A Pirate Looks At Forty
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Intro
G Cadd9
[Verso 1]
G
Mother, mother ocean
G
I have heard you call
Cadd9
I wanted to sail upon your waters
G
since I was three feet tall
Am7 Cadd9 Am7
You've seen it all
G
You've seen it all
[Verso 2]
G
I watched the men who rode you
G
Switch from sails to steam
Cadd9
And in your belly you hold the treasure
G
That few have ever seen
Am7 Cadd9 Am7
Most of them dreams
G
Most of them dreams
[Verso 3]
G
I go for younger women
G
I Lived with several awhile
Cadd9
And though I ran away they'll come back one day
G
And I still can manage a smile
Am7 Cadd9 Am7
It just takes a while
G
Just takes a while
[Verso 4]
G
Yes, I am a pirate
G
Two hundred years too late
Cadd9
The cannons don't thunder there's nothin' to plunder
G
I'm an over forty victim of fate
Am7 Cadd9 Am7
Arriving too late
G
Arriving too late
[Verso 5]
G
I've done a bit of smugglin'
G
I've run my share of grass
Cadd9
I made enough money to buy Miami
G
But I pissed it away so fast
Am7 Cadd9 Am7
Never meant to last
G
Never meant to last
[Verso 6]
G
I have been drunk now for over two weeks,
G
I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks,
Cadd9
But I've got stop wishin' got to go fishin'
G
I'm down to rock bottom again
Am7 Cadd9 Am7
Just a few friends
G
Just a few friends
[Verso 7]
G
Mother, mother ocean
G
After all these years I've found
Cadd9
My occupational hazard is
G
My occupation's just not around
Am7 Cadd9 Am7
I feel like I've drowned
G
Gonna head uptown
Am7 Cadd9 Am7
I feel like I've drowned
G
Gonna head uptown
How to play A Pirate Looks At Forty
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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.