Hoist The Colours
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Hoist the Colours
From the motion picture:
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
This is the basic melody, in the movie they change the key a bunch and embellish it in
sorts of ways so have fun with it.
I tried to kind of show the timing by how I spaced the notes but you'll probably have to
to a recording to get it exactly right.
(same melody for every verse)
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3---3-----------|3---p2h3--------|3---3-6\5-3--5--|
E|--------3---3---|--------3---3---|----------------|
Yo ho haul together hoist the colours...
e|----------------|----------------|----------------||
B|----------------|----------------|----------------||
G|----------------|----------------|----------------||
D|----------------|----------------|----------------||
A|5---5-----------|5p4h5-----------|5/6\5----1--3---||
E|--------3---3---|--------3---3---|------3---------||
Heave Ho Theives and... Never shall we...
How to play Hoist The Colours
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.