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Captain Jims Drunken Dream

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Now you Gcountry fools in your Em7one-horse town, you can Glaugh at meEm7  
It's Gplain as rain that you've Em7never been down to the Gsouthern seaEm7  
To Gsee me now is like Em7watching a fish on Gdry landEm7  
I Gonly wish you could Em7see me down in the F/Cis- Clands
CMister, tDhat's my Ghome
What a Ffool I was to Cleave the only Am7happiness I've C/Dknown.G  Em7  G  Em7  
You see Gme comin', you wink yoEm7ur eye and call me CaptaGin JimEm7  
And when I Gdon't do nothin' but to Em7walk on by you say,
        G"Baby get a load oEm7f him."
GAll I need is the Em7sea and the sky and GI know where I Em7stand
inGstead of you hicks straight Em7out of the sticks dF/Ceciding I ain't a Cman
CYou'll neDver understand;G  
Up Fhere I'm just a Cwhiskey bum but Am7down there I'm a Dking
It Fsounds just like the Cangels up in heaAm7ven when they Dsus4sing:
D7"Welcome Ghome,      Em7  Gwelcome homeEm7."   -- GSuch a sight to Em7see
insFtead of some SalvCation G/BArmy Am7sister singin'
"C/DNearer My God to GThee."Em7  G  Em7  
Now I Gknow that the Yankee wEm7hiskey is Gtakin' away my Em7mind
and I Gknow that run is the Em7only drink Gsuitable to man-Em7kind
And I Gknow that this tree I'm Em7under is Gshaped entirely wrEm7ong
I Gneed to see a gEm7entle palm tree and F/CI won't wait too Clong
I can fCeel that it's Dcomin' on sGtrong
The Ffirst cold wind of Cwinter is Am7flappin' in my Dclothes
FShowin' me the Cway with the dirAm7ection that it C/Dblows.
Welcome Ghome,      Em7welcome homeG, let it bEm7low.
Welcome Ghome,      Em7  Gwelcome Em7home, Gits such a sight to Em7see
And Fnot some sad CSalvation G/BArmy Am7sister singin'
C/D"Nearer Thy God To GThee"Em7  G  Em7  
Welcome Ghome,      Em7  Gwelcome Em7home (repeat and fade)

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Captain Jims Drunken Dream

by James Taylor

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Em7

F/C

Am7

C/D

Dsus4

G/B

G Em7 G Em7

Now you country fools in your one-horse town, you can laugh at me

G Em7 G Em7

It's plain as rain that you've never been down to the southern sea

G Em7 G Em7

To see me now is like watching a fish on dry land

G Em7 F/C C

I only wish you could see me down in the is- lands

C D G

Mister, that's my home

F C Am7 C/D G Em7 G Em7

What a fool I was to leave the only happiness I've known.

G Em7 G Em7

You see me comin', you wink your eye and call me Captain Jim

G Em7

And when I don't do nothin' but to walk on by you say,

G Em7

"Baby get a load of him."

G Em7 G Em7

All I need is the sea and the sky and I know where I stand

G Em7 F/C C

instead of you hicks straight out of the sticks deciding I ain't a man

C D G

You'll never understand;

F C Am7 D

Up here I'm just a whiskey bum but down there I'm a king

F C Am7 Dsus4

It sounds just like the angels up in heaven when they sing:

D7 G Em7 G Em7 G Em7

"Welcome home, welcome home." -- Such a sight to see

F C G/B Am7

instead of some Salvation Army sister singin'

C/D G Em7 G Em7

"Nearer My God to Thee."

G Em7 G Em7

Now I know that the Yankee whiskey is takin' away my mind

G Em7 G Em7

and I know that run is the only drink suitable to man-kind

G Em7 G Em7

And I know that this tree I'm under is shaped entirely wrong

G Em7 F/C C

I need to see a gentle palm tree and I won't wait too long

C D G

I can feel that it's comin' on strong

F C Am7 D

The first cold wind of winter is flappin' in my clothes

F C Am7 C/D

Showin' me the way with the direction that it blows.

G Em7 G Em7

Welcome home, welcome home, let it blow.

G Em7 G Em7 G Em7

Welcome home, welcome home, its such a sight to see

F C G/B Am7

And not some sad Salvation Army sister singin'

C/D G Em7 G Em7

"Nearer Thy God To Thee"

G Em7 G Em7

Welcome home, welcome home (repeat and fade)

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