Never Been A Captain chords by The Barr Brothers
Guitar chords with lyrics
- Capo on 3rd
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: Bb
Intro:
C G C G C G D G C G C G
Verse 1:
C G
I've never been a captain
C G
Always been a sailor
C G D G C G (C G)
And until the sea releases me, a sailor I will remain
C G
Well, you worry about your mama
C G
Worry about your baby
C G D G C G (C G)
And you dream about a love that only comes your way when you close your eyes at night
C G
They may come to you with diamonds
C G
They may come to you with roses
C G D G C G (C G)
And then they come to you with promises, but darlin' I promise only this:
Chorus:
C
It's a sad old world
Sad old world
Gotta to keep on trying
G
That's all I know
All I know
If you're lucky enough to have her
C
You hold that pearl
Hold that pearl
If you're lucky enough to have her
A
You hold that pearl
Hold that pearl
Hold her
Hold her
Verse 2:
C G
We all come here as strangers (Come here as strangers)
C G
Beggars at the table (Beggars at the table)
C G D G C G (C G)
But we leave here arm in arm, laughing at the morning light
C G
(Oh)
C G
(Oh)
C G D G C G
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
C G
(Oh)
C G
(Oh)
C G D G C G
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Chorus:
C
It's a sad old world
Sad old world
Gotta to keep on trying
G
That's all I know
All I know
If you're lucky enough to have her
C
You hold that pearl
Hold that pearl
If you're lucky enough to have her
A
You hold that pearl
Hold that pearl
A
Hold her (oh)
Hold her (oh)
A
Hold her (oh)
Hold her (oh)
A
Hold her (oh)
Hold her (oh)
Verse 3:
C
Hold it in you
Em A
Borrowed and blue
G
And everything, everything
C G
Comes to you
Outro:
C G
(Oh)
C G
(Oh)
C G D G C G
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
C G
(Oh)
C G
(Oh)
C G D G C G
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
C G (vamp fingerpicking) Last updated:
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