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Capo 3 (chords relative to capo)
3Cdim32000   5Ddim54000
Intro: 
 Cdim   Ddimx 14
CdimWhen we set Ddimsail for the CdimNew WorldDdim  
CdimI put my Ddimfaith in your CdimcaptainshipDdim  
CdimWe've come so Ddimfar but now I Cdimdo_______Ddim_on't, don'Cdimt knoDmin_____Cdim_____Dmin__ow.
 Cdim   Ddimx 4
CdimI thought that DdimI could help you CdimnavigDdimate
CdimOur way aDdimround the ocean's Cdimcrashing waveDdims
CdimNow I don't Ddimeven get to Cdimvo______Ddimote, to Cdimvo_____Ddimote, oCdimoooooh Ddimno.
 Cdim   Ddimx 4
CdimWhen we took Ddimwater the Cdimsecond Ddimtime
CdimYou blamed the Ddimband of sailors Cdimpulling the linDdimes
CdimNo not the Ddimcrew but the Cdimbo_____Ddimat, the Cdimbo_____Ddimat is to Cdimbla____Ddimme.
 Ddim(hold)
 One, two, three
You Gknow, the wind was blowing Dhard 
It's scary when the Gwaves 
Are pulling us aDpart 
And though I cannot Gswim 
It doesn't break my Dheart 
It doesn't break my Emheart 
To jump into the Gocean
The wind was blowing Dhard
It's scary when the Gwaves
(To jump into the ocean)
Are pulling us aDpart 
And though I cannot Gswim 
It doesn't break my Dheart
It doesn't break my Emheart.

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Captain Oh Captain

by The Consumer Goods

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cdim

Ddim

Dmin

Capo 3 (chords relative to capo)

Cdim Ddim

332000 554000

Intro:

Cdim Ddim

x 14

Cdim Ddim Cdim Ddim

When we set sail for the New World

Cdim Ddim Cdim Ddim

I put my faith in your captainship

Cdim Ddim Cdim Ddim Cdim Dmin Cdim Dmin

We've come so far but now I do________on't, don't kno____________ow.

Cdim Ddim

x 4

Cdim Ddim Cdim Ddim

I thought that I could help you navigate

Cdim Ddim Cdim Ddim

Our way around the ocean's crashing waves

Cdim Ddim Cdim Ddim Cdim Ddim Cdim Ddim

Now I don't even get to vo______ote, to vo_____ote, ooooooh no.

Cdim Ddim

x 4

Cdim Ddim Cdim Ddim

When we took water the second time

Cdim Ddim Cdim Ddim

You blamed the band of sailors pulling the lines

Cdim Ddim Cdim Ddim Cdim Ddim Cdim Ddim

No not the crew but the bo_____at, the bo_____at is to bla____me.

Ddim

(hold)

One, two, three

G D

You know, the wind was blowing hard

It's scary when the waves

Are pulling us apart

And though I cannot swim

It doesn't break my heart

To jump into the ocean

The wind was blowing hard

It's scary when the waves

(To jump into the ocean)

Are pulling us apart

And though I cannot swim

It doesn't break my heart

It doesn't break my heart.

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