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Pirate Song

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keyboard but it would proably be the same for guitar, as most of it is just power chords anyway.
INTRO-    Ab5     B5     F#5  C#  
       Ab5   B5   F#    C#
       Ab5   B5   F#5   C#
       Ab5   B5   B5    F#   Ab5
Though Ab5you see me now a mere B5ghost of a man
I F#5once had the heart of a C#lion
ComAb5manded my ship between B5many a shore
The F#5ol’ Jolly Roger a-C#flyin
Ab5Mine was a name that struck B5fear into men
And reF#5gret into plenty of C#lasses
Ab5Oh how I wish I could B5take back those days
As I F#5stare at these empty beer-C#glasses
And I Bthink of the times past when EbmI had it all
I C#toyed with men’s wives and their Ab5daughters
And Bin my pursuit of this Ebmill-gotten wealth
I C#stabbed and I slashed and I Ebslaughtered
And for Ab5what? The E5men that I’ve fought
Are F#5matched by the number of C#women I’ve bought
And for Ab5what? I’ve E5killed and I’ve shot
And F#5reddened the cold tears of F#children with blood
And Ab5if I could F#go back and B5make my aC#5mends
I’d B5make all those F#5mistakes Ab5again
I’d kill B5every last F#one of those Ebbastards, my Ab5friend
REPEAT INTRO-    Ab5     B5     F#5  C#  
              Ab5   B5   F#    C#
              Ab5   B5   F#5   C#
              Ab5   B5   B5    F#   Ab5
My Ab5ship was the last sight that B5many would see
As we F#5narrowed the gap with our C#quarry
The Ab5sound of the cannons and B5splintering wood
Would F#5herald our paths into C#glory
Ab5We seized all the bounty and B5scuppered the ship
Our F#5hearts hadn’t time for the C#wounded
Ab5I took my share and the B5crew got the rest
And F#5on into port we then C#bounded
Life Bhas many pleasures, and Ebmwe had our fill
Of C#food and of wenches and Ab5beer
When we’d Btired of the port or had Ebmdrunken it dry
The C#time to set sail would come Ebnear
And for Ab5what? We E5heeded no law
Made F#5other men suffer so C#we could have more
And for Ab5what? We E5lived every day
With the F#5noose of the hangman a F#hair’s breadth away
And Ab5if I could F#go back and B5make my aC#mends
I’d B5make all those F#mistakes aAb5gain
I’d kill B5every last F#one of those Ebbastards, my Ab5friend
      ACCORDIAN PART (in single notes NOT CHORDS)
         RH-  C#   Eb    E   Eb   C#   Eb   C#  B  
         LH-  C#   C#   C#   C#   C#   C#   C#  C#  
         RH-  C#   Eb    E   Eb    E   F#    E  Eb  
         LH-  C#   C#   C#   C#   C#    B    B  B  
         RH-  C#   Eb    E   Eb   C#   Eb   C#  B  
         LH-  C#   C#   C#   C#   C#   C#   C#  C#  
         RH-   E    B    E   Ab   F#     E   F#   C#   F#   Bb   Ab  F#  
         LH- E_______________   F#_______________
         (CHORDS)
         Ab5   B5   F#5  C#
         Ab5   B5   F#5  C#
         Ab5   B5   F#5  C#
         Ab5   B5   F#5  C#
Oh Ab5I have seen wonders you’d B5never have dreamed
And F#5taken my fair share I C#must say
Ab5Holds full of booty I B5happily seized
From F#5crews who would not see a C#new day
Spanish Ab5gold came and went, B5gem stones got sold
But I F#5knew more lay on the horC#izon
Yet the Ab5beer was too good and the B5gals were too sweet
And F#5now in my old age it’s C#gone
These Bmemories were bought with the Ebmlives of good men
A C#price that I paid without Ab5scruple
So Bmany souls suffered so EbmI could get drunk
And C#swagger from brothel to Ebbrothel
And for Ab5what? It’s E5been many years
Yet the F#5screams of the vanquished still C#ring in my ears
And for Ab5what? I’ve E5blood on my hands
I F#5wait for my place in the F#halls of the damned
And Ab5if I could F#go back and B5make my aC#mends
I’d B5make all those F#mistakes Ab5again
I’d kill B5every last F#one of those Ebbastards my Ab5friend

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Pirate Song

by Alestorm

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab5

F#5

Ebm

C#5

keyboard but it would proably be the same for guitar, as most of it is just power chords anyway.

Ab5 B5 F#5 C#

INTRO-

Ab5 B5 F# C#

Ab5 B5 F#5 C#

Ab5 B5 B5 F# Ab5

Ab5 B5

Though you see me now a mere ghost of a man

F#5 C#

I once had the heart of a lion

Ab5 B5

Commanded my ship between many a shore

F#5 C#

The ol’ Jolly Roger a-flyin

Ab5 B5

Mine was a name that struck fear into men

F#5 C#

And regret into plenty of lasses

Ab5 B5

Oh how I wish I could take back those days

F#5 C#

As I stare at these empty beer-glasses

B Ebm

And I think of the times past when I had it all

C# Ab5

I toyed with men’s wives and their daughters

B Ebm

And in my pursuit of this ill-gotten wealth

C# Eb

I stabbed and I slashed and I slaughtered

Ab5 E5

And for what? The men that I’ve fought

F#5 C#

Are matched by the number of women I’ve bought

Ab5 E5

And for what? I’ve killed and I’ve shot

F#5 F#

And reddened the cold tears of children with blood

Ab5 F# B5 C#5

And if I could go back and make my amends

B5 F#5 Ab5

I’d make all those mistakes again

B5 F# Eb Ab5

I’d kill every last one of those bastards, my friend

Ab5 B5 F#5 C#

REPEAT INTRO-

Ab5 B5 F# C#

Ab5 B5 F#5 C#

Ab5 B5 B5 F# Ab5

Ab5 B5

My ship was the last sight that many would see

F#5 C#

As we narrowed the gap with our quarry

Ab5 B5

The sound of the cannons and splintering wood

F#5 C#

Would herald our paths into glory

Ab5 B5

We seized all the bounty and scuppered the ship

F#5 C#

Our hearts hadn’t time for the wounded

Ab5 B5

I took my share and the crew got the rest

F#5 C#

And on into port we then bounded

B Ebm

Life has many pleasures, and we had our fill

C# Ab5

Of food and of wenches and beer

B Ebm

When we’d tired of the port or had drunken it dry

C# Eb

The time to set sail would come near

Ab5 E5

And for what? We heeded no law

F#5 C#

Made other men suffer so we could have more

Ab5 E5

And for what? We lived every day

F#5 F#

With the noose of the hangman a hair’s breadth away

Ab5 F# B5 C#

And if I could go back and make my amends

B5 F# Ab5

I’d make all those mistakes again

B5 F# Eb Ab5

I’d kill every last one of those bastards, my friend

ACCORDIAN PART (in single notes NOT CHORDS)

C# Eb E Eb C# Eb C# B

RH-

C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#

LH-

C# Eb E Eb E F# E Eb

RH-

C# C# C# C# C# B B B

LH-

C# Eb E Eb C# Eb C# B

RH-

C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#

LH-

E B E Ab F# E F# C# F# Bb Ab F#

RH-

E F#

LH- _______________ _______________

(CHORDS)

Ab5 B5 F#5 C#

Ab5 B5

Oh I have seen wonders you’d never have dreamed

F#5 C#

And taken my fair share I must say

Ab5 B5

Holds full of booty I happily seized

F#5 C#

From crews who would not see a new day

Ab5 B5

Spanish gold came and went, gem stones got sold

F#5 C#

But I knew more lay on the horizon

Ab5 B5

Yet the beer was too good and the gals were too sweet

F#5 C#

And now in my old age it’s gone

B Ebm

These memories were bought with the lives of good men

C# Ab5

A price that I paid without scruple

B Ebm

So many souls suffered so I could get drunk

C# Eb

And swagger from brothel to brothel

Ab5 E5

And for what? It’s been many years

F#5 C#

Yet the screams of the vanquished still ring in my ears

Ab5 E5

And for what? I’ve blood on my hands

F#5 F#

I wait for my place in the halls of the damned

Ab5 F# B5 C#

And if I could go back and make my amends

B5 F# Ab5

I’d make all those mistakes again

B5 F# Eb Ab5

I’d kill every last one of those bastards my friend

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