Barretts Privateers
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(início)
G C Am G Well, the year was Seventeen Seventy Eight G C G Am7 (I wish I was in Edinburgh now!) G D G Em When the letter of marque was sent frae the king G Am Em C To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen
Chorus
G God damn them all! C G C G C I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold G C/G We'd fire no guns-shed no tears G C G C Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier Am D G The last of Barrett's Privateers
Verse 2
G C Am G Twas then Sid Barrett cried the town G C G Am7 (I wish I was in Edinburgh now!) G D G Em For twenty men all fishermen who G Am Em C Would make for him the Antelope's crew
Chorus
G God damn them all! C G C G C I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold G C/G We'd fire no guns-shed no tears G C G C Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier Am D G The last of Barrett's Privateers
Verse 3
G C Am G The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight, G C G Am7 (I wish I was in Edinburgh now!) G D G Em With a list to port and her sails in rags G Am Em C And the cook in scuppers with the staggers and the jags
Chorus
G God damn them all! C G C G C I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold G C/G We'd fire no guns-shed no tears G C G C Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier Am D G The last of Barrett's Privateers
Verse 4
G C Am G On the King's birthday we sailed away, G C G Am7 (I wish I was in Edinburgh now!) G D G Em When a great big Yankee hove in sight G Am Em C With our cracked four pounders we made to fight
Chorus
G God damn them all! C G C G C I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold G C/G We'd fire no guns-shed no tears G C G C Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier Am D G The last of Barrett's Privateers
Verse 5
G C Am G The Yankee lay low down with gold G C G Am7 (I wish I was in Edinburgh now!) G D G Em She was low and fat and loose in the stays G Am Em C But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days
Chorus
G God damn them all! C G C G C I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold G C/G We'd fire no guns-shed no tears G C G C Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier Am D G The last of Barrett's Privateers
Verse 6
G C Am G Then at length we stood two cables away G C G Am7 (I wish I was in Edinburgh now!) G D G Em Our cracked four pounders made an awful din G Am Em C But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in
Chorus
G God damn them all! C G C G C I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold G C/G We'd fire no guns-shed no tears G C G C Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier Am D G The last of Barrett's Privateers
Verse 7
G C Am G The Antelope shook and pitched on her side G C G Am7 (I wish I was in Edinburgh now!) G D G Em Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs G Am Em C And the Maintruck took away both ma legs
Chorus
G God damn them all! C G C G C I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold G C/G We'd fire no guns-shed no tears G C G C Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier Am D G The last of Barrett's Privateers
Verse 8
G C Am G So here I lay in my 23rd year G C G Am7 (I wish I was in Edinburgh now!) G D G Em 6 years since we sailed away G Am Em C And I just made Halifax yesterday
Chorus
G God damn them all! C G C G C I was told we'd sail the seas for American gold G C/G We'd fire no guns-shed no tears G C G C Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier Am D G The last of Barrett's Privateers
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