The Royal Oak Chords by Pirates For Sail
Tempo:
70.1 bpm
Chords used:
A
Bm
D
E
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm] [G]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [E]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm] [A] As we [Bm] were sailing along [G] the soft sea, We [D] hadn't been gone months, but two or [A] three,
When [Bm] we spied tin sail, [A] tin [E] sail of turf, [A] All men of war, full big [Bm] as [A] we.
[Bm]
[A] All down [Bm] your covers, you [G] English dove, All [D] down your covers, do [A] not refuse,
All [Bm] down your covers, [E] you [E] English dove, For your [A] precious life [Bm] you'll lose.
[A] [Bm] [A] Our [Bm] captain be it [G] a valiant lad, [Em] [D] And a well bespoken man was [A] he,
[Bm] Never let it be said, [D] we dine [E] like dogs, [A] Or we shall fight most man [Bm] for we.
[A] [Bm]
[A] [Bm] Grow up aloft, [G] you cabin boys, [D] And mount the main mast, [A] atop so high,
For [Bm] spread the news, [F#m] to King [E]
George's fleet, That [A] we'll not morish, [Bm] or else we'll [A] dive.
[Bm] [A] Now the [Bm] fight began, at about [G] six in the morn, And [D] into the setting [A] of the sun,
And [Bm] at the rise of [E] the next dawn, [D] Where we [A] saw tin ships, we couldn't [Bm] see but [A] [Bm] whine.
[A] For [Bm] three we sailed, and [G] three we burned, And [D] three we caused them to [A] run away,
And [Bm] one we took back, [F#m] to [E] force with heart, For to [A] let them know we [Bm] won the [A] day.
[D] [Bm] [A] If [Bm] anyone there [Em] should inquire, As [D] to our gallant [A] captain's name,
Well, [Bm] Captain Wellfounder [A] was [E] our commander, [D] And the [A] loyal Lord was our [B] ship of [A] men.
[Bm]
[A] Well, [Bm] Captain Wellfounder was [E] our commander, [Em] And the [A] loyal Lord [Bm] was our ship of men.
[C#] [Bm] [G] [A] [Bm]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [E]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm] [A] As we [Bm] were sailing along [G] the soft sea, We [D] hadn't been gone months, but two or [A] three,
When [Bm] we spied tin sail, [A] tin [E] sail of turf, [A] All men of war, full big [Bm] as [A] we.
[Bm]
[A] All down [Bm] your covers, you [G] English dove, All [D] down your covers, do [A] not refuse,
All [Bm] down your covers, [E] you [E] English dove, For your [A] precious life [Bm] you'll lose.
[A] [Bm] [A] Our [Bm] captain be it [G] a valiant lad, [Em] [D] And a well bespoken man was [A] he,
[Bm] Never let it be said, [D] we dine [E] like dogs, [A] Or we shall fight most man [Bm] for we.
[A] [Bm]
[A] [Bm] Grow up aloft, [G] you cabin boys, [D] And mount the main mast, [A] atop so high,
For [Bm] spread the news, [F#m] to King [E]
George's fleet, That [A] we'll not morish, [Bm] or else we'll [A] dive.
[Bm] [A] Now the [Bm] fight began, at about [G] six in the morn, And [D] into the setting [A] of the sun,
And [Bm] at the rise of [E] the next dawn, [D] Where we [A] saw tin ships, we couldn't [Bm] see but [A] [Bm] whine.
[A] For [Bm] three we sailed, and [G] three we burned, And [D] three we caused them to [A] run away,
And [Bm] one we took back, [F#m] to [E] force with heart, For to [A] let them know we [Bm] won the [A] day.
[D] [Bm] [A] If [Bm] anyone there [Em] should inquire, As [D] to our gallant [A] captain's name,
Well, [Bm] Captain Wellfounder [A] was [E] our commander, [D] And the [A] loyal Lord was our [B] ship of [A] men.
[Bm]
[A] Well, [Bm] Captain Wellfounder was [E] our commander, [Em] And the [A] loyal Lord [Bm] was our ship of men.
[C#] [Bm] [G] [A] [Bm]
Key:
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[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ As we [Bm] were sailing along [G] the soft sea, We [D] hadn't been gone months, but two or [A] three,
When [Bm] we spied tin sail, _ [A] tin [E] sail of turf, _ [A] All men of war, full big [Bm] as [A] we.
_ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ All down [Bm] your covers, you [G] English dove, All [D] down your covers, do [A] not refuse,
All [Bm] down your covers, [E] you [E] English _ dove, For your [A] precious life [Bm] you'll lose.
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] Our [Bm] captain be it [G] a valiant lad, [Em] [D] And a well bespoken man was [A] he,
[Bm] Never let it be said, [D] we dine [E] like dogs, [A] Or we shall fight most man [Bm] for we.
[A] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ [Bm] Grow up _ aloft, [G] you cabin boys, [D] And mount the main mast, [A] atop so _ high,
For [Bm] spread the news, [F#m] to King [E]
George's fleet, That [A] we'll not _ morish, [Bm] or else we'll [A] _ dive.
[Bm] _ _ [A] Now the [Bm] fight began, at about [G] six in the morn, And [D] into the setting [A] of the sun,
And [Bm] at the rise of [E] the next dawn, [D] Where we [A] saw tin ships, we couldn't [Bm] see but [A] _ [Bm] whine. _
[A] _ For [Bm] three we sailed, and [G] three we burned, And [D] three we caused them to [A] run away,
And [Bm] one we took back, [F#m] to [E] force with heart, For to [A] let them know we [Bm] won the [A] day.
[D] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ If [Bm] anyone there [Em] should inquire, As [D] to our _ gallant [A] captain's name,
Well, [Bm] Captain Wellfounder [A] was [E] our commander, [D] And the [A] loyal Lord was our [B] ship of [A] men.
_ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ Well, [Bm] Captain Wellfounder was [E] our commander, _ [Em] And the [A] loyal Lord _ [Bm] was our ship of men.
[C#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ As we [Bm] were sailing along [G] the soft sea, We [D] hadn't been gone months, but two or [A] three,
When [Bm] we spied tin sail, _ [A] tin [E] sail of turf, _ [A] All men of war, full big [Bm] as [A] we.
_ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ All down [Bm] your covers, you [G] English dove, All [D] down your covers, do [A] not refuse,
All [Bm] down your covers, [E] you [E] English _ dove, For your [A] precious life [Bm] you'll lose.
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] Our [Bm] captain be it [G] a valiant lad, [Em] [D] And a well bespoken man was [A] he,
[Bm] Never let it be said, [D] we dine [E] like dogs, [A] Or we shall fight most man [Bm] for we.
[A] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ [Bm] Grow up _ aloft, [G] you cabin boys, [D] And mount the main mast, [A] atop so _ high,
For [Bm] spread the news, [F#m] to King [E]
George's fleet, That [A] we'll not _ morish, [Bm] or else we'll [A] _ dive.
[Bm] _ _ [A] Now the [Bm] fight began, at about [G] six in the morn, And [D] into the setting [A] of the sun,
And [Bm] at the rise of [E] the next dawn, [D] Where we [A] saw tin ships, we couldn't [Bm] see but [A] _ [Bm] whine. _
[A] _ For [Bm] three we sailed, and [G] three we burned, And [D] three we caused them to [A] run away,
And [Bm] one we took back, [F#m] to [E] force with heart, For to [A] let them know we [Bm] won the [A] day.
[D] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ If [Bm] anyone there [Em] should inquire, As [D] to our _ gallant [A] captain's name,
Well, [Bm] Captain Wellfounder [A] was [E] our commander, [D] And the [A] loyal Lord was our [B] ship of [A] men.
_ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ Well, [Bm] Captain Wellfounder was [E] our commander, _ [Em] And the [A] loyal Lord _ [Bm] was our ship of men.
[C#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
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