Ahoy There Me Hearty! Learn to Play the Chords and Tunes of Ten of the World's Most Famous Pirate Songs

Ahoy there, mateys! Are ye ready to set sail on a musical adventure and learn to play the chords and tunes of ten of the world's most famous pirate songs? From the swashbuckling "Drunken Sailor" to the haunting "Spanish Ladies," these songs will have ye tapping yer toes and singing along in no time.

Materials Ye'll Need

Before we set sail, gather these materials:

• A guitar or ukulele
• A tuner (optional)
• A pick (optional)
• A music stand (optional)
• A sense of adventure!

Basic Chords

Let's start with the basics. Here are three essential chords ye'll need to play most of these songs:

Sea Shanties For Easy Guitar: Ahoy there me Hearty's, learn to play the chords and tunes of ten of the world’s favourite sea shanties!

by Barnabas Chiboboka

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• C major: 032010
• G major: 320003
• D major: xx0232

Tuning Yer Instrument

If ye've got a tuner, use it to tune yer guitar or ukulele to standard tuning. If not, here's a quick and easy way to do it by ear:

• Play the open A string (fifth string on guitar, fourth string on ukulele).
• Tune the other strings to match the A string.
• Play the D string (fourth string on guitar, third string on ukulele).
• Tune the G string (third string on guitar, second string on ukulele) to match the D string.
• Play the B string (second string on guitar, first string on ukulele).
• Tune the E string (first string on guitar, not present on ukulele) to match the B string.

The Songs

Now, let's dive into the songs! Here are the chords and lyrics for ten of the most famous pirate songs:

1. Drunken Sailor

Chords: C G D

Verse:Way, hey, and up she rises Early in the morning Way, hey, and up she rises Early in the morning

Chorus:Drunken sailor, drunken sailor Early in the morning Drunken sailor, drunken sailor Early in the morning

Verse:She's a drunkard, a whoremonger Early in the morning She's a drunkard, a whoremonger Early in the morning

Chorus:Drunken sailor, drunken sailor Early in the morning Drunken sailor, drunken sailor Early in the morning

2. Spanish Ladies

Chords: C G D Em

Verse:As I was walking down Paradee All bound for to meet me love There I spied her, pretty Polly Sitting by the old oak tree

Chorus:With her basket on her arm Spanish ladies, Spanish ladies With her basket on her arm Spanish ladies, Spanish ladies

Verse:I took her by the lily-white hand And led her through the broom There I kissed her rosy red lips And swore I'd take her home

Chorus:With her basket on her arm Spanish ladies, Spanish ladies With her basket on her arm Spanish ladies, Spanish ladies

3. What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?

Chords: C G Am F

Verse:What shall we do with a drunken sailor? What shall we do with a drunken sailor? What shall we do with a drunken sailor? Early in the morning

Chorus:Way, hey, and up she rises Early in the morning

Verse:Put him in the brig with a pound of salt Put him in the brig with a pound of salt Put him in the brig with a pound of salt Early in the morning

Chorus:Way, hey, and up she rises Early in the morning

4. Blow the Man Down

Chords: C G Am F

Verse:Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down Give me some time to blow the man down Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down To my way, hey, blow the man down

Chorus:Chorus: Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down Give me some time to blow the man down Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down To my way, hey, blow the man down

Verse:I went down to the old man's cellar To see what I could see There I saw his old daughter Sitting on his knee

Chorus:Chorus: Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down Give me some time to blow the man down Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down To my way, hey, blow the man down

5. Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)

Chords: C G Am F

Verse:Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me We'll sail the seas for gold and wee Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me We'll sail until we're old

Chorus:We'll sail away to distant lands And find our fortune on the sand We'll take our chances, find our own way And live a life of adventure every day

Verse:We'll fight the sharks and whales, my lads And hoist our sails to distant lands We'll search for treasure, find our fame And leave our mark upon the game

6. Pirates of the Caribbean Theme

Chords: G Em Am D

Intro:D G Em Am

Verse:Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me We'll sail the seas for gold and wee Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me We'll sail until we're old

Chorus:But I'm a trickster, a rogue, a devilish delight I'll steal your gold and kiss your wife I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy? And I'm here to save the day

Verse:I've got a ship, a crew, and a map And I'm bound for treasure, that's a fact I'll find the treasure, and I'll spend it all And then I'll sail away, to adventures new

7. The Wellerman

Chords: C Am F G

Verse:There once was a ship that put to sea And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea The winds blew hard, the seas were rough The sailors worked with might and stuff

Chorus:Haul away, me lads, haul away Haul away, me lads, haul away Haul away, me lads, haul away We'll reach the Horn before the break of day

Verse:The Wellerman came and brought us meat And then we all had something to eat We ate our fill and drank our share And then we sailed away with a hearty cheer

Chorus:Haul away, me lads, haul away Haul away, me lads, haul away Haul away, me lads, haul away We'll reach the Horn before the break of day

8. Seven Seas of Rhye

Chords: Am G F C

Verse:He came from the desert with nothing but a coat He came to find his fortune and he found a silver boat He sailed away to the seven seas of Rhye He sailed away to the seven seas of Rhye

Chorus:Seven seas of Rhye Seven seas of Rhye I've seen the sunrise from the Western Skies Seven seas of Rhye Seven seas of Rhye

Verse:He came to the city with nothing but a smile He came to find a job and he found a singing style He played his guitar and he sang his heart away He played his guitar and he sang his heart away

Chorus:Seven seas of Rhye Seven seas of Rhye I've seen the sunrise from the Western Skies Seven seas of Rhye Seven seas of Rhye

9. Sloop John B

Chords: C G Am F

Verse:I met a man, his name was John He had a boat, we sailed along We sailed for many a mile And we sang a song, and it went like this

Chorus:Sloop John B, yeah, yeah, yeah Sloop John B, yeah, yeah, yeah Sloop John B, yeah, yeah, yeah And we sailed along, we sailed along

Verse:We sailed across the ocean blue And we sang our songs, and we sailed through We sailed for many a day And we sang our song, and it went like this

Chorus:Sloop John B, yeah, yeah, yeah Sloop John B, yeah, yeah, yeah Sloop John B, yeah, yeah, yeah And we sailed along, we sailed along

10. Jol

Sea Shanties For Easy Guitar: Ahoy there me Hearty's, learn to play the chords and tunes of ten of the world’s favourite sea shanties!

by Barnabas Chiboboka

4.1 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	63864 KB
Print length	:	54 pages
Screen Reader	:	Supported

FREE