Captain Jinks chords by Riders In The Sky

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Verse 1
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Hey,  (D major) side meat.
Oh, what's that, Ranger Doug?
Come on up and tell us all about
that fabulous Captain Jinx
of the Horse Marines.
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 (A major) All right, boys.
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 (D major) One, two, you know what to do.  (A major)  (D major)  (A major)  (D major) 
I'm Captain Jinx of the Horse Marines.
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I  (A major) feed my horse on  (D major) corn and beans.
And support young ladies
in their teens.
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Though a  (A major) captain in the  (D major) army.
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I  (G major) teach young ladies  (D major) how to dance.
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How  (E major) to dance,  (A major) how  (D major) to dance,
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I  (G major) teach young ladies  (D major) how to dance,
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For  (E major) I'm the President of the Army.  (A major) 
Yes, the ladies,
bless their dear little hearts,
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They dote  (G major) upon the  (A major) military.
There's a dear little creature,
a friend of mine,
I met her on Broadway the other day,
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 (G major) And she nudged an acquaint (A major) ance of hers
and said,
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 (G major) Do  (A major) you know what great
a personage that is?
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 (G major) That's no less a person
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than  (A major) the renowned  (D major) Captain
Chinks of the horse marines,
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I  (A major) feed my horse on  (D major) corn and beans,
And often live beyond my means,
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though  (G major) I'm Captain  (A major) in
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the  (D major) Army.  (G major)  (D major)  (G major)  (D major) 
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 (A major) I  (D major) joined my Corps when twenty -one,
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of  (A major) course I thought it  (D major) capital fun.
When the enemy came,
of course I ran,
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for I'm  (A major) not cut out for the  (D major) Army.
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When  (G major) I  left home,  (D major) Mama she cried,
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 (E major) Mama she  (A major) cried,
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 (D major) Mama she cried.
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 (E major) When I left home,  (D major) Mama she cried,
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 (E major) He's not cut out for  (A major) the army.
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I said,  (D major) My Dear  (A major) Mama,  (E major) 
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 (G major) Pray  (D major) look  (A major) at your son's
exquisite figure,
And I assure you, My Dear Mama,
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You will ever  (G major) find me  (A major) a  dutiful  (G major) boy,
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 (A major) And yours very truly mine.  (D major) 
Captain Jinx of the horse marines,
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I  (A major) feed my horse on  (D major) corn and beans,
And often live beyond my means,
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Though a  (G major) captain in  (A major) the  (D major) army.  (G major)  (D major)  (G major) 
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 (A major) The  (D major) first time I went out to drill,
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The  (A major) bugle sounding made  (D major) me ill.
On the battlefield I've had my fill,
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For I'm  (A major) not cut out for the  (D major) army.
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The  (G major) officers, they  (D major) all did shout,
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they  (E major) all did  (A major) shout,
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they  (D major) all did shout,
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the  (B minor) officer (D major) s, they  (A major) all did  (D major) shout.
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Why  (E major) kick him out of the army?
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 (A major) Oh, I said, gentlemen, kick me out?
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 (G major) Oh,  (A major) that's a very good
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joke upon  (D major) my word.
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I'll  (G major) re tire without being kicked out.
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An (A major) d  (E major) with the  (A major) most profound
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reciprocity  (A major) of feeling,
you will ever find me yours very truly.
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Cap (D major) tain Jinx of the horse marines,
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I  (A major) feed my horse on  (D major) corn and beans,
And often live beyond my means,
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though I'm  (G major) Captain in  (A major) the  (D major) Army.
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Oh!  (G major) Oh!  (D major) Sing it, boys!
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 (G major) Yes, I'm a  (A major) captain in the  (D major) Army!