Captain, Captain Chords by Crooked Still

Tempo:
141.8 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

Am

G

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Crooked Still - Captain, Captain chords
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[C] Captain, Captain, tell me true
Does my [F] sweet Willie sail [C] with you?
No, my dear, [Am] he isn't here
For he's [F] drowned [C]
in this ocean, dear
[F]
[C]
[F]
[G] [C]
Answer me, you cable joy
[F]
Rather a mess, aren't [C] you, boy?
Oh, no, lady, he's [Am] not here
[F] Trapped down dead in the Gulf, [C]
my dear
Give me a chair to sit upon
I've been in [F] here, gotta [C] write it down
In every line I've [B] said [Am] to you
In every [F] verse I've cried, [C] oh, my dear
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[Fm]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[Am]
[Dm]
[F] [Gm] [C] Captain, Captain, build me a boat
That on these waters I must float
Searching for my Willie, dear
For he's drowned in this ocean, dear
[F]
[G]
[C]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
B
12341112
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
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Learn the basic chords of Crooked Still - Captain, Captain chords, with this master sequence: Am, F, C and F. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 70 BPM and then match the original tempo of 142 BPM. Given the song's key of C Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ [C] Captain, _ _ Captain, tell me true
Does my [F] sweet Willie _ sail [C] with you? _
_ No, my dear, _ [Am] he isn't _ here
For he's [F] drowned [C]
in this ocean, dear _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ Answer _ me, you cable _ joy
_ _ _ [F]
Rather a mess, aren't [C] you, _ boy?
Oh, no, _ lady, he's [Am] not here
_ _ [F] Trapped down dead in the Gulf, [C]
my dear
_ _ Give me a chair to sit _ _ upon
I've been in [F] _ here, gotta [C] write it down
In every _ line I've [B] said [Am] to you
In every [F] _ verse I've cried, [C] oh, my dear _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] [C] Captain, _ _ Captain, _ _ build me a _ boat
_ That on these _ waters _ _ _ I must _ _ float _
_ Searching _ for _ _ my Willie, _ dear
_ _ For he's _ _ drowned _ in this ocean, dear
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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