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Intro Em D Em Em D/F# G G D C D Em D/F# G Verse G D When I was just a lad looking for my true vocation B G F#m D My father said "Now son, this choice deserves deliberation B Em D G Though you could be a doctor or perhaps a financier C G D G B My boy why not consider a more challenging career" Chorus Em D Em Hey ho ho Em D/F# G You'll cruise to foreign shores G D And you'll keep your mind and body sound C D G By working out of doors A Am Em True friendship and adventure are what we can't live without Em Am Bm C And when you're a professional pirate D G B That's what the job's about Em Verse D/F# G D Now take Sir Francis Drake, the Spanish all despise him B G F#m D But to the British he's a hero and they idolize him B Em D G It's how you look at buccaneers that makes them bad or good C G D G B And I see us as members of a noble brotherhood [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/m/muppets/377454.html ] Chrous Em D Em Hey ho ho Em D/F# G We're honorable men G D C D G And before we lose our tempers we will always count to ten Am Em On occasion there may be someone you have to execute Em Am Bm C But when you're a professional pirate D G B You don't have to wear a suit..... what? Em Bridge Em I could have been a surgeon Esus4 Em I like taking things apart Em Bad Polly: I could have been a lawyer Am But I just had too much heart G Am I could have been in politics Bm C Cause I've always been a big spender G And me... D Am Em B I could have been a contender Em Verse G D Some say that pirates steal and should be feared and hated B G F#m D I say we're victims of bad press it's all exaggerated B Em D G We'd never stab you in the back, we'd never lie or cheat C G D G B We're just about the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet (Long John's speech) Em D Em Em D/F# G G D C G Am Em Em Am Bm C D G B Em D Em Hey ho ho Em D/F# G It's one for all for one G D C G And we'll share and share alike with you and love you like a son A Am Em We're gentlemen of fortune and that's what we're proud to be Em Am Bm C And when your a professional pirate Coda D You'll be honest brave and free D The soul of decency G You'll be loyal and fair and on the square C And most importantly Em Am Bm C When you're a professional pirate D C G You're always in the best of company D G |