Jason Rigby Band
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Intro: Dm
[Verso 1]
Dm F C Dm
There he sailed across the seas from a land thats far away
Dm F C Dm
The man they called old Salty Jack and his vessels here to stay
F C Dm
He fled the port of Nassau in seventeen seventy
F C Dm
He set the sails and drew a course to an unknown distant reef
Dm F C Dm
Nights drew long and the days went on as he drifted aimlessly
Dm F C Dm
Rain n sun n hail n shine as he crossed that salty sea
F C Dm
No port in site, no land ahoy or message of the beach
F C Dm
But the lightning cracked and he ran aground on that unknown distant reef
[Refrão]
C Dm
This is the Ballad of old Salty Jack
C Dm
His wreck a long forgotten tale
C Dm
He sailed the seven seas but lost his track
C Dm
Now a ghostly ship with a broken sail
[Verso 2]
Dm F C Dm
While Jack laid there on the sand of that lonely island beach
Dm F C Dm
He hoped and prayed that hed be saved but the days turned into weeks
F C Dm
But in the distance he saw a sight that no one would believe
F C Dm
A British flag on that ship, only one that it could be
Dm F C Dm
Old Jack could do nothing more than watch the ship move on
Dm F C Dm
Hed heard the word of a man named Cook and the ship he sail upon
F C Dm
He watched Endeavour sail right past as he sat there hopelessly
F C Dm
Just off the coast of Bustard Bay where he couldve made history
[Refrão]
C Dm
This is the Ballad of old Salty Jack
C Dm
His wreck a long forgotten tale
C Dm
He sailed the seven seas but lost his track
C Dm
Now a ghostly ship with a broken sail
[Verso 3]
Dm F C Dm
The fate of Jack was set in sand when he wrecked out on that reef
Dm F C Dm
To Davy Jones hed be bound and his final home the sea
F C Dm
Thats the story of Salty Jack, and the man he could have been
F C Dm
If hed missed that reef and kept his course into Seventeen seventy
[Refrão]
C Dm
This is the Ballad of old Salty Jack
C Dm
His wreck a long forgotten tale
C Dm
He sailed the seven seas but lost his track
C Dm
Now a ghostly ship with a broken sail
How to play Jason Rigby Band
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 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.