The Pirates Gospel
Alela Diane
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Tom : Am
Am : 002210
Em : 022000
[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
Am Em Am Em
Grip your paddle strong for late night fording
Am Em
While some folks row way up to heaven
Am Em
I'm gonna sing the Pirate's Gospel
Am Em
I'm gonna sew these feet for dancin'
Am Em
I'm gonna keep my eyes wide open
[Chorus]
Am
Oh, oh, oh. Hum hum, hum hum, hum hum hum hum
Am Am
Yo Ho! Yo Ho! Yo Ho! Ho! Ho!
Am Am
Yo Ho! Yo Ho Ho! Yo Ho! Ho! Ho!
Am
Sing the Pirate's Gospel
[Verse]
Am Em
Add another flame to our forest
Am Em
Where big bellied whales keep us chanting
Am Em
We're slapping fireflies for tiny dancers!
Am Em
We be children creepin' until the morning
Am Em
When the sun does seep into our fair flesh
Am Em
And filthy finger nails will take us home
[Chorus]
[Verse]
Am Em
While some folks pray their path to Jesus
Am Em
We're gonna sing the Pirate's Gospel
Am Em
We're gonna sew our feet for dancin'
Am Em
We're gonna keep our eyes wide open
Am Em
We're gonna sing the Pirate's Gospel
Am Em
We're gonna Chant the Pirate's Gospel
Am Em
You'll find us clap the Pirate's Gospel
[Chorus]
Am Am
Oh, oh, oh. Hum hum, hum hum, hum hum hum hum
Am Am
Yo Ho! Yo Ho Ho! Yo Ho! Ho! Ho!
Am Am
Yo Ho! Yo Ho! Yo Ho! Ho! Ho!
Am
Sing the Pirate's Gospel
Am
Sing the Pirate's Gospel
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