Chords for Tyme Flyes When You're Havin' Rum

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No future was there in London [C] for a poor man's [Dm] son like me,
So I left my home and I went to seek my fortune [A] on the sea.
[D] I signed aboard a merchant [G] ship bound for the [Dm] West Indies,
And six weeks out we tacked into the winds of piracy. _
There were sails on the horizon [C] and we tried to [Dm] make a run,
And when we saw that black [G] flag then our runnin' [A] it was done,
[Dm] And when those pirates boarded us [C] they told us one [Dm] by one,
You can die or join our crew, me [G] boys, time [A] flies when you're havin' rum.
Time flies when you're havin' rum, me [G] boys, time flies when you're [Dm] havin' rum.
When you're standing under the [G] black flag and you're [E] firing all your guns,
[A] When you take a Spanish treasure [G] ship, you divide by the rule [Dm] of thumb,
The voyage will be over soon enough, time flies when you're havin' rum.
_ With a pistol to my [C] forehead then my choice was all [Dm] too clear,
I took leave of that merchant [G] ship and became a [E] buccaneer,
[Dm] And though they spared my life, I think [C] that if the truth [Dm] be told,
I joined them for the promise [Em] of adventure, [Dm] rum, and gold.
_ The quartermaster handed [G] me a cutlass [Dm] and a gun,
And as I signed their [G] articles the captain [A] told me,
Son, [Dm] us gentlemen of fortune [C] live life fast and [Dm] on the run,
So step right up and take your share, [E] time flies when you're havin' rum.
Time flies when you're havin' rum, [C] me boys, time flies when you're havin' [Dm] rum.
When you're sailing under the black [G] flag and you're firing [E] all your guns,
[A] When you take a Spanish treasure [C] ship, you divide by the [Dm] rule of thumb,
The voyage will be over soon enough, time flies when you're havin' rum.
_ For two long years I sailed [C] with them around [Dm] the Spanish main,
And we captured ships from Portugal, [G] from England, [E] France, and Spain,
[Dm] And we took what we could and we gave none [Em] back, for that's the [Dm] pirate's code,
And the wake we left in the Caribbean Sea ran red with blood.
_ Now the Admiralty in London [C] sent a fleet to [Dm] hunt us down,
And a trader in Port [G] Royal told them where we could [A] be found,
They surrounded us and asked, [C] so the captain shouted, [Dm] let them come,
The fight'll be over soon [Em] enough, time flies when you're [D] havin' rum.
Time flies when you're havin' rum, me [G] boys, time flies when you're [Dm] havin' rum.
When you're sailing under the black flag [G] and you're firing all your [Dm] guns,
When you take a Spanish treasure ship, [C] you divide by the rule [Dm] of thumb,
The voyage'll be over soon [A] enough, time flies when you're havin' rum.
[D] _ We ran the red flag up and [C] then we readied [Dm] all our guns,
No quarter would we [G] give and in return [E] expected none,
We got off one good [C] broadside but [Dm] outnumbered ten to one,
They took out half our crew and [G] then our [A] pirating was done. _
They took us back to [G] London town, under key [Dm] and lock,
And [D] the hangman's noose was swinging [G] at the [E] execution dock,
[Dm] The captain turned and said to me, [C] we had fine [Dm] sailing, son,
The voyage it was over all [G] too soon, time flies when [D] you're havin' rum.
Time flies when you're havin' rum, me [C] boys, time flies when [Dm] you're havin' rum.
When you're sailing under the black flag [G] and you're firing [A] all your guns,
When you take a Spanish treasure [C] ship, you divide by the [Dm] rule of thumb,
The voyage'll be over soon enough, [A] time flies when you're havin' [Dm] rum. _ _
_ [A] _ _ Now as you listen to this tale, by now [C] I'm sure you [D] have surmised,
That I slipped the hangman's cable [G] and escaped him with my [A]
life,
But [A] how I got away, well that's [C] another [A] story, son,
_ My voyages they aren't over yet, time [D] flies when you're havin' rum.
Time flies when you're havin' rum, me boys, [G] time flies when you're [A] havin' rum.
When you're sailing under the black flag and [G] you're firing all your [A] guns,
When you take a Spanish treasure ship, [C] you divide by the rule [Dm] of thumb,
The voyage'll be over soon enough, time [D] flies when you're havin' rum.
Time flies when you're havin' rum, me [G] boys, time flies when you're [Dm] havin' rum.
When you're sailing under the black flag and [G] you're firing all [E] your [A] guns,
When you take a Spanish treasure ship, you divide by [Dm] the rule of thumb,
The voyage'll be over soon enough, [G] time flies [E] when you're havin' rum.
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