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The Captain

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 4th Fret
[Intro]
e|-G----------------|-D----------------|-Em----------------|-C----------------|
B|---0-----0-------|-----------------|---0-----0-------|---1-----1-------|
G|-------0---------|---2-----2-------|-------0---------|-------0---------|
D|-----------------|-------4---------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
Well, I don't Ghave as many friends because
I'm Dnot as pretty as I was
I've Emkicked myself at times because I'Cve lied
So I will Ghave to learn to stand my ground
I'll Dtell them I won't be around
I'll Emmove on over to your town anCd hide
[Chorus]
And you be the cGaptain
And I'll be no Done
And you can caEmrry me away if you want Cto
And you can laGy low
Just like your Dfather
And if I Emtread upon your feet you just say Cso
Cause you're the caGptain, I am no one
I tend tDo feel as though I owe one to yoCu
To yoGuD  Em  C  
[Verse 2]
Well, I have Ghanded all my efforts in
I've sDearched here for my second wind
Is there Emsomewhere here to let me in I Cask
So I Gslammed the doors they slammed at me
I Dfound the place I'm meant to be
I Emfigured out my destiny aCt last
[Chorus]
And you be the cGaptain
And I'll be no Done
And you can caEmrry me away if you want Cto
And you can laGy low
Just like your Dfather
And if I Emtread upon your feet you just say Cso
Cause you're the caGptain, I am no one
I tend to feDel as though I owe one to yCou
To yoGu
[Bridge]
 B7Did I forgCet to thank you Dfor the riGde
I hadn'Emt tried, I tend to Drun away and Chide
[Chorus]
And you be the cGaptain
And I'll be no Done
And you can caEmrry me away if you want Cto
And you can laGy low
Just like your Dfather
And if I Emtread upon your feet you just say Cso
Cause you're the caGptain, I am no one
I tend to fDeel as though I owe one to yCouC  
Cause you're the cGaptain, I am nDo one
And I oCwe oneC  
To youG  

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32OOO3

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G major

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The Captain

by Kasey Chambers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 4th Fret

[Intro]

G D Em C

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|---0-----0-------|-----------------|---0-----0-------|---1-----1-------|

G|-------0---------|---2-----2-------|-------0---------|-------0---------|

D|-----------------|-------4---------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

[Verse 1]

Well, I don't have as many friends because

I'm not as pretty as I was

Em C

I've kicked myself at times because I've lied

So I will have to learn to stand my ground

I'll tell them I won't be around

Em C

I'll move on over to your town and hide

[Chorus]

And you be the captain

And I'll be no one

Em C

And you can carry me away if you want to

And you can lay low

Just like your father

Em C

And if I tread upon your feet you just say so

Cause you're the captain, I am no one

D C

I tend to feel as though I owe one to you

G D Em C

To you

[Verse 2]

Well, I have handed all my efforts in

I've searched here for my second wind

Em C

Is there somewhere here to let me in I ask

So I slammed the doors they slammed at me

I found the place I'm meant to be

Em C

I figured out my destiny at last

[Chorus]

And you be the captain

And I'll be no one

Em C

And you can carry me away if you want to

And you can lay low

Just like your father

Em C

And if I tread upon your feet you just say so

Cause you're the captain, I am no one

D C

I tend to feel as though I owe one to you

To you

[Bridge]

B7 C D G

Did I forget to thank you for the ride

Em D C

I hadn't tried, I tend to run away and hide

[Chorus]

And you be the captain

And I'll be no one

Em C

And you can carry me away if you want to

And you can lay low

Just like your father

Em C

And if I tread upon your feet you just say so

Cause you're the captain, I am no one

D C C

I tend to feel as though I owe one to you

G D

Cause you're the captain, I am no one

C C

And I owe one

To you

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