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A Pirate Looks At Forty by Jimmy Buffett
A Pirate Looks At Forty
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
G
Mother mother ocean, I have heard you call
C Bm7 Am7 G
Wanted to sail upon your water since I was three feet tall
G Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 G
You seen it all, you seen it all
G
Watched the men who rode you, switch from sail to steam
C Bm7 Am7 G
And in your belly you hold the treasures, few have ever seen
G Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 G
Most of them dream, most of them dream
G
Yes I am a pirate, two hundred years too late
C
The cannons don't thunder there's nothin' to plunder
C Bm7 Am7 G
I'm an over forty victim of fate
G Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 G
Arriving to late, arriving to late
G
I done a bit of smugglin', I've run my share of grass
C Bm7 Am7 G
I made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast
G Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 G
Never meant to last, never meant to last
G
I have been drunk now for over two weeks, I passed out and
I rallied and I smoked a few reefs
C Bm7 Am7 G
But I gotta stop wishin' I got to go fishin', down to Rock Bottom again
G Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 G
Just a few friends, just a few friends
LEAD
G
I go for younger women, lived with several a while
C Bm7 Am7 G
Though I ran 'em away they come back one day, still could manage a smile
G Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 G
Just takes a while, just takes a while
G
Mother mother ocean, after all these years I've found
C Bm7 Am7 G
Occupational hazzard beats an occupation just not around
G Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 G
Feel like I drowned, gonna head up town
G Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7 G
Feel like I drowned, gonna head up town
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
G
Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call
C G
Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall
Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
You've seen it all, you've seen it all
[Verse 2]
G
Watch the men who rode you, switch from sails to steam
C G
And in your belly you hold the treasure that few have ever seen
Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
Most of them dreams, most of them dreams
[Verse 3]
G
Yes, I am a pirate, two hundred years too late
C
The cannons don't thunder, there's nothin' to plunder, I'm an over forty victim
G
of fate
Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
Arriving too late, arriving too late
[Verse 4]
G
I've done a bit of smugglin' and I've run my share of grass
C G
I made enough money to buy Miami but I pissed it away so fast
Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
Never meant to last, never meant to last
[Verse 5]
G
I have been drunk now for over two weeks
G
I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks
C G
But I've got to stop wishin', got to go fishin', I'm down to rock bottom again
Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
With just a few friends, just a few friends
[Instrumental]
| G | G | G | G |
| C | C | C | G |
| Am7 | Bm7 Am7 | G | G |
[Verse 6]
G
I go for younger women, lived with several awhile
C G
And though I ran 'em away, they come back one day, I still could manage to smile
Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
It just takes a while, just takes a while
[Verse 7]
G
Mother, mother ocean, after all the years I've found
C G
My occupational hazard being my occupation's just not around
Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
I feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown
Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
I feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown
(G) Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse]
[G] Mother, mother ocean,
I have heard you call
[C] Wanted to sail upon your waters
since I was [D] three feet [G] tall
You've seen it [Am] all,
[Bm] you've seen [Am] it [G] all [C]-[G]
[G] Watched the men who rode you,
switch from sails to steam
[C] And in your belly you hold the treasures
[D] few have ever [G] seen
Most of 'em [Am] dream,
[Bm] most of [Am] 'Em [G] dream [C]-[G]
[G] Yes I Am A pirate,
two hundred years too late
[C] The cannons don't thunder,
there's nothin' to plunder
I'm an over-forty [D] victim of [G] fate
Arriving too [Am] late,
[Bm] arriving [Am] too [G] late
[G] I've done a bit of smugglin',
I've run my share of grass
[C] I made enough money to buy Miami,
but I pissed it [D] away so [G] fast
Never [Am] meant to last,
[Bm] never [Am] meant to [G] last [C]-[G]
[G] And I have been drunk now for over two weeks
I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks
But I [C]got stop wishin', got to go fishin'
Down to [D] rock bottom [G] again
Just a few [Am] friends,
[Bm] just A [Am] few [G] friends
[instrumental] G C D G Am Bm G
[G] I go for younger women,
lived with several awhile
[C] Though I ran 'em away,
they'd come back one day
Still could [D] manage to [G] smile
Just [Am] takes a while,
[Bm] just Am takes A [G] while
[G] Mother, mother ocean,
after all the years I've found
C My occupational hazard being
my occupation's just [D] not [G] around
I feel like I've [Am] drowned,
[Bm] gonna [Am] head up [G] town
[Coda]
I feel like I've [Am] drowned,
[Bm] gonna [Am] head up [G] town [C]-[G]
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
X X 12 X 12 X, X X 10 X 10 X, X X 9 X 8 X (2X)
Am7(open), Bm7(open), G X X 12 X 12 X (pentatonic)
G C
Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call, wanted to sail upon your waters
C C/B Am7 G Am7 Bm7 Am7 G C/G
since I was three feet tall. You've seen it all, you've seen it all.
G
G C
Watched the men who rode you, switch from sails to steam. And in your belly
C/B Am7 G Am7 Bm7 Am7
hold the treasures, few have ever seen. Most of them dreams,
G C/G G
most of them dreams.
G C
Yes, I am a pirate, two hundred years too late. The cannons dont thunder,
C/B Am7 G
theres nothing to plunder, I?m an over forty victim of fate;
Am7 Bm7 Am7 G C/G G
arriving too late, arriving too late.
G C
Ive done a bit of smugglin', Ive run my share of grass. I made enough money to
buy Miami
C C/B Am7 G Am7 Bm7 Am7 G C/G G
but i pissed it away so fast. Never ment to last, Never meant to last.
G
I have been drunk now for over two weeks, I passed out and I rallied and I
C
sprung a few leaks but Ive got to stop wishin', got to go fishin' down to
C/B Am7 G Am7 Bm7 Am7 G C/G G
rock bottom again. Just a few Friends, just a few friends.
[Solo]
G C C/B Am7 G Am7 Bm7 Am7 G C/G G
G C
I go for younger women, lived with several awhile, although I ran em away,
C C/B Am7 G
Hell they?ll come back one day, and still I can manage a smile.
Am7 Bm7 Am7 G C/G G
It just takes awhile, it just takes awhile.
G (hold) C
Mother, mother ocean, after all my years Ive found, my occupational hazard
C/B Am7 G
being my occupation?s just not around **
G Am Bm7 Am7 G
I feel like Ive drowned, gonna head up town.
G Am Bm7 Am7 G
I feel like Ive drowned, gonna head up town.
Option to Redemption Song ending: 2X
(D) G C D G
Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom?
C D Em C D G
Cause all I ever had, redemption songs,
C D G C D
redemption songs.
Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call
Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall
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 few have ever seen
Most of 'em dream, most of 'em dream
Yes, I am a pirate, two hundred years too late
The cannons don't thunder, there's nothin' to plunder
I'm an over-forty victim of fate
Arriving too late, arriving too late
I've done a bit of smugglin', and I've run my share of grass
I made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast
Never meant to last, never meant to last
And I have been drunk now for over two weeks
I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks
But I got to stop wishin', got to go fishin'
Down to rock bottom again
Just a few friends, just a few friends
I go for younger women, lived with several a while
Though I ran 'em away, they'd come back one day
Still could manage to smile
Just takes a while, just takes a while
Mother, mother ocean, after all the years I've found
My occupational hazard being my occupation's just not around
I feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown
I feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:4th fret
[Verse 1]
D
Mother mother ocean, I have heard your call,
G D
Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall,
Em G D
You've seen it all, you've seen it all
[Verse 2]
D
Watched the men who rode you, switch from sail to steam,
G D
And in your belly you hold the treasure, that few have ever seen,
Em G D
Most of them dream, most of them dream
[Verse 3]
D
Yes I am a pirate, two hundred years too late,
G
The cannons don't thunder, there's nothin' to plunder,
D
I'm an over-forty victim of fate,
Em G D
Arriving too late, arriving too late
[Verse 4]
D
I done a bit of smugglin', I've run my share of grass,
G D
I made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast,
Em G D
Never meant to last, never meant to last
[Verse 5]
D
I have been drunk now for over two weeks,
I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks,
G D
But I gotta stop wishin', gotta go fishin', I'm down to rock bottom
again,
Em G D
Just a few friends, just a few friends
[Verse 6]
D
I go for younger women, lived with several a while,
G D
Though I ran 'em away they come back one day, still could manage a smile,
Em G D
Just takes a while, just takes a while
[Verse 7]
D
Mother mother ocean, after all these years I've found,
G D
My occupational hazard being, my occupation's just not around
Em G D
Feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown
Em G D
Feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown
Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call
Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall
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 few have ever seen
Most of 'em dream, most of 'em dream
Yes, I am a pirate, two hundred years too late
The cannons don't thunder, there's nothin' to plunder
I'm an over-forty victim of fate
Arriving too late, arriving too late
I've done a bit of smugglin', and I've run my share of grass
I made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast
Never meant to last, never meant to last
And I have been drunk now for over two weeks
I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks
But I got to stop wishin', got to go fishin'
Down to rock bottom again
Just a few friends, just a few friends
I go for younger women, lived with several a while
Though I ran 'em away, they'd come back one day
Still could manage to smile
Just takes a while, just takes a while
Mother, mother ocean, after all the years I've found
My occupational hazard being my occupation's just not around
I feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown
I feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown
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version 6
Capo:no capo
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Steve Goodman - Acoustic Guitar'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Jimmy Buffett - Acoustic Guitar'
Intro
Q=110
G C/G G C/G
4/4
Gtr I (Ac. Gtr.)
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E Q
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|---0---------0-----|---0---------0-0--|---0---------0-----|---0---------0-0--
|-------0-(0)-----0-|-------0-(0)---2--|-------0-(0)-----0-|-------0-(0)---2--
|---------------2---|------------------|---------------2---|------------------
|-3-----------------|-3----------------|-3-----------------|-3----------------
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| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E Q
|---3-3---------3-3-|---3-3------------|---3-3---------3-3-|---3-3------------
|---0-0---------0-0-|---0-0---------1--|---0-0---------0-0-|---0-0---------1--
|-0-0-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-(0)-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-(0)-0-0--
|-0-----0-(0)-0-----|-0-----0-(0)-0-2--|-0-----0-(0)-0-----|-0-----0-(0)-0-2--
|-2-----2-(2)-2-----|-2-----2-(2)-2----|-2-----2-(2)-2-----|-2-----2-(2)-2----
|-3-----------3-----|-3-----------3-3--|-3-----------3-----|-3-----------3-3--
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E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E Q
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|---0---------0-----|---0---------0-0--|---0---------0-----|---0---------0-0--
|-------0-(0)-----0-|-------0-(0)---2--|-------0-(0)-----0-|-------0-(0)---2--
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|-3-----------------|-3----------------|-3-----------------|-3----------------
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| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E Q
|---3-3---------3-3-|---3-3------------|---3-3---------3-3-|---3-3------------
|---0-0---------0-0-|---0-0---------1--|---0-0---------0-0-|---0-0---------1--
|-0-0-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-(0)-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-(0)-0-0--
|-0-----0-(0)-0-----|-0-----0-(0)-0-2--|-0-----0-(0)-0-----|-0-----0-(0)-0-2--
|-2-----2-(2)-2-----|-2-----2-(2)-2-3--|-2-----2-(2)-2-----|-2-----2-(2)-2-3--
|-3-----------3-----|-3-----------3----|-3-----------3-----|-3-----------3----
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1st - 8th Verses
G
E E E E +E E +E E E E E E +E E E E
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||o---------------------|---------------0-----|
||------0-2-(2)-0-(0)---|-------0-2-(2)---0---|
||----0---------------0-|-----0-------------0-|
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||--3-------------------|--3------------------|
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| Q E E Q E E +E Q E E E E E
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||o-0---0-0--0-----0--1-|-(1)-3---3--3--3-3-3-|
||--0---0-0--0-----0--2-|-(2)-4---4--4--4-4-4-|
||--0---0-0--0-----0--0-|-(0)-0---0--0--0-0-0-|
||o-2-------------------|---------------------|
||--3-------------------|---------------------|
E E E E +E E +E E E E E E +E E Q
|---------------------|----------------------|
|---------------------|---------------0------|
|-----0-2-(2)-0-(0)---|-------0-2-(2)----0---|
|---0---------------0-|-----0----------------|
|---------------------|----------------------|
|-3-------------------|--3-------------------|
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| Q E E Q E E +Q E E E Q.
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|-0---0-0--0-----1--3-|-(3)---3-1-----0------|
|-0---0-0--0-----2--4-|-(4)---4-2-----0------|
|-0---0-0--0-----0--0-|-(0)---0-0-----0------|
|-2-------------------|----------------------|
|-3-------------------|----------------------|
C
E E E E +E E +E E E E E E +E E Q
|---------------------|-------------------|
|---------------------|-------1-(1)-------|
|-----0-2-(2)-0-(0)---|-----0-------0-----|
|---2---------------2-|---2-----------2---|
|-3-------------------|-3-----------------|
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| E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E
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|-----1----------1----|-----1-1-------1-1-|
|-0-0-0----0--0--0----|-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-|
|-2-2-2----2--2--2----|-2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-|
|-3-3-3----3--3--3----|-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-|
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C/B Am7 G
E E E E +E E +E E E E E E +E E +E E
|---------------------|---------------------|
|-------0-(0)---------|---------------------|
|-----0-------2-(2)-0-|-----0-2-(2)-0-(0)---|
|---2-----------------|---0---------------2-|
|-3-------------------|---------------------|
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| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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|-----1-1--1--1--1--1-|-----0-0--------0--0-|
|-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0-|-0-0-0-0--0--0-------|
|-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--2-|-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0-|
|-3-3-3-3--2-----0----|-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--2-|
|---------------------|-3-3-3-3--3--3--3--3-|
Am7 Bm7 Am7
E E E E +E E E E E E E E E E E E
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|-------1-(1)-------|-----0-----------|
|-----0-------0---2-|-------------2---|
|---2-----------2---|---0---4-------2-|
|-0-----------------|-2-------0-3-----|
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|-------------------|-3-------1-------|
|-----0---------0---|-2-------0-------|
|-2-2-2-2--2--2-2---|-0-------2-------|
|-0-0-0-0--0--0-0---|-2-------0-------|
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1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,6.,7.
G C/G
E E E E +E E Q E E E E +E E +E E 8x
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|---0---------------|----0---------------0--||
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|-3-----------------|-3---------------------||
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|-----0-------1-1---|-0--------------------o||
|-0-0-0-------0-0---|-0------0-(0)----------||
|-0-0-0-0---------0-|-0------0-(0)----------||
|-2-2-2-2-----------|----------------------o||
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Outro
8.
G Am
E E E E +E E +E E E E E E +E E E E
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|-------------0-(0)---|-------1-(1)-------|
|-----0-2-(2)-------0-|-----2-------2---2-|
|---0-----------------|---2-----------2---|
|---------------------|-0-----------------|
|-3-------------------|-------------------|
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| Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q
|-3---3-3-(3)-3--3----|-------------------|
|-0---0-0-(0)-0--0----|-1---1-------1-1---|
|-0---0-0-(0)-0--0----|-2---2-2-(2)---2---|
|-0---0-0-(0)-0--0----|-2---2---------2---|
|-2---2-2-(2)-2--2----|-0-----------------|
|-3---3-3-(3)-3--3----|-------------------|
Bm7 Am7 G
E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E +E E
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|-----0-----------|-------------0-(0)---|
|-------------2---|-----0-2-(2)-------0-|
|---0---4-------2-|---0-----------------|
|-2-------0-3-----|---------------------|
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| H H Q E E +E E E E
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|-3-------1-------|-0---0-0-(0)-0--1--1-|
|-2-------0-------|-0---0-0-(0)-0--2--2-|
|-0-------2-------|-0---0-0-(0)-0--0--0-|
|-2-------0-------|-2-------------------|
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H.=H
Am Bm7 Am7 G D7 G
E E E E +E E Q E E E E +E E E E H H Q E E E E E E W
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|------------------|-------1-(1)-------|-3----1----|-0--0---1---1---|-0----*|
|-----0-2-(2)-0----|-----2-------2---2-|-2----0----|-0--0---2---2---|-0----*|
|---0-----------0--|---2-----------2---|-0----2----|-0----0---0---0-|-0----*|
|------------------|-0-----------------|-2----0----|-2--------------|-2----*|
|-3----------------|-------------------|-----------|-3--------------|-3----*|
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| Q E E E E Q Q E E +E E Q H H Q E E E E E E W
|-3---3-3--3--3-3--|-------------------|-----------|----------------|-3----*|
|-0---0-0--0--0-0--|-1---1-------1-1---|-3----1----|-0--0---1---1---|-0----*|
|-0---0-0--0--0-0--|-2---2-2-(2)---2---|-2----0----|-0--0---2---2---|-0----*|
|-0---0-0--0--0-0--|-2---2---------2---|-0----2----|-0----0---0---0-|-0----*|
|-2---2-2--2--2-2--|-0-----------------|-2----0----|-2--------------|-2----*|
|-3---3-3--3--3-3--|-------------------|-----------|-3--------------|-3----*|
Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call
Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall
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 few have ever seen
Most of 'em dream, most of 'em dream
Yes, I am a pirate, two hundred years too late
The cannons don't thunder, there's nothin' to plunder
I'm an over-forty victim of fate
Arriving too late, arriving too late
I've done a bit of smugglin', and I've run my share of grass
I made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast
Never meant to last, never meant to last
And I have been drunk now for over two weeks
I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks
But I got to stop wishin', got to go fishin'
Down to rock bottom again
Just a few friends, just a few friends
I go for younger women, lived with several a while
Though I ran 'em away, they'd come back one day
Still could manage to smile
Just takes a while, just takes a while
Mother, mother ocean, after all the years I've found
My occupational hazard being my occupation's just not around
I feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown
I feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a -
acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it
represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent
rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest
for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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version 7
Capo:no capo
Solo
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------
B|-8-5-8--8---10---12|-8//5\\8?-10//12-12|10-----------------|-------------------
G|-------------------|-------------------|--12-12-9-12-12-14-|12-9-12-12--9-7----
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------
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Bm Am7 G
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Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call
Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall
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 few have ever seen
Most of 'em dream, most of 'em dream
Yes, I am a pirate, two hundred years too late
The cannons don't thunder, there's nothin' to plunder
I'm an over-forty victim of fate
Arriving too late, arriving too late
I've done a bit of smugglin', and I've run my share of grass
I made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast
Never meant to last, never meant to last
And I have been drunk now for over two weeks
I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks
But I got to stop wishin', got to go fishin'
Down to rock bottom again
Just a few friends, just a few friends
I go for younger women, lived with several a while
Though I ran 'em away, they'd come back one day
Still could manage to smile
Just takes a while, just takes a while
Mother, mother ocean, after all the years I've found
My occupational hazard being my occupation's just not around
I feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown
I feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown
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version 8
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
E|-----------------------|
B|--0--------------------|
G|--0--------------------|
D|--0--0--------0--------|
A|--2-----2--------2-----|
E|--3--------3--------3--|
[Verse]
G
Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call
C G
Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall
G Am7 G Am7 G
Youve seen it all, you’ve seen it all
[Verse]
G
Watched the men who rode you switch from sails to steam
C G
And in your belly you hold the treasures few have ever seen
G Em Am7 G Bm7
Most of em dream,
Am7 G
most of em dream
[Verse]
G Am7/G G
Yes I am a pirate, two hundred years too late
C
The cannons don’t thunder, there’s nothin to plunder
C G
I’m an over-forty victim of fate
G Am7 G
Arriving too late,
Am7 G
arriving too late
[Verse]
G
I’ve done a bit of smugglin, I’ve run my share of grass
C G
I made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast
G Am7 Bm7
Never meant to last,
Am7 G
never meant to last
[Bridge]
Am G
And I have been drunk now for over two weeks
G Am G
I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks
C
But I got stop wishin, got to go fishin
C G
Down to rock bottom again
G Am7 G
Just a few friends,
Am7 G
just a few friends
[Instrumental]
G C G Am7 Bm7 Am7 G
[Verse]
G
I go for younger women, lived with several awhile
C
Though I ran em away, they’d come back one day
C G
Still could manage to smile
G Am7 Bm
Just takes a while,
Am7 G
just takes a while
[Verse]
G
Mother, mother ocean, after all the years I’ve found
C G
My occupational hazard being my occupations just not around
G Am7 G
I feel like I’ve drowned,
Am7 G
gonna head uptown
G Am7 Bm
I feel like I’ve drowned,
Am7 G
gonna head uptown
[Outro]
e|-----3--------3--------5-----3--------|
B|--0-----0--1-----1--3-----1-----1--0--|
G|--0-----0--0-----0--------0-----0--0--|
D|--0-----0--2-----2--4-----2-----2--0--|
A|--2-----2--------------------------2--|
E|--3-----3--3-----3--5-----3-----3--3--|
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