A Mighty Wind
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[Intro: ]
G C C/B D G
Verse 1:
G C G
Sun breaks over the sprits'l yard.
C C/B A/C# D
Jib sheet's haulin' to lee-ward hard.
G C G
Crosstree's hummin' a mornin' hymn.
C C/B D G D G
I'm the cabin boy, call me Jim. (His name's Jim)
[Refrão]G
Fare away, fare away under main topsail
C C/B D C/G G
To the fur-be-low of the wily wha...le.
Verse 2:
G C G
Captain's stalking the quarter-deck.
C C/B A/C# D
Tells the tail of his first ship-wreck.
G C G
Castaway with a case of rum.
C C/B D G D G
Hoped that rescue would never come (Never come).
[Refrão]G
Fare away, fare away under main topsail
C C/B D G
To the fur-be-low of the wily whale.
C C/B D
To the fur-be-low of the wi-ly, wi-ly
Bridge: (Penny Whistle)
G Em D/F# G C C/B A/C# D,
G Em D/F# G C C/B C C/B Am Em D/F#
G C C/B Am E
(Faster):
C A/C# D G (Accordian joins)
Verse 3:
G C G
First mate Adam's a hardened man.
C C/B A/C# D
Says the captain's a charla-tan.
G C G
Don't know tackle from futtock plates.
C C/B D G
He'll sail us into the Pear...ly Gates.
Chorus 3:
[Refrão]G
Fare away, fare away under main topsail
C C/B D C/G G
To the fur-be-low of the wily wha...le.
Verse 4:
G C G
I been sailin' these seven seas
C C/B A/C# D
Since I's nigh high to a mermaid's knees.
G C G
Come next April I'm sixty-three.
C C/B C C/B
I can't ad-vance! (I like short pants!)
C C/B D G
Safe in the cabin on the o-pen sea.
[Refrão]G
Fare away, fare away under main topsail
C C/B D G
To the fur-be-low of the wily whale.
C C/B D C/G G
To the fur-be-low of the wi-ly, wi-ly wha...le.
How to play A Mighty Wind
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.