Intro
F#m B F#m B
[Verse 1]
F#m
I was born in a dirty old seaport
E F#m
Raised just on water and bread
F#m
My father drank), my mother was a whore
E F#m
I always went hungry to bed
F#m
No work, no aim, but a burning heart
E F#m
And the wish to leave this place
F#m
I stood there lost right on the quay
E F#m
When a man came up to me
F#m
And he said:
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m G#m
I'm a captain
B C#m
I see that you suffer, my friend
G#m
Come with me we're gonna sail away
B C#m N.C.
Let me be your helping hand
[Chorus]
F#m E B
Get on board, get on board
F#m E B
The ship is put to sea tonight
F#m E B
Get on board, get on board
D
The anchor is weighed
E
So don't hesitate
[Interlude]
F#m B F#m B
[Verse 2]
F#m
I sailed around the world with him
E F#m
Got money and got fame
F#m
And when he died I got his boat
E F#m
And I took the captain's name
F#m
He told me what I'm living for
E F#m
And I want to act his way
F#m
I'm gonna talk to the people in town
E F#m
And I know what I've got to say:
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m G#m
I'm a captain
B C#m
I see that you suffer, my friend
G#m
Come with me we're gonna sail away
B C#m N.C.
Let me be your helping hand
[Chorus]
F#m E B
Get on board, get on board
F#m E B
The ship is put to sea tonight
F#m E B
Get on board, get on board
D
The anchor is weighed
E
So don't hesitate
F#m E B
Get on board, get on board
F#m E B
The ship is put to sea tonight
F#m E B
Get on board, get on board
D
The anchor is weighed
E
So don't hesitate
F#m E B
Get on board, get on board
F#m E B
The ship is put to sea tonight
F#m E B
Get on board, get on board
D
The anchor is weighed
E
So don't hesitate
F#m E B
Get on board, get on board
F#m E B
The ship is put to sea tonight
F#m E B
Get on board, get on board
D
The anchor is weighed
E
So don't hesitate
F#m E B
Get on board, get on board