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The Privateers

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[Intro]
A  A  A  A  A7
[Verse 1]
DDon't Asell me Bmanything.     BmYour one time
Goffer, so uncalDled for You call it Apiece of mindA  
Cause DI can Asee your Bmhouse from here,Bm  
GNow the Dleaves have Afallen, dearA  
I can Dsee you're Ajust a little BmprivateerBm  
GAs your conAfession draws more DnearD  
[Chorus]
BmTime and aF#gain, I find I'm Bmlistless, or rather, F#fistless
In Bmtime, Aoh, that's what I DfindD  
So Bmcarry me to F#Mecca with Bmwhat you may diF#vine
Take me Bmwith you, take me Gwith you. Don't Aleave me behindA  
[Verse 2]
Oh cause DI, I don't Awant your Bmlife insuranceBm  
GHome, auto, heDalth, flood, and Afire insuranceA  
Oh, just Dmake, Aplease make this basic BminferenceBm  
GAnd speak of Dme in the Apresent tenseA  
Oh cause DI, I can Asee your Bmship from hereBm  
GNow the Dweather, so Abright and clearA  
I can Dsee you're Ajust a little BmprofiteerBm  
  GAs your conAfession draws more DnearD  
  GAs your conAfession draws more DnearD  
  GAs your conAfession draws more DnearD  

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The Privateers

by Andrew Bird

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A A A A A7

[Verse 1]

D A Bm Bm

Don't sell me anything. Your one time

G D A A

offer, so uncalled for You call it piece of mind

D A Bm Bm

Cause I can see your house from here,

G D A A

Now the leaves have fallen, dear

D A Bm Bm

I can see you're just a little privateer

G A D D

As your confession draws more near

[Chorus]

Bm F# Bm F#

Time and again, I find I'm listless, or rather, fistless

Bm A D D

In time, oh, that's what I find

Bm F# Bm F#

So carry me to Mecca with what you may divine

Bm G A A

Take me with you, take me with you. Don't leave me behind

[Verse 2]

D A Bm Bm

Oh cause I, I don't want your life insurance

G D A A

Home, auto, health, flood, and fire insurance

D A Bm Bm

Oh, just make, please make this basic inference

G D A A

And speak of me in the present tense

D A Bm Bm

Oh cause I, I can see your ship from here

G D A A

Now the weather, so bright and clear

D A Bm Bm

I can see you're just a little profiteer

G A D D

As your confession draws more near

G A D D

As your confession draws more near

G A D D

As your confession draws more near

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