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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1

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I'd crawl a mile
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I'd climb the highest hill

To bring you back to
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A life that's real

You burned your mind out
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With your foolish games
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May you lie there helpless
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Will you ever be the same
Verse 2
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You're the captain
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The leader of your ship
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Don't get captured

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C
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Dm
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Cause you just might never quit
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You're the captain
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I hope you realize
Dm
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Don't be a fool
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Better open up your eyes
Verse 3
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I've traveled this world I've
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seen most of it
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I've seen the best ones
F
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Go down with the ship
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Fortune and fame
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They don't mean a thing
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When you're hooked on junk
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That's your only game
Verse 4
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You're the captain
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The leader of your ship
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Don't get cap tured

(captured)
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Dm
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Cause you just might never quit
D
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You're the captain
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I hope you realize
Dm
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Don't be a fool
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Better open up your eyes
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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Just a part of life
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That we all must go through
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Gettin' high with friends
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Was all in being cool
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Hope you never see, this misery
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A prisoner by drugs
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With no right to be free
Verse 6
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You're the captain
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Dm
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The leader of your ship
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Don't get captured

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C
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Cause you just might never quit
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You're the captain
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I hope you realize
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Don't be a fool
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Better open up your eyes
Verse 7
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You're the captain
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The leader of your ship
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Don't get captured (captured)
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Cause you just might never quit
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You're the captain
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I hope you realize
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Don't be a fool
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Better
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Outro 1

up your eyes
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • Em

  • Dm

  • C

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of You're the Captain by .38 Special is A minor.

The primary chords used in You're the Captain are Am, G, F, Em, Dm, C.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of You're the Captain is approximately 87 beats per minute.

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