Chords with lyrics
Vers 1:
E minorEm D MajorD
I'll sing ye a song of a wretched crew
E minorEm E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm . D MajorD
The sorriest lot I ever knew
E minorEm D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm D MajorD
Bringing naught but pain an shame
E minorEm E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm . D MajorD
I be their captain still the same
E minorEm D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
Chorus:
E minorEm D MajorD
Avast, avast, belay belay
E minorEm E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm . D MajorD
Ye evil beast, be gone, astray
E minorEm D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
Vers 2:
E minorEm D MajorD
An' Happy Tom don't like our song
E minorEm E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm . D MajorD
His last known smile be years long gone
E minorEm D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm D MajorD
Liking not our company
E minorEm E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm . D MajorD
We left him driftin' in the sea
E minorEm D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
Chorus:
E minorEm D MajorD
Avast, avast, belay belay
E minorEm E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm . D MajorD
Ye evil beast, be gone, astray
E minorEm D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
Vers 3:
E minorEm D MajorD
Major John not man nor maid
E minorEm E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm . D MajorD
Men both in bed and grave she's laid
E minorEm D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm D MajorD
Try steal from her a kiss you wish
E minorEm E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm . D MajorD
She'll gut you like a rotten fish
#Em D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
Chorus:
E minorEm D MajorD
Avast, avast, belay belay
E minorEm E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm . D MajorD
Ye evil beast, be gone, astray
E minorEm D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
Vers 4:
E minorEm D MajorD
Tiernan sought for wealth 'n' fame
E minorEm E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm . D MajorD
He joined our crew with a stolen name
E minorEm D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm D MajorD
But grew cold feet an' ran away
E minorEm E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm . D MajorD
Now he rots away near Botany Bay
E minorEm D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
Chorus:
E minorEm D MajorD
Avast, avast, belay belay
E minorEm E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm . D MajorD
Ye evil beast, be gone, astray
#Em D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm D MajorD
Avast, avast, belay belay
E minorEm E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm . D MajorD
Ye evil beast, be gone, astray
E minorEm D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo
E minorEm D MajorD . E minorEm
Skippy aye skippy aye yo