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The Last Saskatchewan Pirate

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[Verse]
Well, I uCsed to be a farmer and I Fmade a Gliving Cfine
I Fhad a little Cstretch of land Galong the CP line
But timeCs went by and though I tried the Fmoney Gwasn't Cthere
And Fbankers came and Ctook my land and Gtold me "Fair is CFair"
I Amlooked for every kind of job, the Danswer always "No",
Am"Hire you now" they'd always laugh, "We Gjust let twenty go!" (Haha)
The Amgovernment, they promised me a Dmeasley little sum,
But AmI've got too much pride to end up Gjust another bum!
Then I Fthought who gives a damn if all the jobs are gFoneC,
GI'm gonna be a pirate, on the river Saskatchewan!
[Chorus]
           (Mute)   C(Mute)    C        F          G  C  
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains,
FStealin' wheat and Cbarley and Gall the other grains,
         (Mute)   C(Mute)       C         F         G  C  
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors,
When you Fsee the Jolly CRoger on RegGina's mighty Cshores.
(Repeat the first half of the chorus without lyrics once, then play C for two measures.)
Well, you Cthink the local farmers would Fknow that GI'm at Clarge,
But Fjust the other Cday I found an Gunprotected barge,
I Csnuck up right behind them and Fthey were Gnone the Cwiser,
I Frammed the ship and Csank it and I Gstole the fertiClizer
A Ambridge outside of Moose Jaw Dspans the mighty river,
AmFarmers cross in so much fear their Gstomaches are a quiver,
Am'Cause they know that Captain Tractor's Dhiding in the bay,
I'll Amjump the bridge and knock 'em cold and Gsail off with their hay!
[Chorus]
           (Mute)   C(Mute)    C        F          G  C  
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains,
FStealin' wheat and Cbarley and Gall the other grains,
         (Mute)   C(Mute)       C         F         G  C  
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors,
When you Fsee the Jolly CRoger on RegGina's mighty Cshores.
Well, CMountie Bob he chased me, he was Falways Gat my Cthroat,
He Ffollowed on the Cshorelines 'cause he Gdidn't own a boat,
But Ccut-backs were a comin' and the FMountie Glost his Cjob,
So Fnow he's sailin' Cwith me and we Gcall him Salty CBob!
A Amswingin' sword and skull and bones are Dpleasant company,
                            Am                G(Mute)
I never pay my income tax and screw the GST (SCREW IT!)
AmSalin' down to Saskatoon, the DTerror of the Sea,
If you Amwanna reach the Co-op boy you Ggotta get by me!
[Chorus]
           (Mute)   C(Mute)    C        F          G  C  
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains,
FStealin' wheat and Cbarley and Gall the other grains,
         (Mute)   C(Mute)       C         F         G  C  
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors,
When you Fsee the Jolly CRoger on RegGina's mighty Cshores.
Well Cpirate life's appealing but you Fdon't just Gfind it Chere,
I Fhear in North AlCberta there's a Gband of buccaneers,
They Croam the Athabasca from FSmith to GPort CMcKay,
And you're Fgonna lose your Cstetson if you Ghave to pass their Cway.
Well, Amwinter is a comin' and a Dchill is in the breeze,
My Ampirate days are over once the Griver starts to freeze,
But AmI'll be back in springtime but Dnow I have to go,
I Amhear there's lots of plundering down Gin New Mexico!
[Chorus]
           (Mute)   C(Mute)    C        F          G  C  
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains,
FStealin' wheat and Cbarley and Gall the other grains,
         (Mute)   C(Mute)       C         F         G  C  
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors,
When you Fsee the Jolly CRoger on RegGina's mighty Cshores.
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains,
Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains,
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors,
         (Lyrics slow)
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores...
Haharr...

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The Last Saskatchewan Pirate

by The Arrogant Worms

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[Verse]

C F G C

Well, I used to be a farmer and I made a living fine

F C G

I had a little stretch of land along the CP line

C F G C

But times went by and though I tried the money wasn't there

F C G C

And bankers came and took my land and told me "Fair is Fair"

Am D

I looked for every kind of job, the answer always "No",

Am G

"Hire you now" they'd always laugh, "We just let twenty go!" (Haha)

Am D

The government, they promised me a measley little sum,

Am G

But I've got too much pride to end up just another bum!

F F C

Then I thought who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone,

I'm gonna be a pirate, on the river Saskatchewan!

[Chorus]

C C F G C

(Mute) (Mute)

And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains,

F C G

Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains,

C C F G C

(Mute) (Mute)

And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors,

F C G C

When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.

(Repeat the first half of the chorus without lyrics once, then play C for two measures.)

C F G C

Well, you think the local farmers would know that I'm at large,

F C G

But just the other day I found an unprotected barge,

C F G C

I snuck up right behind them and they were none the wiser,

F C G C

I rammed the ship and sank it and I stole the fertilizer

Am D

A bridge outside of Moose Jaw spans the mighty river,

Am G

Farmers cross in so much fear their stomaches are a quiver,

Am D

'Cause they know that Captain Tractor's hiding in the bay,

Am G

I'll jump the bridge and knock 'em cold and sail off with their hay!

[Chorus]

C C F G C

(Mute) (Mute)

And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains,

F C G

Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains,

C C F G C

(Mute) (Mute)

And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors,

F C G C

When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.

C F G C

Well, Mountie Bob he chased me, he was always at my throat,

F C G

He followed on the shorelines 'cause he didn't own a boat,

C F G C

But cut-backs were a comin' and the Mountie lost his job,

F C G C

So now he's sailin' with me and we call him Salty Bob!

Am D

A swingin' sword and skull and bones are pleasant company,

Am G

(Mute)

I never pay my income tax and screw the GST (SCREW IT!)

Am D

Salin' down to Saskatoon, the Terror of the Sea,

Am G

If you wanna reach the Co-op boy you gotta get by me!

[Chorus]

C C F G C

(Mute) (Mute)

And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains,

F C G

Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains,

C C F G C

(Mute) (Mute)

And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors,

F C G C

When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.

C F G C

Well pirate life's appealing but you don't just find it here,

F C G

I hear in North Alberta there's a band of buccaneers,

C F G C

They roam the Athabasca from Smith to Port McKay,

F C G C

And you're gonna lose your stetson if you have to pass their way.

Am D

Well, winter is a comin' and a chill is in the breeze,

Am G

My pirate days are over once the river starts to freeze,

Am D

But I'll be back in springtime but now I have to go,

Am G

I hear there's lots of plundering down in New Mexico!

[Chorus]

C C F G C

(Mute) (Mute)

And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains,

F C G

Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains,

C C F G C

(Mute) (Mute)

And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors,

F C G C

When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.

And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains,

Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains,

And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors,

(Lyrics slow)

When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.

When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores...

Haharr...

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