Beneath A Black Flag
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Intro
Dm
Dm F Dm
Dm F Dm
Hey!
Dm C
Dm F Dm
Dm F Dm
Dm C Dm
Dm F Dm
Dm F Dm
[Verso 1]
Dm Bb Dm
The wind bit hard on a moonless night
Dm C
The timbers groaned and waves ran white
Dm Bb F
We carved our fate where the wild seas dragged
Dm C Dm
No king we served beneath the black flag
[Verso 2]
Dm Bb Dm
The cannon roared and the deck ran slick
Dm C
Steel rang loud and the lanterns flick
Dm Bb F
Gold on the deep in a splintered rag
Dm C Dm
We take our share beneath the black flag
[Pré-Refrão]
Dm N.C.
Hoist it high let the whole world know
N.C.
We ride the storm where the dark winds blow
N.C.
No chains no crown no land to claim
N.C.
Just salt and fire and a fearsome name
[Refrão]
Dm F C
Raise it bold through the smoke and brine
Dm Bb C
We live and fall by the devil's sign
Dm F C
Sing it loud til the last man stands
Bb C Dm
We're bound and free beneath the black flag
Interlude
Dm C
Dm Gm
F/G Dm
[Verso 3]
Dm Bb Dm
The rum ran dry but the song held fast
Dm Gm C
We laughed at death as the die was cast
Dm Bb F
From port to grave in a tattered brag
Dm C Dm
We write our tale beneath a black flag
[Verso 4]
Dm Gm/Bb Bb Dm
When bones lie still and the tide rolls in
Dm C
No priest will mourn for the life of sin
Dm Bb F
But the sea will tell of the soul she snagged
Dm C Dm
All lost and proud beneath the black flag
Dm
Yay!
{Instrumental}
Dm
Dm Bb C
Dm F
Gm Dm Dm
Dm F C Dm
Dm F C Dm
Dm f C Dm
Dm F c Dm
[Pré-Refrão]
Dm
Hoist it high
N.C. Dm
Let the whole world know
N.C. Dm
We ride the storm
N.C. C
Where the dark winds go
Bb
No chains no crown
C
No land to claim
Dm Dm
Just salt and fire and a fearsome name
[Refrão]
Dm F C
Raise it bold through the smoke and brine
Dm Bb C
We live and fall by the devil's sign
Dm F C
Sing it loud til the last man stands
Bb C Dm F Dm
We're bound and free beneath the black flag
Outro
C F
Dm F Dm
How to play Beneath A Black Flag
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.