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[Verse]
Oh the Cyear was seventeen-Gseventy-Ceight
How I Cwish I Fwas in CSherbrooke Gnow.
A Cletter of Gmarque came Cfrom the Cking
To the Cscummiest vessel I'd Gever Fseen
[Chorus]
GodGdamn them Call
CI was Ftold
We'd Ccruse the Fseas for AmCerican Fgold
We'd Gfire no Cguns
GShed no Ftears
I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
The Flast of FBarrett's GprivaCteers
[Verse]
Oh CEuclid Barrett Gcried the Ctown
How I Cwish I Fwas in CSherbrooke Gnow
For Ctwenty brave Gmen, all Cfishermen, Cwho
Would Cmake for him the GAntelope's Fcrew
[Chorus]
GodGdamn them Call
CI was Ftold
We'd Ccruse the Fseas for AmCerican Fgold
We'd Gfire no Cguns
GShed no Ftears
I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
The Flast of FBarrett's GprivaCteers
[Verse]
The CAntelope sloop was a Gsickening Csight
How I Cwish I Fwas in CSherbrooke Gnow
She'd a-Clist to the port and her Gsails in Crags
And the Ccook in the Cscuppers with the Gstaggers and Fjags
[Chorus]
GodGdamn them Call
CI was Ftold
We'd Ccruse the Fseas for AmCerican Fgold
We'd Gfire no Cguns
GShed no Ftears
I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
The Flast of FBarrett's GprivaCteers
[Verse]
On the Cking's birthday we Gput to Csea
How I Cwish I Fwas in CSherbrooke Gnow
We were Cninty-one days to GMontego CBay
CPumping like Cmadmen Gall the Fway
[Chorus]
GodGdamn them Call
CI was Ftold
We'd Ccruse the Fseas for AmCerican Fgold
We'd Gfire no Cguns
GShed no Ftears
I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
The Flast of FBarrett's GprivaCteers
[Verse]
On the Cninethy-sixth day we Gsailed aCgain
How I Cwish I Fwas in CSherbrooke Gnow
When a Cbloody great Yankee Ghove in Csight
With our Ccracked four-Cpounders, we Gmade to Ffight
[Chorus]
GodGdamn them Call
CI was Ftold
We'd Ccruse the Fseas for AmCerican Fgold
We'd Gfire no Cguns
GShed no Ftears
I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
The Flast of FBarrett's GprivaCteers
[Verse]
The CYankee lay low Gdown with Cgold
How I Cwish I Fwas in CSherbrooke Gnow
She was Cbroad and fat and Gloose with Cstays
But to Ccatch her took the CAntelope Gtwo whole Fdays
[Chorus]
GodGdamn them Call
CI was Ftold
We'd Ccruse the Fseas for AmCerican Fgold
We'd Gfire no Cguns
GShed no Ftears
I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
The Flast of FBarrett's GprivaCteers
[Verse]
Then at Clength we stood two Gcables aCway
How I Cwish I Fwas in CSherbrooke Gnow
Our Ccracked four-pounders made an Gaweful Cdin
But with Cone fat Cball the Yank Gstove us Fin
[Chorus]
GodGdamn them Call
CI was Ftold
We'd Ccruse the Fseas for AmCerican Fgold
We'd Gfire no Cguns
GShed no Ftears
I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
The Flast of FBarrett's GprivaCteers
[Verse]
The CAntelope shook and Gpitched on her Cside
How I Cwish I Fwas in CSherbrooke Gnow
CBarrett was Csmashed like a Gbowl of Ceggs
And the Cmain truck Ccarried off Gboth me Flegs
[Chorus]
GodGdamn them Call
CI was Ftold
We'd Ccruse the Fseas for AmCerican Fgold
We'd Gfire no Cguns
GShed no Ftears
I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
The Flast of FBarrett's GprivaCteers
[Verse]
So Chere I lay in the Gtwenty-third Cyear
How I Cwish I Fwas in CSherbrooke Gnow
It's Cbeen six Cyears since we Gsailed Caway
And I Cjust made CHalifax GyesterFday
[Chorus]
GodGdamn them Call
CI was Ftold
We'd Ccruse the Fseas for AmCerican Fgold
We'd Gfire no Cguns
GShed no Ftears
I'm a Cbroken Fman on a CHalifax Fpier
The Flast of FBarrett's GprivaCteers
[Outro]
(Slowly)
CI'm a bFroken man Con a HaFlifax pier (hold it)
    F       F         G    C
The last of Barrett's privateeeeeerrrrssss (go wild on the C)

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Barretts Privateers

by The Irish Descendants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

C G C

Oh the year was seventeen-seventy-eight

C F C G

How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now.

C G C C

A letter of marque came from the king

C G F

To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen

[Chorus]

G C

Goddamn them all

C F

I was told

C F C F

We'd cruse the seas for American gold

G C

We'd fire no guns

G F

Shed no tears

C F C F

I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier

F F G C

The last of Barrett's privateers

[Verse]

C G C

Oh Euclid Barrett cried the town

C F C G

How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

C G C C

For twenty brave men, all fishermen, who

C G F

Would make for him the Antelope's crew

[Chorus]

G C

Goddamn them all

C F

I was told

C F C F

We'd cruse the seas for American gold

G C

We'd fire no guns

G F

Shed no tears

C F C F

I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier

F F G C

The last of Barrett's privateers

[Verse]

C G C

The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight

C F C G

How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

C G C

She'd a-list to the port and her sails in rags

C C G F

And the cook in the scuppers with the staggers and jags

[Chorus]

G C

Goddamn them all

C F

I was told

C F C F

We'd cruse the seas for American gold

G C

We'd fire no guns

G F

Shed no tears

C F C F

I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier

F F G C

The last of Barrett's privateers

[Verse]

C G C

On the king's birthday we put to sea

C F C G

How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

C G C

We were ninty-one days to Montego Bay

C C G F

Pumping like madmen all the way

[Chorus]

G C

Goddamn them all

C F

I was told

C F C F

We'd cruse the seas for American gold

G C

We'd fire no guns

G F

Shed no tears

C F C F

I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier

F F G C

The last of Barrett's privateers

[Verse]

C G C

On the ninethy-sixth day we sailed again

C F C G

How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

C G C

When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight

C C G F

With our cracked four-pounders, we made to fight

[Chorus]

G C

Goddamn them all

C F

I was told

C F C F

We'd cruse the seas for American gold

G C

We'd fire no guns

G F

Shed no tears

C F C F

I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier

F F G C

The last of Barrett's privateers

[Verse]

C G C

The Yankee lay low down with gold

C F C G

How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

C G C

She was broad and fat and loose with stays

C C G F

But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days

[Chorus]

G C

Goddamn them all

C F

I was told

C F C F

We'd cruse the seas for American gold

G C

We'd fire no guns

G F

Shed no tears

C F C F

I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier

F F G C

The last of Barrett's privateers

[Verse]

C G C

Then at length we stood two cables away

C F C G

How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

C G C

Our cracked four-pounders made an aweful din

C C G F

But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in

[Chorus]

G C

Goddamn them all

C F

I was told

C F C F

We'd cruse the seas for American gold

G C

We'd fire no guns

G F

Shed no tears

C F C F

I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier

F F G C

The last of Barrett's privateers

[Verse]

C G C

The Antelope shook and pitched on her side

C F C G

How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

C C G C

Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs

C C G F

And the main truck carried off both me legs

[Chorus]

G C

Goddamn them all

C F

I was told

C F C F

We'd cruse the seas for American gold

G C

We'd fire no guns

G F

Shed no tears

C F C F

I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier

F F G C

The last of Barrett's privateers

[Verse]

C G C

So here I lay in the twenty-third year

C F C G

How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

C C G C

It's been six years since we sailed away

C C G F

And I just made Halifax yesterday

[Chorus]

G C

Goddamn them all

C F

I was told

C F C F

We'd cruse the seas for American gold

G C

We'd fire no guns

G F

Shed no tears

C F C F

I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier

F F G C

The last of Barrett's privateers

[Outro]

(Slowly)

C F C F

I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier (hold it)

F F G C

The last of Barrett's privateeeeeerrrrssss (go wild on the )

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