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A Pirate Looks At Forty by Jack Johnson & Dave Matthews feat. Tim Reynolds A Pirate Looks At Forty Tuning: E A D G B E Chord sequence used in every verse: G G G G C C C G Am D7 G G Here's the fingerpicking for every chord: G C Am D7 e|------3-------3----|------0-------0----|------0---------0----|------2-------2----| B|------3-------3----|------1-------1----|------1---------1----|------1-------1----| G|----0---0---0---0--|----0---0---0---0--|----2---2-----2---2--|----2---2---2---2--| D|----------0--------|----------2--------|----------0h2--------|--0-------0--------| A|-------------------|--3----------------|--0------------------|-------------------| E|--3----------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------| [Intro] G G G G [Verse] G Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call C wanted to sail upon your waters G since I was three feet tall Am D7 G You've seen it all You've seen it all [Verse] G I've watched the men who rode you Switch from sails to steam C And in your belly you hold the treasures G Few have ever seen Am D7 G Most of them are dreams Yes most of them are dreams [Verse] G Yes, I am a pirate a few hundred years too late C The cannons don't thunder there's nothin' to plunder G I'm an under forty victim of fate Am D7 G Arriving too late, arriving too late [Verse] G I‘ve done a bit of smugglin' well I've run my share of grass C I made enough money to buy Miami G But I pissed it away so fast Am D7 G It's never meant to last It's never meant to last [Verse] G Well I have been drunk now for over two weeks I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks C But I've got to stop wishin', got to go fishin' G down to rock bottom again Am D7 G Just a few friends Just a few friends Am D7 G Just a few friends Just a few friends ------------------ version 2 Tuning: E A D G B E Standard Tuning h=hammer |=first beat `=other beats G C | ‘ ‘ ‘ | ‘ ‘ ‘ e |------3-------3----| e |------0-------0----| B |------3-------3----| B |------1-------1----| G |----0---0---0---0--| Repeat G |----0---0---0---0--| Repeat D |----------0--------| 4x D |----------2--------| 3x A |-------------------| A |--3----------------| E |--3----------------| E |-------------------| Repeat ‘G’ pattern once more Am D7 | ‘ ‘ ‘ | ‘ ‘ ‘ e |------0---------0--------2-------2----| B |------1---------1--------1-------1----| G |----2---2-----2---2----2---2---2---2--| D |----------0h2--------0-------0--------| A |--0-----------------------------------| E |--------------------------------------| Repeat ‘G’ Pattern Twice G C G Am D7 G G Mother, Mother Ocean, I have heard you call C G I’ve wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall Am D7 ‘Cuz you’ve seen it all, G You’ve seen it all G Watch the men who rode you, switch from sails to steam C And in your belly you hold the treasures G Few have ever seen Am D7 Most of them are dreams G Yes most of them are dreams G Yes, I am a pirate, a few hundred years too late C Cannons don't thunder there's nothin' to plunder G I'm an under forty victim of fate Am D7 G Arriving too late, arriving too late G But I've done a bit of smugglin', I've run my share of grass C G Made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast Am D7 It's never meant to last G It's never meant to last G I have been drunk now for over two weeks, Passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks C But I've got to stop wishin', got to go fishin' G I'm down to rock bottom again. Am D7 Just a few friends G Just a few friends G I go for younger women, lived with several a while C Though I ran them away, they'd come back one day G Still could manage to smile Am D7 G Just takes a while, just takes a while G Mother, mother ocean, after all the years I've found C G My occupational hazard being my occupation's just not around Am D7 G I feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown Am D7 G I feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown ------------------ version 3 Tuning: E A D G B E G C G Am D G Picking guide (fingerstyle): Intro G C Am D e|-----3-------3---|-----0-------0---|-----0---------0---|-----2-------2--| B|-----3-------3---|-----1-------1---|-----1---------1---|-----3-------3--| G|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---2---2-----2---2-|---2---2---2---2| D|---------0-------|---------2-------|---------0h2-------|-0--------------| A|-----------------|-3---------------|-0-----------------|---------0------| E|-3---------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------| G Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call C G I've wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall Am D You've seen it all, G You've seen it all Mother, mother ocean, well I have heard you call Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall 'Cause you've seen it all, you've seen it all Watched the men who rode you switch from sails to steam And in your belly you hold the treasures that few have ever seen Most of 'em dreams, most of 'em dreams Yes I am a pirate, a few hundred years too late The cannons don't thunder, there's nothing to plunder I'm an under-forty victim of fate Arriving too late, arriving too late I've done a bit of smuggling, I've run my share of weed And I've made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast It's never meant to last, it's never meant to last And I have been drunk now for over two weeks I've passed out and I've rallied and I've sprung a few leaks But I got stop wishing, got to go fishing Down to rock bottom again With just a few friends, just a few friends With just a few friends, just a few friends ------------------ version 4 Tuning: E A D G B E Key: G Solo e|--------7-10-12-15-|-12-15-------------|--------//15-10----|-------------------| B|---8-10------------|-------14b15r14-12-|---8-10---------12-|-10-b10-b10-b10----| G|-7-----------------|-------------------|-7-----------------|-------------------| D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| A|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| e|-----8-//12-8-12-12|---8-12-b15-b15-b15|-15\\12------------|--------------12-14-| B|---8---------------|-8-----------------|--------15-13-12---|-----12-13-15-------| G|-9-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| A|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| e|-14b15-14b15-------|-14b15-14b15-14b15r14|-12-//17-b17-b17-b17-|b17-b17-b17-b17-b17-15| B|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------| G|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------| D|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------| A|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------| E|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------| e|-------15----------| B|----13----13-------| G|-16----------16----| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------| Mother, mother ocean, well I have heard you call Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall 'Cause you've seen it all, you've seen it all Watched the men who rode you switch from sails to steam And in your belly you hold the treasures that few have ever seen Most of 'em dreams, most of 'em dreams Yes I am a pirate, a few hundred years too late The cannons don't thunder, there's nothing to plunder I'm an under-forty victim of fate Arriving too late, arriving too late I've done a bit of smuggling, I've run my share of weed And I've made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast It's never meant to last, it's never meant to last And I have been drunk now for over two weeks I've passed out and I've rallied and I've sprung a few leaks But I got stop wishing, got to go fishing Down to rock bottom again With just a few friends, just a few friends With just a few friends, just a few friends | / Slide up | r Release | b Bend | \ Slide down ------------------ version 5 Tuning: E A D G B E Key: C [First Solo] e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-8---8-8--8-10---12~~--------8---8-8---10-12~\8-8--8/13--13-13-13--13-13b~~br| G|----------------------------7------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------10-12-12~~-7-8-10---7---------------------| B|-13-10b-8--12-8-10b-8-8----8-10-12-----------------------10-8---8-10-12------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------15-17-19-19-------| B|--15-17--------------------| G|---------------------------| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| It does go higher there at the end, but my acoustic is only 22 frets, and it sounds good this way. Mother, mother ocean, well I have heard you call Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall 'Cause you've seen it all, you've seen it all Watched the men who rode you switch from sails to steam And in your belly you hold the treasures that few have ever seen Most of 'em dreams, most of 'em dreams Yes I am a pirate, a few hundred years too late The cannons don't thunder, there's nothing to plunder I'm an under-forty victim of fate Arriving too late, arriving too late I've done a bit of smuggling, I've run my share of weed And I've made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast It's never meant to last, it's never meant to last And I have been drunk now for over two weeks I've passed out and I've rallied and I've sprung a few leaks But I got stop wishing, got to go fishing Down to rock bottom again With just a few friends, just a few friends With just a few friends, just a few friends | / Slide up | \ Slide down | ~ Vibrato | b Bend | br Bend & release ----------------