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