Barrett's Privateers chords by
Stan Rogers

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

G

G

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Am

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G

G

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Oh, the year was 1778

Am

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G

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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

Am

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A letter of marque came

from the King

G

G

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Am

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To the scummiest vessel I've ever seen

G

G

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C

C

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God damn them all

Verse 2

Am

Am

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G

G

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I was told we'd cruise

Am

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the seas for American gold

G

G

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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears

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Am

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But I'm a broken man

on a Halifax pier

G

G

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C

C

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The last of Barrett's Privateers

G

G

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Oh

Verse 3

Am

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C

C

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Elcid Barrett, cried the town

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

Am

Am

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For twenty brave men all

G

G

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fishermen who

C

C

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Would make for him the

G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Antelope's crew

G

G

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C

C

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God damn them all

Verse 4

Am

Am

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G

G

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I was told we'd cruise the

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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seas for American gold

G

G

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Am

Am

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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears

C

C

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Am

Am

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But I'm a broken man

F

F

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Am

Am

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on a Halifax pier

C

C

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The last of Barrett's Privateers

G

G

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Am

Am

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The Antelope

Verse 5

G

G

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sloop was a

C

C

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sickening sight

Am

Am

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G

G

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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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She'd a list to the port

and and her sails in rags

Am

Am

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G

G

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And the cook in the scuppers

Am

Am

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with the staggers and jags

C

C

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G

G

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God damn them all

Verse 6

C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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I was told we'd cruise the

Am

Am

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seas for American gold

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears

Am

Am

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But I'm a broken man on

F

F

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a Halifax pier

Am

Am

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C

C

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The last of Barrett's Privateers

G

G

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On the King's birthday

Verse 7

C

C

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we put to sea

Am

Am

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G

G

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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

C

C

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G

G

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We were ninety- one days

C

C

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to Montego Bay

Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Pumping like madmen all the way

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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God damn them all

Verse 8

Am

Am

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G

G

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I was told we'd cruise the

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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seas for American gold

C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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F

F

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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears

Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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But I'm a broken man on

C

C

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F

F

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a Halifax pier

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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C

C

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The last of Barrett's Privateers

G

G

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On the ninety- sixth

Verse 9

Am

Am

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C

C

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day we sailed again

F

F

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G

G

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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

C

C

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G

G

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When a bloody great Yankee

hove in sight

C

C

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With our cracked four- pounders

Am

Am

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we made to fight

C

C

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God damn them all

Verse 10

C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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I was told we'd cruise the seas

C

C

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Am

Am

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for American gold

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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Am

Am

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But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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C

C

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The last of Barrett's Privateers

Am

Am

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How the Yankee

Verse 11

lay low

C

C

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down with gold

Am

Am

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How I wish I was in

D

D

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Dm

Dm

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Sherbrooke now

Am

Am

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She was broad and fat

G

G

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C

C

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and loose in stays

Am

Am

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G

G

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But to catch her took the

Am

Am

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Antelope two whole days

C

C

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God damn them all

Verse 12

C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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I was told we'd cruise the

Am

Am

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C

C

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seas for American gold

Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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F

F

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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears

C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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C

C

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The last of Barrett's Privateers

G

G

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Then at length we

Verse 13

stood

C

C

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two cables away

F

F

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G

G

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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

C

C

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G

G

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Our cracked four- pounders

C

C

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made an awful din

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in

C

C

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God damn them all

Verse 14

C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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I was told we'd cruise the

Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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seas for American gold

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C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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F

F

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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears

Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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C

C

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The last of Barrett's Privateers

G

G

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The Antelope

Verse 15

shook and

C

C

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pitched on her side

G

G

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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

C

C

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Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs

Am

Am

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C

C

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And the main truck car

ried off both me legs

Verse 16

C

C

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God damn them all

Am

Am

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G

G

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I was told we'd cruise the seas

C

C

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Am

Am

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for American gold

C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears

C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier

Am

Am

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F

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C

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The last of Barrett's Privateers

Verse 17

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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So here I lay in my twenty- third year

C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now

It's been six years since we sailed away

G

G

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And I just made Halifax yesterday

Verse 18

C

C

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God damn them all

Am

Am

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G

G

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I was told we'd cruise the seas

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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for American gold

F

F

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G

G

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F

F

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We'd fire no guns, shed no tears

C

C

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F

F

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But I'm a broken man

C

C

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F

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Am

Am

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on a Halifax pier

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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Am

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C

C

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G

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C

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The last of Barrett's Pri vateers

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

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E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

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A ₂

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G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

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D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

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E ₁

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G ₂

G ₃

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G ₃

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G ₂

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G ₃

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G ₃

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

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G ₃

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E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

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G ₄

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B ₃

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G ₄

C ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

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E ₁

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B ₀

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G ₃

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G ₃

D ₄

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G ₃

G ₃

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A ₄

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E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

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G ₃

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D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
Am
C
F
Dm
D

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The original key of Barrett's Privateers by Stan Rogers is C major.

The primary chords used in Barrett's Privateers are G, Am, C, F, Dm, D.

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