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** I play the second Em from Skippy aye yo in 7 fret and stay there
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[Vers 1]
EmI'll sing ye a song of Da wretched crew
EmSkippy aye skippy aye Emyo
EmThe sorriest lot I Dever knew
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
EmBringing naught but Dpain an shame
EmSkippy aye skippy aye Emyo
EmI be their captain Dstill the same
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
[Chorus]
EmAvast, avast, Dbelay belay
EmSkippy aye skippy aye Emyo
EmYe evil beast, be Dgone, astray
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
[Vers 2]
EmAn' Happy Tom don't Dlike our song
EmSkippy aye skippy aye Emyo
EmHis last known smile be Dyears long gone
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
EmLiking not our compaDny
EmSkippy aye skippy aye Emyo
EmWe left him driftin' Din the sea
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
[Chorus]
EmAvast, avast, belay Dbelay
EmSkippy aye skippy aye Emyo
EmYe evil beast, be gDone, astray
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
[Vers 3]
EmMajor John not man nDor maid
EmSkippy aye skippy aye Emyo
EmMen both in bed and Dgrave she's laid
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
EmTry steal from her a Dkiss you wish
EmSkippy aye skippy aye Emyo
EmShe'll gut you like a Drotten fish
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
[Chorus]
EmAvast, avast, belay Dbelay
EmSkippy aye skippy aye Emyo
EmYe evil beast, be Dgone, astray
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
[Vers 4]
EmTiernan sought for wDealth 'n' fame
EmSkippy aye skippy aye Emyo
EmHe joined our crew with a Dstolen name
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
EmBut grew cold feet aDn' ran away
EmSkippy aye skippy aye Emyo
EmNow he rots away near DBotany Bay
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
[Chorus]
EmAvast, avast, belay Dbelay
EmSkippy aye skippy aye Emyo
EmYe evil beast, be Dgone, astray
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
EmAvast, avast, belay Dbelay
EmSkippy aye skippy aye Emyo
EmYe evil beast, be Dgone, astray
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo
EmSkippy aye Dskippy ayEme yo

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Skippy Aye Yo

by Ye Banished Privateers

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** I play the second Em from Skippy aye yo in 7 fret and stay there

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[Vers 1]

Em D

I'll sing ye a song of a wretched crew

Em Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

The sorriest lot I ever knew

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

Bringing naught but pain an shame

Em Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

I be their captain still the same

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

[Chorus]

Em D

Avast, avast, belay belay

Em Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

Ye evil beast, be gone, astray

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

[Vers 2]

Em D

An' Happy Tom don't like our song

Em Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

His last known smile be years long gone

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

Liking not our company

Em Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

We left him driftin' in the sea

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

[Chorus]

Em D

Avast, avast, belay belay

Em Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

Ye evil beast, be gone, astray

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

[Vers 3]

Em D

Major John not man nor maid

Em Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

Men both in bed and grave she's laid

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

Try steal from her a kiss you wish

Em Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

She'll gut you like a rotten fish

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

[Chorus]

Em D

Avast, avast, belay belay

Em Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

Ye evil beast, be gone, astray

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

[Vers 4]

Em D

Tiernan sought for wealth 'n' fame

Em Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

He joined our crew with a stolen name

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

But grew cold feet an' ran away

Em Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

Now he rots away near Botany Bay

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

[Chorus]

Em D

Avast, avast, belay belay

Em Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

Ye evil beast, be gone, astray

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

Avast, avast, belay belay

Em Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D

Ye evil beast, be gone, astray

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

Em D Em

Skippy aye skippy aye yo

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