O Captain chords by Polka Bastards

"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 (Obermiller.1@nd.edu)

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       B9      B       C#9     C
e       5       7       7       9       8
B       5       7       7       9       8
G       6       7       8       9       9
D       7       5       9       7       10
A       -       -       -       -       -
E       -       -       -       -       -

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         B9         B             C#9
O'Captain ..

  A         B9               B           C#9
O'Captain ..

C         B               A
Women..

   C          B          A
No ..

  A          B9      B              C#9
O'Captain ..

         A            B9      B      C#9
There ..

        C            B         A
But ..

        C           B     A
Whith ..

  A          B9      B              C#9
O'Captain ..

  A          B9           B        C#9
O'Captain ..
        C     B           A
But ..

       C    B           A
As ..

  A          B9        B       C#9
O'Captain ..

  A          B9             B              C#9
O'Captain ..

         C             B         A
With ..

        C          B            A
That is ..

  A          B9      B             C#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.