Chords for Jimmy Buffett - The Captain & The Kid
Tempo:
107.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
F#m
E
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [D]
[G] [D]
I never used [G] to miss the chance, [D]
climb upon [G] his knee,
[D]
And listen [G] to the many tales [E] of life [A] upon the sea.
[F#m] We'd go sailing [G] back on Barkington's, [F#m]
we'd talk of things [G] he did,
[F#m]
Tomorrow just [G] a day away for [E] the captain [A] [D] and the kid.
His world had gone [G] from sailing ships [D] to [F#m] raking [G] mom's backyard,
[D] He never [G] could adjust to land, [E] although he [A] tried so hard.
[F#] We both were [G] growing older then, [F#m] and wiser [G] with the years,
[F#m] That's when [G] I came to understand, [E] of course [A] his heart still [D] steered.
He died about [G] a month ago, [D]
while winter [G] filled the air,
[D]
Though I [G] cried I was so proud, [E]
to love a [A] man so rare.
[F#m]
He's somewhere [G] on the ocean now, [F#m]
that's where he [G] ought to be,
[F#m]
With one [G] hand on the starboard rail, [E]
he's [A] waving [D] back at me.
I never [G] used to miss the chance, [D] to climb [G] upon his knee,
[D] And listen [G] to the many tales [E] of [A] life upon the sea.
[F#m] We'd go sailing [G] back on Barkington's, [F#m] we'd talk of [G] things he did,
[F#m] The world was [G] just a day away [E] for the captain [A] [D] and the kid.
For [E] the captain [A] and [D] this kid.
[N]
[C] [G#]
[G] [D]
I never used [G] to miss the chance, [D]
climb upon [G] his knee,
[D]
And listen [G] to the many tales [E] of life [A] upon the sea.
[F#m] We'd go sailing [G] back on Barkington's, [F#m]
we'd talk of things [G] he did,
[F#m]
Tomorrow just [G] a day away for [E] the captain [A] [D] and the kid.
His world had gone [G] from sailing ships [D] to [F#m] raking [G] mom's backyard,
[D] He never [G] could adjust to land, [E] although he [A] tried so hard.
[F#] We both were [G] growing older then, [F#m] and wiser [G] with the years,
[F#m] That's when [G] I came to understand, [E] of course [A] his heart still [D] steered.
He died about [G] a month ago, [D]
while winter [G] filled the air,
[D]
Though I [G] cried I was so proud, [E]
to love a [A] man so rare.
[F#m]
He's somewhere [G] on the ocean now, [F#m]
that's where he [G] ought to be,
[F#m]
With one [G] hand on the starboard rail, [E]
he's [A] waving [D] back at me.
I never [G] used to miss the chance, [D] to climb [G] upon his knee,
[D] And listen [G] to the many tales [E] of [A] life upon the sea.
[F#m] We'd go sailing [G] back on Barkington's, [F#m] we'd talk of [G] things he did,
[F#m] The world was [G] just a day away [E] for the captain [A] [D] and the kid.
For [E] the captain [A] and [D] this kid.
[N]
[C] [G#]
Key:
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D
F#m
E
A
G
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[N] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I never used [G] to miss the chance, _ [D] _
climb upon [G] his knee,
_ _ [D] _
And listen [G] to the many tales [E] of _ life [A] upon the sea.
_ [F#m] We'd go sailing [G] back on Barkington's, _ [F#m] _
we'd talk of things [G] he did,
_ _ [F#m] _
Tomorrow just [G] a day away for [E] the captain [A] _ [D] and the kid.
His _ _ _ _ _ _ world had gone [G] from sailing ships _ [D] to [F#m] raking [G] mom's backyard,
_ _ [D] _ He never [G] could adjust to land, _ [E] _ although he [A] tried so hard.
_ [F#] _ We both were [G] growing older then, [F#m] _ and wiser [G] with the years,
_ [F#m] _ _ That's when [G] I came to understand, [E] of course [A] his heart still [D] steered. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He died about [G] a month ago, _ [D] _
_ while winter [G] filled the air,
_ [D] _
_ Though I [G] cried I was so proud, [E] _
to love a [A] man so rare.
_ _ [F#m] _
He's somewhere [G] on the ocean now, [F#m] _
that's where he [G] ought to be,
_ _ [F#m] _
With one [G] hand on the starboard rail, [E]
he's [A] waving [D] back at me. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I never [G] used to miss the chance, _ [D] _ to climb [G] upon his knee,
_ _ [D] _ And listen [G] to the many tales [E] of _ [A] life upon the sea.
_ [F#m] We'd go sailing [G] back on _ Barkington's, [F#m] _ we'd talk of [G] things he did,
_ _ [F#m] _ The world was [G] just a day away [E] for the captain [A] _ [D] and the kid.
_ For _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] the captain [A] and [D] this kid. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G#] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I never used [G] to miss the chance, _ [D] _
climb upon [G] his knee,
_ _ [D] _
And listen [G] to the many tales [E] of _ life [A] upon the sea.
_ [F#m] We'd go sailing [G] back on Barkington's, _ [F#m] _
we'd talk of things [G] he did,
_ _ [F#m] _
Tomorrow just [G] a day away for [E] the captain [A] _ [D] and the kid.
His _ _ _ _ _ _ world had gone [G] from sailing ships _ [D] to [F#m] raking [G] mom's backyard,
_ _ [D] _ He never [G] could adjust to land, _ [E] _ although he [A] tried so hard.
_ [F#] _ We both were [G] growing older then, [F#m] _ and wiser [G] with the years,
_ [F#m] _ _ That's when [G] I came to understand, [E] of course [A] his heart still [D] steered. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He died about [G] a month ago, _ [D] _
_ while winter [G] filled the air,
_ [D] _
_ Though I [G] cried I was so proud, [E] _
to love a [A] man so rare.
_ _ [F#m] _
He's somewhere [G] on the ocean now, [F#m] _
that's where he [G] ought to be,
_ _ [F#m] _
With one [G] hand on the starboard rail, [E]
he's [A] waving [D] back at me. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I never [G] used to miss the chance, _ [D] _ to climb [G] upon his knee,
_ _ [D] _ And listen [G] to the many tales [E] of _ [A] life upon the sea.
_ [F#m] We'd go sailing [G] back on _ Barkington's, [F#m] _ we'd talk of [G] things he did,
_ _ [F#m] _ The world was [G] just a day away [E] for the captain [A] _ [D] and the kid.
_ For _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] the captain [A] and [D] this kid. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G#] _ _