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Pirate chords by
Cher
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Key: B minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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Verse 1
Am
Am

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F
F

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He sailed on in with the summer
G
G

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Am
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wind that blows on Biscayne Bay
Bb
Bb

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Everybody called him pirate,
Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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dark an d handsome in his own way
Am
Am

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And the fire in his eyes
F
F

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G
G

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Esus4
Esus4

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lit all the fire inside of me
E
E

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Am
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Dm
Dm

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An d soon you're feeling so much more
Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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than the wind and waves and sea
Am
Am

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E
E

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Pirate, I'm not gonna take your soul
C
C

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I only want the right to love you
F#dim
F#dim
4

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G
G

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E
E

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I know the sea won't let you go
Am
Am

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C
C

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F
F

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Pirate, my love will only chain you down
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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Em
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So just know how much I love you
F
F

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E
E

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Am
Am

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And then turn that ship around
E
E

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Am
Am

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F
F

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Every time that he'd sail back to me
Gsus4
Gsus4

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G

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We'd fall in love again
Am
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Bb
Bb

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And my face would fill with wonder
Esus4
Esus4

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At all the places that he'd been
E
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Am
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F
F

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But I knew his sweetest love song
G
G

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E
E

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Was when he heard the trade winds blow
Am
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And I loved him way too much
Dm
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Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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To tell the secret he should know
Am
Am

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I told him, Pirate,
E
E

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I'm not gonna take your soul
C
C

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I only want the right to love you
F#dim
F#dim
4

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G
G

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E
E

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I know the sea won't let you go
Am
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C
C

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F
F

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Pirate, my love will only train you down
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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Em
Em

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So just know how much I love you
F
F

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Am
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Bbm
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And then turn that ship around
Gb
Gb
2

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Now as I watch in si lence
Ab
Ab
4

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Bbm
Bbm

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another young man goes to sea
Cb
Cb
2

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And his sil houette is stirring
Db
Db
4

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F
F

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up a painful memory
Bbm
Bbm

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Gb
Gb
2

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And I know his heart is set to sail
Ab
Ab
4

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F
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but mine is set to cry
Bbm
Bbm

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Cause I feel just the way
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Fsus4
Fsus4

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I did the day his daddy said goodbye
F
F

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Bbm
Bbm

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I told him, pirate,
F
F

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I'm not gonna take your soul
C#
C#
4

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I only want the right to love you,
Gdim
Gdim
5

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Ab
Ab
4

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F
F

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I know the sea won't let you go
Bbm
Bbm

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Ab
Ab
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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Pirate, my love will only change you ten
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Fm
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So just know how much I love you,
Gb
Gb
2

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F
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Bbm
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and then turn that ship around
F
F

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Hope, I'm not gonna take your soul.
Db
Db
4

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I only want the right to love you.
Gdim
Gdim
5

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Ab
Ab
4

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F
F

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I know the sea won't let you go.
Bbm
Bbm

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Vi olence,
Db
Db
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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my love will only chain you down.
Fm
Fm

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So just know how much I love you
Gb
Gb
2

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and then turn that ship around.
Bbm
Bbm

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Violence, I'm not gonna take your soul. you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • F

  • G

  • Bb

  • Esus4

  • E

  • Dm

  • C

  • F#dim

    4

  • D

  • Em

  • Gsus4

  • Bbm

  • Gb

    2

  • Ab

    4

  • Cb

    2

  • Db

    4

  • Ebm

    6

  • Fsus4

  • C#

    4

  • Gdim

    5

  • Fm

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Pirate by Cher is B minor.

The primary chords used in Pirate are Bm, G, A, C, F#sus4, F#.

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

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

The tempo of Pirate is approximately 90 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Pirate using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Pirate. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Cher.

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