O Captain chords by Polka Bastards

Chords with lyrics

"O'Captain"
(Steed, Jones, Back)

by The Polka Bastards

This transcription from a live performance, but originally
from their debut album "Fishin' License."

Transcribed by Christopher M. Knuth.

Sent in by Todd Obermiller ([email protected])

Here it is! I have had many a request for this one, I was surprised to
watched them play it at a recent concert in the Twin Cities.

Chord Voicings
    A augmentedA    B9B9   BB    C#9C#9   C majorC
e    5    7    7    9    8
BB    5    7    7    9    8
G+G    6    7    8    9    9
D MajorD    7    5    9    7    10
A augmentedA    -    -    -    -    -
E MajorE    -    -    -    -    -

The intro is the underlying progession of almost the whole song.

Intro: A,B9,B,C#9,A,B9,B,C#9,C,B,A,C,B,A

 A augmentedA     B9B9     BB       C#9C#9
O'Captain ..

 A augmentedA     B9B9        BB      C#9C#9
O'Captain ..

C majorC     BB        A augmentedA
Women..

  C majorC     BB     A augmentedA
No ..

 A augmentedA     B9B9   BB       C#9C#9
O'Captain ..

     A augmentedA      B9B9   BB   C#9C#9
There ..

    C majorC      BB     A augmentedA
But ..

    C majorC      BB   A augmentedA
Whith ..

 A augmentedA     B9B9   BB       C#9C#9
O'Captain ..

 A augmentedA     B9B9      BB    C#9C#9
O'Captain ..
    C majorC   BB      A augmentedA
But ..

    C majorC  BB      A augmentedA
As ..

 A augmentedA     B9B9    BB    C#9C#9
O'Captain ..

 A augmentedA     B9B9       BB       C#9C#9
O'Captain ..

     C majorC       BB     A augmentedA
With ..

    C majorC     BB      A augmentedA
That is ..

 A augmentedA     B9B9   BB       C#9C#9
O'Captain ..

>From here they go (on the album) into the big jam, but
I don't have time to tab that out now. If I get any
requests, maybe I'll post it later.

-C.K.