A Pirate looks At Forty

Jimmy Buffett
 G
 Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call,
 C
 Wanted to sail upon your waters
 G
since I was three feet tall.
 AmBmAmG
You've seen it all,        you've seen it all.

 G
 Watch the men who rode you,
Switch from sails to steam.
 C
And in your belly you hold the treasure
 GAmBmAmG
that few have ever seen, most of them dreams,   Most of them dreams.

 G
 Yes, I am a pirate a few hundred years too late.
 C
The cannons don't thunder there's nothin' to plunder
 G
I'm an over forty victim of fate
 AmBmAmG
Arriving too late,     arriving too late.

 G
 I've done a bit of smugglin'
I've run my share of grass.
 C
I made enough money to buy Miami,
 G
But I pissed it away so fast,
 AmBmAmG
Never meant to last,      never meant to last.

 G
 I have been drunk now for over two weeks,
I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks,
 C
But I've got to stop wishin',
 G
Got to go fishin', I'm down to rock bottom again.
 AmBmAmG
Just a few friends,    just a few friends.

Instrumental:
(same as verse)

 G
 I go for younger women, lived with several awhile
 C
And though I ran them away, they'll come back one day.
 G
And still could manage a smile
 AmBmAmG
It just takes awhile,    just takes awhile.

 G
 Mother, mother ocean, after all these years I've found
 CG
My occupational hazard being my occupations just not around.
 AmBmAmG
I feel like I've drowned,    Gonna head uptown.
 AmBmAmG
I feel like I've drowned,    Gonna head uptown.


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Am Bm C G
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Guitarpix (report video to admin):
Quick sample of a basic strumming pattern that can be used for this song...
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Guitarpix (report comment to admin): 
Guitarpix (delete):

G:  dduudu x4

C:  dduudu x3

G:  dduudu x1

Am: dduudu x1

Bm: dd

Am: dduudu x1

G:  dduudu

Fill in between verses with same pattern on G.
DrKewel (report comment to admin): 
More helpful than the chords used in the song which are evident in the tabs, an idea of the melody of the tune would be much more helpful.
dops (report comment to admin): 
i dont think it is Bminor it might be D