Chords for Barrett's Privateers (Stan Rogers) Cover
Tempo:
85 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Gm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Oh, the year was 1778, [D] how I wish I was [A] in Sherbrooke now
Alder of Merk came from the king to the scummiest vessel I've ever seen, god damn them all
[D] I was told we could [A] ruse the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, [Gm] shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier to last the Barret's privateers
Oh, when St.
Barrett cried the town, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
For twenty brave men, all fishermen, who would make [D] for him the interlopes crew, god damn them all
I [Em] was told we could [D] ruse the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no [G] tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier to last the Barret's privateers
The interlopes fluke was a sickening sight, how I wish I was in [E] Sherbrooke now
[D] She'd a list to the port and a sales in mags, and the cook in the scoffers with the staggers and dags
[B] God damn them all, I was told we could ruse the [D] seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed [G] no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier to [D] last the Barret's privateers
On the king's birthday we booked to sea, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke [A] [D] now
Where I one day assumed Montego Bay, bombing like McWay, god damn them all
I was [B] told we could ruse the seas for American gold, [D] we'd fire no guns, [G] shed no tears
[D] But I'm a broken man on a [G] Halifax pier to last the Barret's privateers
On the 96th day we sailed again, how I wish I was [A] in Sherbrooke now
[D] When I put a great Yuki Hobe in sight, what a crack we got as we made the fight
God damn them all, [A] I was told we could ruse the seas for American [D] gold, we'd fire no guns, [G] shed no tears
[D] But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier [A] to last the Barret's [D] privateers
Yuki lay low down with gold, how I [G] wish I was in [A] Sherbrooke now
[D] She was brawling, and loose and stays, but the [A] captain cut the envelope to hold it
God damn them all, I was told we could ruse [D] the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a [G] Halifax pier to [A] last the Barret's [D] privateers
On the length we stalked two kills away, how I wish I was [A] in Sherbrooke now
Our [G] [D] corners made a knot, pulled in, while the Yanks drove us in
God damn them all, [G] I was told we could ruse the seas for [D] American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed [G] no tears
But I'm a broken [D] man on a [G] Halifax pier to [D] last the Barret's privateers
Failed [D] a loud shuck and pitched on our side, [A] how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
Smashed like a bowlegs, and the main truck carried off both [F#] legs
God damn them [Em] all, I was told we could ruse the seas [G] for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier [A] to last the Barret's [D] privateers
So I lay [G] here in my twenty [D]-third year, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
It's been six years since we sailed away, and I just made Halifax yesterday
God damn them all, I was told we could ruse the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a [Gm] Halifax pier to [D] last the [A] Barret's privateers
Alder of Merk came from the king to the scummiest vessel I've ever seen, god damn them all
[D] I was told we could [A] ruse the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, [Gm] shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier to last the Barret's privateers
Oh, when St.
Barrett cried the town, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
For twenty brave men, all fishermen, who would make [D] for him the interlopes crew, god damn them all
I [Em] was told we could [D] ruse the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no [G] tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier to last the Barret's privateers
The interlopes fluke was a sickening sight, how I wish I was in [E] Sherbrooke now
[D] She'd a list to the port and a sales in mags, and the cook in the scoffers with the staggers and dags
[B] God damn them all, I was told we could ruse the [D] seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed [G] no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier to [D] last the Barret's privateers
On the king's birthday we booked to sea, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke [A] [D] now
Where I one day assumed Montego Bay, bombing like McWay, god damn them all
I was [B] told we could ruse the seas for American gold, [D] we'd fire no guns, [G] shed no tears
[D] But I'm a broken man on a [G] Halifax pier to last the Barret's privateers
On the 96th day we sailed again, how I wish I was [A] in Sherbrooke now
[D] When I put a great Yuki Hobe in sight, what a crack we got as we made the fight
God damn them all, [A] I was told we could ruse the seas for American [D] gold, we'd fire no guns, [G] shed no tears
[D] But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier [A] to last the Barret's [D] privateers
Yuki lay low down with gold, how I [G] wish I was in [A] Sherbrooke now
[D] She was brawling, and loose and stays, but the [A] captain cut the envelope to hold it
God damn them all, I was told we could ruse [D] the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a [G] Halifax pier to [A] last the Barret's [D] privateers
On the length we stalked two kills away, how I wish I was [A] in Sherbrooke now
Our [G] [D] corners made a knot, pulled in, while the Yanks drove us in
God damn them all, [G] I was told we could ruse the seas for [D] American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed [G] no tears
But I'm a broken [D] man on a [G] Halifax pier to [D] last the Barret's privateers
Failed [D] a loud shuck and pitched on our side, [A] how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
Smashed like a bowlegs, and the main truck carried off both [F#] legs
God damn them [Em] all, I was told we could ruse the seas [G] for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier [A] to last the Barret's [D] privateers
So I lay [G] here in my twenty [D]-third year, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
It's been six years since we sailed away, and I just made Halifax yesterday
God damn them all, I was told we could ruse the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a [Gm] Halifax pier to [D] last the [A] Barret's privateers
Key:
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A
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Gm
Em
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Oh, the year was 1778, [D] how I wish I was [A] in Sherbrooke now
Alder of Merk came from the king to the scummiest vessel I've ever seen, god damn them all
[D] I was told we could [A] ruse the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, [Gm] shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier to last the Barret's privateers
Oh, when St.
Barrett cried the town, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
For twenty brave men, all fishermen, who would make [D] for him the interlopes crew, god damn them all
I [Em] was told we could [D] ruse the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no [G] tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier to last the Barret's _ _ privateers
The interlopes fluke was a sickening sight, how I wish I was in [E] Sherbrooke now
[D] She'd a list to the port and a sales in mags, and the cook in the scoffers with the staggers and dags
[B] God damn them all, I was told we could ruse the [D] seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed [G] no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier to [D] last the Barret's _ privateers
On the king's birthday we booked to sea, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke [A] [D] now
Where I one day assumed Montego Bay, bombing like McWay, god damn them all
I was [B] told we could ruse the seas for American gold, [D] we'd fire no guns, [G] shed no tears
[D] But I'm a broken man on a [G] Halifax pier to last the Barret's _ privateers
On the 96th day we sailed again, how I wish I was [A] in Sherbrooke now
[D] When I put a great Yuki Hobe in sight, what a crack we got as we made the fight
God damn them all, [A] I was told we could ruse the seas for American [D] gold, we'd fire no guns, [G] shed no tears
[D] But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier [A] to last the Barret's [D] _ _ privateers
Yuki lay low down with gold, how I [G] wish I was in [A] Sherbrooke now
[D] She was brawling, and loose and stays, but the [A] captain cut the envelope to hold it
God damn them all, I was told we could ruse [D] the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a [G] Halifax pier to [A] last the Barret's [D] _ privateers
On the length we stalked two kills away, how I wish I was [A] in Sherbrooke now
Our [G] [D] corners made a knot, pulled in, while the Yanks drove us in
God damn them all, [G] I was told we could ruse the seas for [D] American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed [G] no tears
But I'm a broken [D] man on a [G] Halifax pier to [D] last the Barret's _ privateers
Failed [D] a loud shuck and pitched on our side, [A] how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
_ Smashed like a bowlegs, and the main truck carried off both [F#] legs
God damn them [Em] all, I was told we could ruse the seas [G] for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier [A] to last the Barret's [D] _ privateers
So I lay [G] here in my twenty [D]-third year, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
It's been six years since we sailed away, and I just made Halifax yesterday
God damn them all, I was told we could ruse the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a [Gm] Halifax pier to [D] last the [A] Barret's _ _ privateers _ _
Alder of Merk came from the king to the scummiest vessel I've ever seen, god damn them all
[D] I was told we could [A] ruse the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, [Gm] shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier to last the Barret's privateers
Oh, when St.
Barrett cried the town, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
For twenty brave men, all fishermen, who would make [D] for him the interlopes crew, god damn them all
I [Em] was told we could [D] ruse the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no [G] tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier to last the Barret's _ _ privateers
The interlopes fluke was a sickening sight, how I wish I was in [E] Sherbrooke now
[D] She'd a list to the port and a sales in mags, and the cook in the scoffers with the staggers and dags
[B] God damn them all, I was told we could ruse the [D] seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed [G] no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier to [D] last the Barret's _ privateers
On the king's birthday we booked to sea, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke [A] [D] now
Where I one day assumed Montego Bay, bombing like McWay, god damn them all
I was [B] told we could ruse the seas for American gold, [D] we'd fire no guns, [G] shed no tears
[D] But I'm a broken man on a [G] Halifax pier to last the Barret's _ privateers
On the 96th day we sailed again, how I wish I was [A] in Sherbrooke now
[D] When I put a great Yuki Hobe in sight, what a crack we got as we made the fight
God damn them all, [A] I was told we could ruse the seas for American [D] gold, we'd fire no guns, [G] shed no tears
[D] But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier [A] to last the Barret's [D] _ _ privateers
Yuki lay low down with gold, how I [G] wish I was in [A] Sherbrooke now
[D] She was brawling, and loose and stays, but the [A] captain cut the envelope to hold it
God damn them all, I was told we could ruse [D] the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a [G] Halifax pier to [A] last the Barret's [D] _ privateers
On the length we stalked two kills away, how I wish I was [A] in Sherbrooke now
Our [G] [D] corners made a knot, pulled in, while the Yanks drove us in
God damn them all, [G] I was told we could ruse the seas for [D] American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed [G] no tears
But I'm a broken [D] man on a [G] Halifax pier to [D] last the Barret's _ privateers
Failed [D] a loud shuck and pitched on our side, [A] how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
_ Smashed like a bowlegs, and the main truck carried off both [F#] legs
God damn them [Em] all, I was told we could ruse the seas [G] for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier [A] to last the Barret's [D] _ privateers
So I lay [G] here in my twenty [D]-third year, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
It's been six years since we sailed away, and I just made Halifax yesterday
God damn them all, I was told we could ruse the seas for American gold, we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
But I'm a broken man on a [Gm] Halifax pier to [D] last the [A] Barret's _ _ privateers _ _