Em (022000@1)                         G (320003@1)                  
With the voices getting nearer I knew that I had to hide,
      Am (x02210@1)                       BI (x2444x@1)got up behind a coffin, then I saw who was inside,
       Em (022000@1)                           GBy (320003@1)the skin and bones of Blackbeard I lay there in the dark,
      Am (x02210@1)                            BT'was (x2444x@1)then I heard a whisper above the beating of my heart;

Em"Have (022000@1)a care, have a care,
      C (x32010@1)                   G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)      C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)T'was evilly come by and no good will you find there,
       EmHave (022000@1)a care, have a care,
      C (x32010@1)                 G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)       EmT'was (022000@1)evilly stolen, only pain and sorrow there -  have a care!"

Em (022000@1)                               GSo (320003@1)t'was from the world of smugglers that I hid myself that night,
              Am (x02210@1)                        BAnd (x2444x@1)when they left I opened up the coffin for a look inside,
      Em (022000@1)                                   GBut (320003@1)instead of Blackbeard's diamonds, in the locket at his heart, 
     Am (x02210@1)                       BOnly (x2444x@1)verses from the Bible and a voice came from the dark;

Em"Have (022000@1)a care, have a care,
      C (x32010@1)                   G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)      C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)T'was evilly come by and no good will you find there,
       EmHave (022000@1)a care, have a care,
      C (x32010@1)                 G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)       EmT'was (022000@1)evilly stolen, only pain and sorrow there -  have a care!"

Gm"What (355333@1)shall we do with the boy who's hiding, 
Fwhat (133211@1)shall we do with the boy who's hiding, 
Gm (355333@1)                                        F (133211@1)          Gmwhat (355333@1)shall we do with the boy who's hiding, early in the morning?"

Gm"Lock (355333@1)him in the vault so he can't get out boys, 
FLock (133211@1)him in the vault so he can't get out boys, 
Gm (355333@1)                                            F (133211@1)          GmLock (355333@1)him in the vault so he can't get out boys, early in the morning!"