this:
[Chorus]
It's a sCad old world
Sad old world
Gotta to keep on trying
That's all I knoGw
All I know
If you're lucky enough to have her
You hCold that pearl
Hold that pearl
If you're lucky enough to have her
You hAold that pearl
Hold that pearl
Hold her
Hold her
[Verse 2]
We all cCome here as straGngers (Come here as strangers)
CBeggars at the tGable (Beggars at the table)
       C                 G         D                 G         C   G( C  G)
But we leave here arm in arm, laughing at the morning light
C(OGh)
C(OGh)
C(OGh-DohG-oCh-Goh-oh)
C(OGh)
C(OGh)
C(OGh-DohG-oCh-Goh-oh)
[Chorus]
It's a sCad old world
Sad old world
Gotta to keep on trying
That's all I knoGw
All I know
If you're lucky enough to have her
You hCold that pearl
Hold that pearl
If you're lucky enough to have her
You hAold that pearl
Hold that pearl
Hold Aher (oh)
Hold her (oh)
Hold Aher (oh)
Hold her (oh)
Hold Aher (oh)
Hold her (oh)
[Verse 3]
CHold it in you
Borrowed and bluEmeA  
GAnd everything, everything
CComes to Gyou
[Outro]
C(OGh)
C(OGh)
C(OGh-DohG-oCh-Goh-oh)
C(OGh)
C(OGh)
C(OGh-DohG-oCh-Goh-oh)
C G (vamp fingerpicking)

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Never Been A Captain

by The Barr Brothers

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G C G D G C G C G

[Verse 1]

C G

I've never been a captain

C G

Always been a sailor

C G D G C G C G

( )

And until the sea releases me, a sailor I will remain

C G

Well, you worry about your mama

C G

Worry about your baby

C G D G C G C G

( )

And you dream about a love that only comes your way when you close your eyes at night

C G

They may come to you with diamonds

C G

They may come to you with roses

C G D G C G C G

( )

And then they come to you with promises, but darlin' I promise only this:

[Chorus]

It's a sad old world

Sad old world

Gotta to keep on trying

That's all I know

All I know

If you're lucky enough to have her

You hold that pearl

Hold that pearl

If you're lucky enough to have her

You hold that pearl

Hold that pearl

Hold her

[Verse 2]

C G

We all come here as strangers (Come here as strangers)

C G

Beggars at the table (Beggars at the table)

C G D G C G C G

( )

But we leave here arm in arm, laughing at the morning light

C G

(Oh)

C G

(Oh)

C G D G C G

(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

C G

(Oh)

C G

(Oh)

C G D G C G

(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

[Chorus]

It's a sad old world

Sad old world

Gotta to keep on trying

That's all I know

All I know

If you're lucky enough to have her

You hold that pearl

Hold that pearl

If you're lucky enough to have her

You hold that pearl

Hold that pearl

Hold her (oh)

[Verse 3]

Hold it in you

Em A

Borrowed and blue

And everything, everything

C G

Comes to you

[Outro]

C G

(Oh)

C G

(Oh)

C G D G C G

(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

C G

(Oh)

C G

(Oh)

C G D G C G

(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

C G (vamp fingerpicking)

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