Voltaire - The beast of pirates bay
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Intro:
DmGather weary traveller
GmI have a tale to Dmtell
GmIt might just save your life
but only Aif you listen well
for DmThere before the breakers
and Gmjust around the Away
A(strum once)
There's a sign
A(strum once)
That says beware
A Gm F E Dm (play variations of dm moving up the fret Board)
THE BEAST OF PIRATE'S BAY
Verse1
DmSome say he's a guppi
Gma kid threw in the sea
he Dmate so many sailors
now he's Abigger than a tree
his tDmeeth as sharp as scissors
his cGmlaws they are like knives
and Aif you think he's Augly
wait til Ayou A7see his Dminsides!
chorus:
DmOh dont you sail
and dont you row
Gmcertainly dont you swim
cause Dmif you aren't careful
you'll end Aup inside of him
DmHe'll eat you up and spit you out
GmYou better stay away
AHead the sign that Asays beware
the Abeast Gmof FpirEates Dmbay
Verse 2
Chorus
verse 3
chorus
verse 4
chorus
(Sad bit):
DmWell now the tavern's empty
and it's Gmonly you and Dmme.
and Dmif you care i'd like to share
how Gmthis song came to Abe
so Dmcome a little closer
If you Gmreally want to kAnow.
Thi Avery sad and Awoefull tale
haAppened Gmso Flong Eago...
Dmwell i was just a little boy when i Gmcame to pirate's Dmbay
and Gmthere i found a creature that was Avery much dismayed
with a Dmharpoon in his dorsel fin and a Gmhook stuck in it's Aside
\this Amighty whale was Ain such pain we Aboth GmbegFan Eto cDmry
I PDmUSHED and I sDmhoved!
but Gmhe wouldnt givAe way.
IDmnto the deeper waters
off our Gmshallow pirates Abay
all Dmi could do to help him
was to Gmkeep people Aaway.
so i Awrote a sign
that Asaid beware
the Abeast Gmof FpirEates Dmbay!
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WHAT DID IT SAY?
Dmdont you sail and dont you row
Gmcertainly dont you swim
Dmcause if you arent careful you'll end Gmup inside of Ahim
Dmhe'll eat you up he'll spit you out
Gmyou better stay away
AHEED THE SIGN THAT ASAYS BEWARE
HELL A#I SHOULD KNOW I PUT IT THERE
AHEED THE SIGN THAT ASAYS BEWARE
THE BEAAST
GmOF
FPI-ERATE'S
DmBAY!
ending: Dm (strum) A(hit once) Dm(hit once)
The timing is the trouble with this, as with all voltaire songs. I think this is
accurate. if not correct it. but dont correct it into a different key cos thats just pedantic.