Mischa Van Den Brand
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[Verso 1]
A E
He enters the hallway of his New York Appartment
F#m D
Heater is off, the coffee's gone cold
A E
There's no one around alone as he lives
A E A
Promised today he would quit
[Refrão]
D Bm
Life is like a sinking ship
G A
I am the pirate on it
D Bm
Hand me a bottle of wisk
G A D
Tomorrow i'll morrow i'll quit
[Verso 2]
A E
His hands were all sweaty and nervous he was
F#m D
When he told his wife he'd lost his job
A E
She looked in his eyes, they told him enough
A E A
Promised today he would quit
[Refrão]
D Bm
Life is like a sinking ship
G A
I am the pirate on it
D Bm
Hand me a bottle of wisk
G A D
Tomorrow i'll morrow i'll quit
[Verso 3]
A E
Winter is here and money is short
F#m D
He takes out his dog as he walks by those shops
A E
Looks through the windows t' was filled with spirits
A E A
Promised today he would quit
[Refrão]
D Bm
Life is like a sinking ship
G A
I am the pirate on it
D Bm
Hand me a bottle of wisk
G A D
Tomorrow i'll morrow i'll quit
[Verso 4]
A E F#m D
Follow his shadow into the pub
F#m D
Everything's fucked and his life messed up
A E
Poor himn another right into his cup
A E A
No way today he will stop
[Refrão]
D Bm
Life is like a sinking ship
G A
I am the pirate on it
D Bm
Hand me a bottle of wisk
G A D
Tomorrow i'll morrow i'll quit
Outro
E C#m A
Life is like a sinking ship
E C#m A E
I am the pirate on it
E C#m A
Hand me that bottle of wisk
E C#m A E
No way today he would stop
How to play Mischa Van Den Brand
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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