The Pirate Shanty (Original Video)

[Em] I am not a pirate, but I [C] long [D] to [Em] be, [C] Sailing by the [G] stars across the [G] se- [D] -ven [Em] seas; [Em] Living with no earthly cares, my [C] mates [D] and [Em] me, The [C] envy of all [G] worldly men who [G] are [D] not [Em] free. A [Em] song to sing for beggars, a [C] song to [D] sing for [Em] saints; A [C] song to sing for [G] wealthy men, all [G] wrapped and [D] bound in [Em] chains! Our [Em] treasure’s not in gold, or [C] in our [D] pie- [Em] -ty: Our [C] wealth is in an [G] answered call, the [G] longing [D] of the [Em] sea! [Em] Stormy oceans carry us to [C] lands we’ve [D] never [Em] known, To [C] mysteries and [G] buried secrets [G] from the [D] tales of [Em] old. So [Em] hoist the sail and raise the flag, we [C] do not [D] stop for [Em] night; We’ll [C] ride the wild [G] winds and waves un- [G] -til the [D] morning’s [Em] light! In [Em] smuggler’s caves and tavern halls, we [C] live by [D] no man&#
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