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Key: B minor•
Verse 1
Asus4
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Asus4
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Lord
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Bateman was a noble lord
Dm
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A noble lord of high degree
F
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Am
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Imprisoned in some foreign country
Dm
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Em
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To spend his life in captivity
D
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Verse 2
F
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He is a captain in the
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Am
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King's own Navy
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He spent his life upon the cold grey sea
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What would he give now for
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a plate of meat and gravy
F
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Or for an angel to appear
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and set him free
Verse 3
F
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For seven years,
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he lives on bread and dirty water
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A single candle in his prison room for light
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Into the cell will walk the pretty
Am
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jailer's daughter
F
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The cloak she's wearing
C
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is as black as any night
G
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She is a
Verse 4
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creature of captivating beauty
C
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As this bold captain's hungry
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eyes would ever see
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She looks upon him with the
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Am
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eye of love's desire
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And so he begs her, "lady,
C
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D
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will ye set me free?"
Dm
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"What can you
Verse 5
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offer if you
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Am
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gain your freedom?
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I'll lose my heart if I should ever set you free
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I have the keys if you'll deliv
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er me a promise
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Should I release you,
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then you'll vow to marry me"
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"You are a
Verse 6

creature of
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captivating beauty
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We could run and make
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a life beyond the sea"
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He takes her hand in his and makes
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Am
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a solemn promise
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"Unchain me now and I will
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vow to marry thee"
Dm
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Beneath the city
Verse 7
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walls and down
Asus4
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into the harbour
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She'll throw his chains into
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the wine- dark sea
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They'll find a ship,
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Asus4
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but now his hand is forced to stay her
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F
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"In truth, I never could
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have married thee"
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Verse 8

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She was a creature
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of captivating beauty
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He still has many miles
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of ocean to traverse
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His broken promises will
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move the gods to an ger
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All broken promises will
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render matters worse
Verse 9
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She sees the black storm clouds
Am
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on the horizon
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D
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His solemn promises lie broken
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And whispered on the wind,
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C
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D
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as if it's spoken
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He'll hear a maiden's curse
Outro 1
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C
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Asus4
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Asus4

  • Am

  • Dm

  • G

  • F

  • Em

  • D

  • C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Captain bateman by Sting is B minor.

The primary chords used in Captain bateman are Bsus4, Bm, Em, A, G, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bsus4, Bm, Em, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Captain bateman is approximately 97 beats per minute.

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