Raise the Black Chords by Musical Blades

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[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _
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[Am] _ _ [Bm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
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_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ All hands on deck, boys, we spotted a [Am] prize.
Winds at our back, [Em] we have the surprise.
Run out the guns, boys, and keep her in sight.
[Am] Can't run away, [B] there'll be thunder tonight.
[C] Take [G] up position [D] and push [Em] up the speed.
[C] Soon [G] there'll be [D] nowhere to hide.
[C] Pack [G] in the [D] powder and [Em] sharpen your still.
[C] We [G] come along [Bm] _ _ [Am] broadside.
Load the cannons for [Em] the attack.
Now [D] trim the sails, mates, no [Em] turning back.
Take [Am] what you can, boys, give [Em] nothing back.
Now [C] hoist the [B] colors and [Em] raise the black. _ _ _ _
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_ _ [E] Wire at [Em] will, boys, and pour it on strong.
[Am] Those Spanish [Em] bastards will not last long.
Make their ship bleed, boys, we're staking our claim.
[Am] Those we let live [Bm] will carry our [Em] name.
Take [G] up position [E] and push [Em] up the speed.
[C] Soon [G] there'll be nowhere [D] to hide.
[E] Pack [G] in the [D] powder and [Em] sharpen your still.
[C] We [G] come along [D] _ _
broadside.
[Am] Load the cannons for [Em] the attack.
Now [D] trim the sails, mates, no [Em] turning back.
Take [A] what you can, boys, give [Em] nothing back.
Now [E] hoist the colors and raise the black.
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[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Put all the prisoners way down in the hold.
[Am] Tie them [E] together and group them to fold.
Let them all [Em] ponder upon their defeat.
[E] While we gain a ship [Bm] that will add to our fleet.
[C] Take [G] up position [D] and push [Em] up the speed.
[C] Soon [G] there'll be nowhere [D] to _ hide.
[C] Pack [G] in the powder [D] and sharpen [Em] your still.
[C] [G] We come along [B] _ _
broadside.
[Am] Load the cannons for [Em] the attack.
Now [D] trim the sails, mates, no [Em] turning back.
Take [Am] what you can, boys, give [Em] nothing back.
Now [C] hoist the [Bm] colors and [Em] raise the black.
_ [A] Load the cannons for [Em] the attack.
Now [D] trim the sails, mates, no [Em] turning back.
Take [Am] what you can, [Em] boys, give nothing back.
Now [E] hoist the [B] colors and [Em] raise the black.
_ [Am] Hoist the [B] colors and [Em] raise the black.
_ [Am] Hoist the colors, [D] colors, colors, colors,
_ _ and [Em] raise the black.
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