Chords for Irish Descendants-Barrett's Privateers
Tempo:
98.65 bpm
Chords used:
C
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Em
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Oh, the year was 1778, [G] how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
the King to the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen,
was told we'd cruise the seas for [G] American gold,
shed no [F] tears!
pier, the last of Barrett's [G] privateers!
else, said Barrett, cried the town, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
For twenty brave men and all fishermen who would make for him,
the seas for American gold,
the King to the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen,
was told we'd cruise the seas for [G] American gold,
shed no [F] tears!
pier, the last of Barrett's [G] privateers!
else, said Barrett, cried the town, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
For twenty brave men and all fishermen who would make for him,
the seas for American gold,
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_ Oh, the year was 1778, [G] how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
_ A letter of Mark came from the King to the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen,
God [C] damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for [G] American gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed no [F] tears!
I'm a broken [Em] man on a Halifax pier, the last of Barrett's _ _ [G] privateers!
Well, else, said Barrett, cried the town, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
_ For twenty brave men and all fishermen who would make for him,
The antelope's crew, God damn them [C] all!
I was [G] told we'd [C] cruise the seas for American gold,
We'd [G] fire no guns, [F] shed no _ tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax [Em] pier, the last of Barrett's _ _ privateers!
The [C] antelope's loop was a sickening sight, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now! _
She'd a list of the port and her sails in her rags,
And the cook in the scuppers with the staggers and jags,
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed [F] no tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, the [G] last of Barrett's [Em] _
[G] privateers!
On the king's birthday we put to sea, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
_ We were ninety-one days to Montego Bay, pumping like madmen all the way,
God [C] damn them all!
I was [G] told we'd [C] cruise the seas for American gold,
We'd [Em] fire no guns, shed no tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, the last of Barrett's _ _ [C] privateers!
On the ninety-sixth day we sailed again, how I wish I [G] was in Sherbrooke now!
_ When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight, with our crack four-pounders we made to fight,
God [C] damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed no [F] _
tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, the last [Em] of Barrett's _ [C] privateers!
The Yankee lay low down with gold, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
She was broad and fat and loose in stays, but the catcher took the antelope to all days,
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American [F] gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed no [Em] tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, the last of Barrett's _ privateers!
Then at length we stood [Bm] two cables away, [A] how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
_ Our crack four-pounders made an awful din, but with one fat ball the Yankees stole us in,
[G] God [C] damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, the last of Barrett's _ _ [G] privateers!
The antelope shook and pitched on her side, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
_ Well [C] Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs, and the main truck carried off both me legs,
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American [F] gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed no _ tears!
I'm a [Em] broken man on a Halifax pier, the last of Barrett's _ _ [C] privateers!
So here I lay in me twenty-third year, how I wish I was [G] in Sherbrooke now! _ _
It's been six years since we sailed away, and I just made Halifax yesterday,
God damn them [C] all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas [F] for American gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed no _ tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, the [Dm] last of [C] Barrett's [F] _ [Em] _ privateers!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ A letter of Mark came from the King to the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen,
God [C] damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for [G] American gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed no [F] tears!
I'm a broken [Em] man on a Halifax pier, the last of Barrett's _ _ [G] privateers!
Well, else, said Barrett, cried the town, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
_ For twenty brave men and all fishermen who would make for him,
The antelope's crew, God damn them [C] all!
I was [G] told we'd [C] cruise the seas for American gold,
We'd [G] fire no guns, [F] shed no _ tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax [Em] pier, the last of Barrett's _ _ privateers!
The [C] antelope's loop was a sickening sight, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now! _
She'd a list of the port and her sails in her rags,
And the cook in the scuppers with the staggers and jags,
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed [F] no tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, the [G] last of Barrett's [Em] _
[G] privateers!
On the king's birthday we put to sea, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
_ We were ninety-one days to Montego Bay, pumping like madmen all the way,
God [C] damn them all!
I was [G] told we'd [C] cruise the seas for American gold,
We'd [Em] fire no guns, shed no tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, the last of Barrett's _ _ [C] privateers!
On the ninety-sixth day we sailed again, how I wish I [G] was in Sherbrooke now!
_ When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight, with our crack four-pounders we made to fight,
God [C] damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed no [F] _
tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, the last [Em] of Barrett's _ [C] privateers!
The Yankee lay low down with gold, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
She was broad and fat and loose in stays, but the catcher took the antelope to all days,
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American [F] gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed no [Em] tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, the last of Barrett's _ privateers!
Then at length we stood [Bm] two cables away, [A] how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
_ Our crack four-pounders made an awful din, but with one fat ball the Yankees stole us in,
[G] God [C] damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, the last of Barrett's _ _ [G] privateers!
The antelope shook and pitched on her side, how I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!
_ Well [C] Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs, and the main truck carried off both me legs,
God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American [F] gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed no _ tears!
I'm a [Em] broken man on a Halifax pier, the last of Barrett's _ _ [C] privateers!
So here I lay in me twenty-third year, how I wish I was [G] in Sherbrooke now! _ _
It's been six years since we sailed away, and I just made Halifax yesterday,
God damn them [C] all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas [F] for American gold,
We'd fire no guns, shed no _ tears!
I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, the [Dm] last of [C] Barrett's [F] _ [Em] _ privateers!
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