The Captain chords by
Kasey Chambers

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Key: B major•

Intro 1

G

G

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G

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D

D

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D

D

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Em

Em

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Em

Em

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C

C

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C

C

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Verse 1

G

G

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Well, I don't have as many friends because

D

D

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I'm not as pretty as I was

Em

Em

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C

C

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I've kicked myself at times because I've lied

G

G

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So I will have to learn to stand my ground

D

D

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I'll tell 'em I won't be around

Em

Em

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C

C

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I'll move on over to your town and hide

Chorus 1

G

G

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And you be the captain

D

D

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And I'll be no one

Em

Em

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C

C

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And you can carry me away if you want to

G

G

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And you can lay low

D

D

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Just like your father

Em

Em

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C

C

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And if I tread upon your feet you just say so

G

G

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'Cause you're the captain, I am no one

D

D

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I tend to feel as though I owe one to you,

C

C

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C

C

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C

C

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C

C

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to

Interlude 1

G

G

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G

G

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D

D

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D

D

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(you)

Em

Em

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Em

Em

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C

C

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C

C

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Verse 2

G

G

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Well I have handed all my efforts in

D

D

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Searched here for my second wind

Em

Em

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Is there somewhere here

C

C

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to let me in I asked

G

G

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So I slammed the doors they slammed at me

D

D

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I found the place I'm meant to be

Em

Em

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C

C

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I figured out my destiny at last

Chorus 2

G

G

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And you be the captain

D

D

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And I'll be no one

Em

Em

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C

C

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And you can carry me away if you want to

G

G

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And you can lay low

D

D

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Just like your father

Em

Em

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C

C

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And if I tread upon your feet you just say so

G

G

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'Cause you're the captain, I am no one

D

D

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I tend to feel as though I owe one to you,

C

C

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C

C

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C

C

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C

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to

G

G

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G

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you

Bridge 1

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Did I forget

D

D

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G

G

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to thank you for the ride?

Em

Em

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I hadn't tried I tend

D

D

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C

C

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to runaway and hide

Chorus 3

G

G

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And you be the captain

D

D

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And I'll be no one

Em

Em

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C

C

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And you can carry me away if you want to

G

G

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And you can lay low

D

D

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Just like your father

Em

Em

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C

C

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And if I tread upon your feet you just say so

G

G

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'Cause you're the captain, I am no one

D

D

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I tend to feel as though I owe one to you,

C

C

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G

G

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'Cause you're the captain, I am no one

D

D

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I tend to feel as though I owe one to you,

C

C

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C

C

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C

C

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C

C

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to you

G

G

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'Cause you're the captain,

D

D

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and I am no one

C

C

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C

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C

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C

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And I owe one to

Outro 1

G

G

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G

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D

D

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D

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(you)

Em

Em

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Em

Em

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C

C

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C

C

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G

G

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G

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D

D

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D

D

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C

C

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C

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C

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C

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C

C

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C

C

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C

C

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C

C

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C

C

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C

C

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C

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C

C

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[Fade out]

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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G ₃

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Chords

G
D
Em
C
Bm

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Captain by Kasey Chambers is B major.

The primary chords used in The Captain are B, F#, G#m, E, D#m, B/A#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, F#, G#m, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Captain is approximately 152 beats per minute.

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