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Captain Tab by Dave Matthews Band

Captain tab 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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Verse

"Crazy as I may.....

Figure 1
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....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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play Figure 2 - 2 more times
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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
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play Figure 3 - 3 more times


"Why should I be hypnotized.....

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


Bridge

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

play Figure 2 - 3 times then

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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




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