Em C D Em I am not a pirate, but I long to be,C G G D Em Sailing by the stars across the seven seas;Em C D Em Living with no earthly cares, my mates and me,C G G D Em The envy of all worldly men, who are not free.Em C D Em A song to sing for beggars, a song to sing for saints,C G G D Em A song to sing for wealthy men all wrapped and bound in chains!Em C D Em Our treasure's not in gold, or in our piety.C G G D Em Our wealth is in an answered call, the longing of the sea!Em C D Em Stormy oceans carry us to lands we've never known,C G G D Em To mysteries and buried secrets from the tales of old.Em C D Em So hoist the sail and raise the flag, we do not stop for night.C G G D Em We'll ride the wild winds and waves until the morning's light!Em C D Em In smuggler's caves and tavern halls, we live by no man's rules.C G G D Em We fly the colors of the living, free and proud and true!Em C D Em We set out on the ocean blue to escape tyranny.C G G D Em We'll keep our merry hearts alive so long we roam the sea.Em C D Em A man once walked along the shore, and called he out to me,C G G D Em "I see you are a fisherman, a lover of the sea.Em C D Em I know this world's a wretched place, but if you'll follow meC G G D Em I'll take all of your burdens... and pirates we shall be!"
The Pirate Shanty
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