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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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