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