Shiver My Timbers
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Intro Fm F F# F Eb Fm Eb
Fm Eb F
Shiver my timbers, shiver my soul
Eb Fm
Yo oh heave ho
Ab F
There are men whose hearts are as black as coal
Eb F
Yo oh heave ho
Bbm Db
And they sailed their ship cross the ocean blue
Eb Bbm
A blood-thirsty captain and a cut-throat crew
Db
It's as dark a tale as was ever told
Eb C
Of the lust for treasure and the love of gold
F#m E F#m
Shiver my timbers, shiver my sides
E F#m
Yo oh heave ho
E F#m
There are hungers as strong as the wind and tides
E F#m
Yo oh heave ho
B D
And those buccaneers drowned their sins in rum
E B
The devil himself would have to call them scum
D
Every man aboard would have killed his mate
E Db
For a bag of guineas or a piece of eight
A piece of eight
A piece of eight
Five, six, seven, eight
F#m Db F#m
Hulla wacka ulla wacka something not right
Db F#m
Many wicked icky things gonna happen tonight
F#m A D
Hulla wacka ulla wacka sailor man beware
Db
When de money in the ground dere's murder in de air
Murder in de air
C
One more time now
Gm Dm Gm
Shiver my timbers, shiver my bones
F Gm
Yo oh heave ho
F Gm
There are secrets that sleep with old Davy Jones
F Gm
Yo oh heave ho
C Eb
When the mainsail's set and the anchor's weighed
F C
There's no turning back from any course that's laid
Eb
And when greed and villainy sail the sea
F D
You can bet your boots there'll be treachery
Interlude Gm F Gm Gm
Gm F Gm
Shiver my timbers, shiver my sails
Gm F Gm
Dead men tell no tales
How to play Shiver My Timbers
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fm. 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.