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Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools chords by
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
D
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G

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D
D

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La la

la la la la la la
G
G

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D
D

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la Ha ha ha
Em
Em

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D
D

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G
G

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La la la la la la la la
Verse 2
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G

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You know every naughty

lyric to every bawdy tune
C
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I understand you've
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Cm
Cm
3

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D
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really been around
Em
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And everybody loves you 'cause you
G
G

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take them to the moon
C
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Am
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How is it you can't make it on

the ground?
Eb
Eb
6

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Verse 3
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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G
G

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You're Captain Sad on the ship of fools
C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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I think you should look down
Em
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Cause your paper ship is
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soon to run aground.
G
G

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Verse 4
C
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D
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G
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Now you've traveled around the world

and collected all the flags
C
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Am
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But the Rand- McNallyglobe
Cm
Cm
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D
D

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is all you've seen
Em
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And you ramble on for hours about
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G

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the stickers on your bag
C
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Am
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Describing places that you've
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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never been.
Verse 5
G
G

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You're Captain Sad on the ship of fools
C
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Am
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Cm
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3

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I think you should look down
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Am

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'Cause your paper ship is soon to run

aground.
G
G

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Eb
Eb
6

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Verse 6
Ab
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Now everybody's wishing,

they could all be just like you
Db
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They'd sell their souls to do
Ebsus4
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the things you've done
Ab
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4

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And they love to hear the stories of

the two wars you've been through
Db
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Bbm
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But you know you never fought

in either one.
E
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Verse 7
Ebsus4
Ebsus4
6

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Eb
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Ab
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4

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You're Captain Sad on the ship of fools
Db
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4

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Dbm
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4

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I think you should look down
Cm
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Db
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4

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Bbm
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Ebsus4
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'Cause your paper ship is soon to run
Outro 1

aground.
Ab
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Db
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Ebsus4
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Abm
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Ab
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Bbsus4
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • C

  • Am

  • Cm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • Dsus4

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • Bbm

  • Ebsus4

    6

  • E

  • Dbm

    4

  • Abm

    4

  • Bbsus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools by The Cowsills is G major.

The primary chords used in Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools are D, G, Em, C, Am, Cm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, Em, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools is approximately 90 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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