Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
C majorC
Verse 1:
FF
Oh, it was illogical
C majorC Bb majorBb
She was so very beautiful
FF
That I called her up to say
C majorC Bb majorBb
"I'm coming home to you today
A minorAm E minorEm
I'm only a couple years away"
Break:
FF
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C majorC Bb majorBb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
Verse 2:
FF
Oh, so save a seat for me
C majorC Bb majorBb
I'll be with you eventually
FF
Without a shred of dignity
C majorC Bb majorBb
A augmentedA lordsman took that away from me
Chorus:
FF C majorC
He said, "Halt! I am the captain of the ship
Bb majorBb FF
You must obey my every whim
C majorC
I am the captain of the ship
Bb majorBb FF
I am the captain of the ship"
Oh
Break:
FF
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C majorC Bb majorBb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
FF
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C majorC Bb majorBb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
FF
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C majorC Bb majorBb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
Verse 3:
FF
I remember everything
C majorC Bb majorBb
I just can't help remembering
FF
They took us out of Sunday school
C majorC Bb majorBb
And drowned us in the swimming pool
Verse 4:
FF
Dirty shirts and underwear
C majorC Bb majorBb
They packed me with silverware
FF
It took a year or two or three
C majorC Bb majorBb
To find some line to rescue me
FF
Although it was illogical
C majorC Bb majorBb
She was so very beautiful
FF
Oh well, she did not wait for me
C majorC Bb majorBb
A augmentedA lordsman took her away you see
Chorus:
FF C majorC
He said, "Halt! I am the captain of the ship
Bb majorBb FF
You must obey my every whim
C majorC
I am the captain of the ship
Bb majorBb FF
I am the captain of the ship
C majorC
I am the captain of the ship
Bb majorBb FF
I am the captain of the ship
C majorC
I am the captain of the ship
Bb majorBb FF
I am the captain of the ship
I am the captain, captain"
Breakdown:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------2-5-5-5---------------5-5-5---------------------------|
D MajorD|--3---3--------3-5-2---2---2-5-----3-5-2----------------------|
A augmentedA|-----3--------------5-----3--------------5--------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
FF C majorC Bb majorBb
La, la, la, la
FF C majorC Bb majorBb
La, la, la, la
FF C majorC Bb majorBb
La, la, la, la
FF C majorC Bb majorBb
Hey, hey
FF C majorC Bb majorBb
Hey, hey
Outro:
FF
Take a look into the mirror
C majorC Bb majorBb
We are all captains of career
FF
We are all captains of career
C majorC Bb majorBb
We are all captains of career
FF
(Thank you, you're welcome)