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Captain Kidd

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First off you should have a CAPO on the third fret. Afterwards just
use the chord patterns for the chords listed. The rhythm pattern for playing the
chords can easily be discerned by listening to the CD.
NB: For those unfamiliar Dsus4 should be played as follows:
                    Capo on 3rd
Dsus4   |----|----|--X--|----|----|--3-|----|----|----
        |----|----|--X--|----|----|--2-|----|----|----
        |----|----|--X--|----|--1-|----|----|----|----
        |----|----|--X--|----|-- -|----|----|----|---   Open
        |----|----|--X--|----|----|----|----|----|---   X
        |----|----|--X--|----|----|----|----|----|---   X
[Intro]
 D   Dsus4   D(quarter rest for bass)  D   Dsus4   D(rest)
[Chorus]
My Dname is Dsus4Captain DKidd as I sailed, as I Asailed
Oh my Dname is Dsus4Captain DKidd as I sAailed
My Gname is Captain Kidd and DGod's laws I did fAorbid
And most Gwickedly I Adid as I saiDleDsus4dD  
[Verse 1]
My Dfather Dsus4taught me wDell to shun the gates of Ahell
But Dagainst hiDsus4m I reDbelled as I Asailed
He shoved a DBible iDsus4n my haDnd but I left it in the Asand
And I Dpulled Dsus4away from Dland as I saiAled
[Chorus]
My Dname is Dsus4Captain DKidd as I sailed, as I Asailed
Oh my Dname is Dsus4Captain DKidd as I sAailed
My Gname is Captain Kidd and DGod's laws I did fAorbid
And most Gwickedly I Adid as I saiDleDsus4dD  
[Verse 2]
I Dmurdered Dsus4William DMoore and I left him in his Agore
Twenty Dleagues Dsus4away from Dshore as I Asailed
And Dbeing Dsus4crueler Dstill, the gunner I did Akill
All his Dprecious Dsus4blood did spill as I Asailed
[Chorus]
My Dname is Dsus4Captain DKidd as I sailed, as I Asailed
Oh my Dname is Dsus4Captain DKidd as I sAailed
My Gname is Captain Kidd and DGod's laws I did fAorbid
And most Gwickedly I Adid as I saiDleDsus4dD  
[Snare Drum Solo]
D Dsus4 D A
D Dsus4 D A
G D A
G A D Dsus4 D
[Verse 3]
I was Dsick and Dsus4nigh to Ddeath and I vowed at every Abreath
Oh to Dwalk in Dsus4wisdom's Dpath as I Asailed
But my repDentance Dsus4lasted Dnot my vows I soon forAgot
Oh damDnation Dsus4is my Dlot as I Asailed
[Chorus]
My Dname is Dsus4Captain DKidd as I sailed, as I Asailed
Oh my Dname is Dsus4Captain DKidd as I sAailed
My Gname is Captain Kidd and DGod's laws I did fAorbid
And most Gwickedly I Adid as I saiDleDsus4dD  
[Verse 4]
To the DexeDsus4cution Ddock lay my head upon the Ablock
DLaws no Dsus4more I'll Dmock as I sAail
So take Dwarning Dsus4here and Dheed to shun bad compaAny
Or you'll Dwind up Dsus4just like Dme as I Asailed
[Chorus]
My Dname is Dsus4Captain DKidd as I sailed, as I Asailed
Oh my Dname is Dsus4Captain DKidd as I sAailed
My Gname is Captain Kidd and DGod's laws I did fAorbid
And most Gwickedly I Adid as I saiDleDsus4dD  
And most Gwickedly I Adid as I saiDleDsus4dD  

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Captain Kidd

by Great Big Sea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

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First off you should have a CAPO on the third fret. Afterwards just

use the chord patterns for the chords listed. The rhythm pattern for playing the

chords can easily be discerned by listening to the CD.

NB: For those unfamiliar Dsus4 should be played as follows:

Capo on 3rd

Dsus4 |----|----|--X--|----|----|--3-|----|----|----

|----|----|--X--|----|----|--2-|----|----|----

|----|----|--X--|----|--1-|----|----|----|----

|----|----|--X--|----|-- -|----|----|----|--- Open

|----|----|--X--|----|----|----|----|----|--- X

[Intro]

D Dsus4 D D Dsus4 D

(quarter rest for bass) (rest)

[Chorus]

D Dsus4 D A

My name is Captain Kidd as I sailed, as I sailed

D Dsus4 D A

Oh my name is Captain Kidd as I sailed

G D A

My name is Captain Kidd and God's laws I did forbid

G A D Dsus4 D

And most wickedly I did as I sailed

[Verse 1]

D Dsus4 D A

My father taught me well to shun the gates of hell

D Dsus4 D A

But against him I rebelled as I sailed

D Dsus4 D A

He shoved a Bible in my hand but I left it in the sand

D Dsus4 D A

And I pulled away from land as I sailed

[Chorus]

D Dsus4 D A

My name is Captain Kidd as I sailed, as I sailed

D Dsus4 D A

Oh my name is Captain Kidd as I sailed

G D A

My name is Captain Kidd and God's laws I did forbid

G A D Dsus4 D

And most wickedly I did as I sailed

[Verse 2]

D Dsus4 D A

I murdered William Moore and I left him in his gore

D Dsus4 D A

Twenty leagues away from shore as I sailed

D Dsus4 D A

And being crueler still, the gunner I did kill

D Dsus4 A

All his precious blood did spill as I sailed

[Chorus]

D Dsus4 D A

My name is Captain Kidd as I sailed, as I sailed

D Dsus4 D A

Oh my name is Captain Kidd as I sailed

G D A

My name is Captain Kidd and God's laws I did forbid

G A D Dsus4 D

And most wickedly I did as I sailed

[Snare Drum Solo]

D Dsus4 D A

G D A

G A D Dsus4 D

[Verse 3]

D Dsus4 D A

I was sick and nigh to death and I vowed at every breath

D Dsus4 D A

Oh to walk in wisdom's path as I sailed

D Dsus4 D A

But my repentance lasted not my vows I soon forgot

D Dsus4 D A

Oh damnation is my lot as I sailed

[Chorus]

D Dsus4 D A

My name is Captain Kidd as I sailed, as I sailed

D Dsus4 D A

Oh my name is Captain Kidd as I sailed

G D A

My name is Captain Kidd and God's laws I did forbid

G A D Dsus4 D

And most wickedly I did as I sailed

[Verse 4]

D Dsus4 D A

To the execution dock lay my head upon the block

D Dsus4 D A

Laws no more I'll mock as I sail

D Dsus4 D A

So take warning here and heed to shun bad company

D Dsus4 D A

Or you'll wind up just like me as I sailed

[Chorus]

D Dsus4 D A

My name is Captain Kidd as I sailed, as I sailed

D Dsus4 D A

Oh my name is Captain Kidd as I sailed

G D A

My name is Captain Kidd and God's laws I did forbid

G A D Dsus4 D

And most wickedly I did as I sailed

G A D Dsus4 D

And most wickedly I did as I sailed

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