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:
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 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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Guitarpix (report video to admin):
Quick sample of a basic strumming pattern that can be used for this song...
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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.