Chords for The Pirate Shanty (Original Video)

Tempo:
103.2 bpm
Chords used:

Em

C

G

D

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Pirate Shanty (Original Video) chords
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[G]
[E] [G] [A]
[E] [Ab] [N]
[Em] [N] [Em]
I'm not a pirate [C] but I long [D] to [Em]
be.
[C] Sailing [G] by the stars across the [D] seven [Em] seas.
Living with no earthly cares [C] my [D] fate's [Em] had me.
[C] The envy [G] of a worldly man who [D] ought to [Em] not pray.
[C] [D] [Em] [C]
[G] [Em]
[C] [Em] [C]
[G] [D] [Em]
A song to sing for beggars.
A song [Em] to sing for saints.
[C]
A song [G] to sing for one in a row and [Em] a downing knee.
I dared to fly a ghost to put it out by day
[C] But fit [G] in at last [D] [Em]
[C]
[G] [Bb] [Em]
[C]
[G] [Em]
with
[C] We drift [D] by and [Em] try [C] [G] the colors of the living.
Breathe [Em] cloud through, stare out on the ocean blue.
[C] Soon you'll [D] escape, [Em] it's here again.
Keep a [G] merry heart, so lies are [D] what we [Em] long to see.
Man once walked along the shore [D] and caught [Em] the algae.
[C]
I see [G] you are a fisherman, a [D] lover [Em] of the sea.
I know this world's a messy place, but then you'll follow me.
[C] I'll take all [G] of your burdens.
[Em] I'm a pirate, please don't leave.
[A] [Eb] [G]
[Gm] [E]
Key:  
Em
121
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
Em
121
C
3211
G
2131
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ [Em] _
I'm not a pirate [C] but I long [D] to [Em]
be.
[C] Sailing [G] by the stars across the [D] seven [Em] seas.
Living with no earthly cares [C] my [D] fate's [Em] had me.
[C] The envy [G] of a worldly man who [D] ought to [Em] not pray. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
A song to sing for beggars.
A song [Em] to sing for saints.
[C]
A song [G] to sing for one in a row and [Em] a downing knee.
I dared to fly a ghost to put it out by day
[C] But fit [G] in at last _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ with _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] We drift [D] by and [Em] try [C] _ [G] the colors of the living.
Breathe [Em] cloud through, stare out on the ocean blue.
[C] Soon you'll [D] escape, [Em] it's here again.
Keep a [G] merry heart, so lies are [D] what we [Em] long to see. _ _ _ _ _ _
Man once walked along the shore [D] and caught [Em] the algae.
[C]
I see [G] you are a fisherman, a [D] lover [Em] of the sea.
I know this world's a messy place, but then you'll follow me.
[C] I'll take all [G] of your burdens. _ _ _
_ [Em] I'm a pirate, please don't leave. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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