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Captain by Dave Matthews Band

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"Captain"

Dave Matthews Band
(The Lillywhite Sessions)


(figures may vary slightly when recalled throughout)

Intro

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repeat previous 4 bars

(arpeggiate ad libitum)
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Verse

"Crazy as I may.....

Figure 1
(arpeggiate ad libitum)  (2/4 bar)
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repeat Figure 1

....what direction I should turn in now."


Chorus

"Cause I am the Captain of this ship.....

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.....until I'm done and gone."
Verse 2

"Strange but it seems....

play Figure 1 - 2 times

...just the promise that I'll be alright."


Chorus

"Cause I am the Captain of this ship.....

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.....and will be until I'm gone."


Bridge

"Oh, I know I'm a dreamer.....

Figure 2
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--6----1--- --4-----3--
--7----2--- --4-----3--
--7----2--- --6-----5--
--5----0--- --7-----6--

play Figure 2 - 2 more times
                 (2/4 bar)
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-5----0---- --4------- ---------- ---------
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-7----2---- --2---1--- --4---2--- -(2)-----
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.....wait and go again, again."

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Verse 3

"Oh, look, I'm buried.....

play Figure 1 - 2 times

...only the promise that I'll be ok now."


Chorus

"But I am the Captain of this ship....

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Interlude

Figure 3
(arpeggiate ad libitum)
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--2---- --2---- --2----
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play Figure 3 - 3 more times


"Why should I be hypnotized.....

play Figure 3 - 3 times

...I won't be here long..."


Bridge

"Oh, I know I'm a dreamer.....

play Figure 2 - 3 times then

                 (2/4 bar)
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-7----2---- --2---1--- --4---2--- -(2)----
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....on now your lips I'm drowning."

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Chorus

"I am the Captain of.....

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The End



Scott Taylor
The Florida State University
http://www.geocities.com/sequenzax/newfrontpage.html
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