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Jolly Roger

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Subject: Jolly Roger    Roger McGuinn  Chords/Words
TDmhe sun comes up on the Spanish sea  our Ghomeland far Dmbehind us
Being hunted by the King's Navy it's Gsure he'd never A7find us
Pull aDmway me lads  O the Cardiff Rose and Choist the  GJolly DmRoger
DmWe brought her into the looward wind and Gmade for the CarDmibbean
DmFor thoughts of what it might have been Gdestroys a human A7being
But Dmthoughts about the Spanish gold and Glearning to Dmdesire it
Can make a man so brash and bold he'll Gsoon become a A7pirate
Pull away Dmme lads of the Cardiff  Rose and Choist the GJolly RDmoger
DmNow a gleam came into the captain's eyes as he Gspied an English
Dmclipper
She looks the perfect shape and size let's Gall aboard and A7strip her
We fDmired a shot across her bow and Geased ourselves bDmeside her
With our keel as close as she'd allow we Gswung from the deck to A7ride
her
Pull Dmaway me lads of the Cardiff Rose and Choist the GJolly DmRoger
DmUp she tumbles and starts to pitch  and Gsignals for Dmassistance
We tightened our hold another hitch and Gended her resisA7tance
DmNow there's many a day  on the Spanish  sea I sGerved aboard that
Dmraider
But we never did nothing more beautifully
Than the Gway that we A7belayed her
Pull Dmaway me lads of the Cardiff Rose and Choist the GJolly RoDmger
DmHer hold was hot as St Elmo's fire her Gchests were filled with
Dmtreasure
We took as much as we'd require then Gtook more for our A7pleasure
Now tDmhere's many a day on the Spanish Main
But Gnone I hold so  Dmdear
As the happy day I first became a Gscurvy buccA7aneer
Pull aDmway me lads of the Cardif Rose and Choist the GJolly DmRoger

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Jolly Roger

by Roger McGuinn

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Subject: Jolly Roger Roger McGuinn Chords/Words

Dm G Dm

The sun comes up on the Spanish sea our homeland far behind us

G A7

Being hunted by the King's Navy it's sure he'd never find us

Dm C G Dm

Pull away me lads O the Cardiff Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger

Dm G Dm

We brought her into the looward wind and made for the Caribbean

Dm G A7

For thoughts of what it might have been destroys a human being

Dm G Dm

But thoughts about the Spanish gold and learning to desire it

G A7

Can make a man so brash and bold he'll soon become a pirate

Dm C G Dm

Pull away me lads of the Cardiff Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger

Dm G

Now a gleam came into the captain's eyes as he spied an English

clipper

G A7

She looks the perfect shape and size let's all aboard and strip her

Dm G Dm

We fired a shot across her bow and eased ourselves beside her

G A7

With our keel as close as she'd allow we swung from the deck to ride

her

Dm C G Dm

Pull away me lads of the Cardiff Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger

Dm G Dm

Up she tumbles and starts to pitch and signals for assistance

G A7

We tightened our hold another hitch and ended her resistance

Dm G

Now there's many a day on the Spanish sea I served aboard that

raider

But we never did nothing more beautifully

G A7

Than the way that we belayed her

Dm C G Dm

Pull away me lads of the Cardiff Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger

Dm G

Her hold was hot as St Elmo's fire her chests were filled with

treasure

G A7

We took as much as we'd require then took more for our pleasure

Now there's many a day on the Spanish Main

G Dm

But none I hold so dear

G A7

As the happy day I first became a scurvy buccaneer

Dm C G Dm

Pull away me lads of the Cardif Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger

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