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CAPTAIN KENNEDY
Capo 3rd fret!
Dm
DmI am a young mariner Cheaded to Dmwar
I'm thinkin' 'bout my family and Fwhat it was Dmfor
There's water on the wood Fand the sails feel goodDm  
And when I get to shore I hope that I Ccan kill Dmgood
My father was a sailor named Captain Kennedy
He lost his wooden schooner to the Germans on the sea
Exploded on the water for everyone for everyone to see
And humiliate that American Captain Kennedy
DmI saw him in Nassau in Cninteen seventy oneDm  
His strength was failin' but he Fstill ran a runDm  
He worked 'til his Ffingers wore to the Dmbone
To buy that wooden schooner and Csail on his Dmown
He was known in the islands as hundred foot iron
That steel hull freighter was passin' its time
And time flew by faster with life on the sea
And the days grew shorter for Captain Kennedy
I am a young mariner headed to war
I'm thinkin' 'bout my family and what it was for
There's water on the wood and the sails feel good
And when I get to shore I hope that I can kill good

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Captain Kennedy

by Neil Young

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CAPTAIN KENNEDY

Capo 3rd fret!

Dm C Dm

I am a young mariner headed to war

F Dm

I'm thinkin' 'bout my family and what it was for

F Dm

There's water on the wood and the sails feel good

C Dm

And when I get to shore I hope that I can kill good

My father was a sailor named Captain Kennedy

He lost his wooden schooner to the Germans on the sea

Exploded on the water for everyone for everyone to see

And humiliate that American Captain Kennedy

Dm C Dm

I saw him in Nassau in ninteen seventy one

F Dm

His strength was failin' but he still ran a run

F Dm

He worked 'til his fingers wore to the bone

C Dm

To buy that wooden schooner and sail on his own

He was known in the islands as hundred foot iron

That steel hull freighter was passin' its time

And time flew by faster with life on the sea

And the days grew shorter for Captain Kennedy

I am a young mariner headed to war

I'm thinkin' 'bout my family and what it was for

There's water on the wood and the sails feel good

And when I get to shore I hope that I can kill good

About Captain Kennedy Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Captain Kennedy by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Captain Kennedy chords”, “Captain Kennedy guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Captain Kennedy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Captain Kennedy chords and for experienced players who want accurate Captain Kennedy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, C, F.

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