#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From RICKL1@IX.NETCOM.COM Sun May 4 11:24:06 1997 Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 02:43:04 GMT From: RICKL1@IX.NETCOM.COM To: guitar@olga.net Subject: Jolly Roger Roger McGuinn Chords/Words Roger McGuinn Jolly Roger written by Roger McGuinn/Jacques Levy Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) DmThe (xx0231@1)sun comes up on the Spanish sea our homeland far behind us G (320003@1) A7Being (x02020@1)hunted by the King's Navy it's sure he'd never find us Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DmPull (xx0231@1)away me lads O the Cardiff Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) DmWe (xx0231@1)brought her into the looward wind and made for the Caribbean Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) A7For (x02020@1)thoughts of what it might have been destroys a human being Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) DmBut (xx0231@1)thoughts about the Spanish gold and learning to desire it G (320003@1) A7Can (x02020@1)make a man so brash and bold he'll soon become a pirate Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DmPull (xx0231@1)away me lads of the Cardiff Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger Dm (xx0231@1) GNow (320003@1)a gleam came into the captain's eyes as he spied an English Dmclipper (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) A7She (x02020@1)looks the perfect shape and size let's all aboard and strip her Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) DmWe (xx0231@1)fired a shot across her bow and eased ourselves beside her G (320003@1) A7With (x02020@1)our keel as close as she'd allow we swung from the deck to ride her Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DmPull (xx0231@1)away me lads of the Cardiff Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) DmUp (xx0231@1)she tumbles and starts to pitch and signals for assistance G (320003@1) A7We (x02020@1)tightened our hold another hitch and ended her resistance Dm (xx0231@1) GNow (320003@1)there's many a day on the Spanish sea I served aboard that Dmraider (xx0231@1) But we never did nothing more beautifully G (320003@1) A7Than (x02020@1)the way that we belayed her Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DmPull (xx0231@1)away me lads of the Cardiff Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger Dm (xx0231@1) GHer (320003@1)hold was hot as St Elmo's fire her chests were filled with Dmtreasure (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) A7We (x02020@1)took as much as we'd require then took more for our pleasure DmNow (xx0231@1)there's many a day on the Spanish Main G (320003@1) DmBut (xx0231@1)none I hold so dear G (320003@1) A7As (x02020@1)the happy day I first became a scurvy buccaneer Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DmPull (xx0231@1)away me lads of the Cardif Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger Copyright @ 1975 Patian Music and Jackelope Publishing Co.(BMI) From the "Cardiff Rose'' LP Columbia Records 1976