Chords for Doyle Lawson Band - Captain, Oh Captain

Tempo:
93.45 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#

C#m

A

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Doyle Lawson Band - Captain, Oh Captain chords
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[B] I'm not gonna lie, I'm not gonna lie.
[A]
I'm [B] not gonna lie.
Captain, [C#m] oh captain.
[G#m] [E] [B] Please won't you lay my body down.
Oh, I've been in [C#m] this well for too [A] long.
[F#m] [F#] Don't go [B] away.
I left [F#] my sweetheart [C#m] in Tennessee.
She [B] almost had a cold, but in the den.
I [F#] poured in a shit of [C#m] hell.
[G#m] Tried to part [F#] [B]
her [F#] cheeks, but rose blue in [C#m] the morning wind.
Her face [B] grew paler with the cold.
She left [F#] to the left side [C#m] of the [E] sea.
And the stories [B] of war and bad things.
Captain, [C#m] oh [F#] captain.
[E]
Please won't [F#] you lay my [B] body down.
Oh, I've been [F#] in this [C#m] well for too long.
[A] And my [F#] [B]
[A] [B]
world remains surrounded by [F#] army [B]
and me.
I never [F#] did just [B] my
[C#m] [B] home.
Oh, captain, [F#] but we had a [C#m]
little dream.
[A] [B] We said it would be so.
Captain, [C#m] oh captain.
[F#] Please won't you lay [B] my body down.
I've been [C#m] in this well for too [F#m] long.
And my [A] love [F#]
has gone [B] away.
And [A]
[Bm] [F#] my world [B] remains [A] surrounded by army and [B]
[Bm] me.
Key:  
B
12341112
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
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To start learning Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver - Captain chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C#m, B, F#, B, A, C#m and F# in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 46 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 93 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: B Major.

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_ [B] I'm not gonna lie, I'm not gonna lie.
_ _ [A] _
I'm _ [B] not gonna lie.
Captain, _ _ _ [C#m] oh captain.
_ [G#m] _ [E] [B] Please won't you lay my body down.
Oh, I've been in [C#m] this well for too [A] long. _ _
_ [F#m] _ [F#] _ Don't go [B] away. _
_ I left [F#] my sweetheart [C#m] in Tennessee.
She [B] almost had a cold, but in the den.
I [F#] poured in a shit of [C#m] hell. _
_ [G#m] Tried to part [F#] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ her [F#] cheeks, but rose blue in [C#m] the morning wind.
Her face [B] grew paler with the cold.
She left [F#] to the left side [C#m] of the [E] sea.
And the stories [B] of war and bad _ _ _ things.
Captain, [C#m] oh [F#] captain.
_ [E] _
Please won't [F#] you lay my [B] body down.
Oh, I've been _ [F#] in this [C#m] well for too long.
[A] And my _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ world remains surrounded by [F#] army [B]
and me.
I never [F#] did just [B] my _
[C#m] [B] home.
Oh, captain, [F#] but we had a [C#m] _
little dream.
[A] _ [B] We said it would be so.
_ _ Captain, _ _ [C#m] oh captain.
_ _ [F#] Please won't you lay [B] my body down.
I've been _ [C#m] in this well for too [F#m] long.
And my [A] love _ _ [F#]
has gone _ [B] away.
And [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [F#] my world [B] _ remains _ _ [A] surrounded by army and _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ me.

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This song was featured on the In Session album.

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