Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: E MajorE
Difficulty: Novice
“Pirate Snail on Broccoli Island” Parry Gripp
Use Capo at 2nd fret for original key
Instrumental:
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD
(Gather ‘round friends and hear the tale)
G+G D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA
(Of the brave and handsome pirate snail)
Verse 1:
D MajorD A augmentedA
Pirate snail on Broccoli Island
B minorBm D MajorD
Up on the hill, see his flag is flying
G+G D MajorD
Down on beach he’s assembled the crew
B minorBm A augmentedA
There’s Earwig Emily and Batty LaRue
Verse 2:
D MajorD A augmentedA
Pirate snail sailing the seven seas
B minorBm D MajorD
Boom! go the cannons shooting jelly beans
G+G D MajorD
First mate Rudy’s a potato bug
B minorBm A augmentedA
Down goes the root beer glug, glug, glug
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD
Singing, “Yo Ho Ho Ho Ho!”
B minorBm A augmentedA
Hoist the sails and away we go
G+G D MajorD
Singing, “Yo Ho Ho Ho Ho!”
B minorBm A augmentedA
Waving to the whales, Shouting, “There she blows!”
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
Hooray for the pirate snail!
Instrumental:
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA
Verse 3:
D MajorD A augmentedA
The Pirate snail fighting the storm
B minorBm D MajorD
The ship was heavy with candy corn
G+G D MajorD
Emily slipped off of the mainsail line
B minorBm A augmentedA
Rudy caught her pincher in the nick of time
Verse 4:
D MajorD A augmentedA
Then dark clouds parted and the sun broke through
B minorBm D MajorD
“Broccoli ho!”, shouted Batty LaRue
G+G D MajorD
Rudy grabbed the wheel and gave it a spin
B minorBm A augmentedA
Boom! went the jelly bean cannons again!
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD
Singing, “Yo Ho Ho Ho Ho!”
B minorBm A augmentedA
Hoist the sails and away we go
G+G D MajorD
Singing, “Yo Ho Ho Ho Ho!”
B minorBm A augmentedA
Waving to the whales, Shouting, “There she blows!”
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Hooray for the pirate snail!
Instrumental:
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD
G+G D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD
G+G D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA
Verse 5:
D MajorD A augmentedA
Rita The Roach giving the deck swab
B minorBm D MajorD
Larval-stage Louie’s grilling up kebabs
G+G D MajorD
Emily and Batty are out on the sand
B minorBm A augmentedA
Rudy’s in line at the snorkel stand
Verse 6:
D MajorD A augmentedA
Pirate snail on the broccoli isle
B minorBm D MajorD
Always trying his best to make his mama smile
G+G D MajorD
Doesn’t bury his treasure ‘cause that’s no fun
B minorBm A augmentedA
Gonna share all the booty with everyone
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD
Singing, “Yo Ho Ho Ho Ho!”
B minorBm A augmentedA
Hoist the sails and away we go
G+G D MajorD
Singing, “Yo Ho Ho Ho Ho!”
B minorBm A augmentedA
Waving to the whales, Shouting, “There she blows!”
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Hooray for the pirate snail!
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Hooray for the pirate snail!
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Hooray for the pirate snail!
Instrumental:
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD