Mark Knopfler - Privateering

an easy take on “privateering” . probably not 100 % accurate but works fine . maybe
there’s another bass note somewhere .

capo 3

Am
yon’s my privateer see how trim she lies

to every man a lucky hand and to every man a prize
C G
i live to ride the ocean the mighty world around
Am G Am
to take a little plunder and to hear the cannon sound

F C
to lay with pretty women
G Dsus2
to drink madeira wine
Am G Am
to hear the roller’s thunder on a shore that isn’t mine

Am
privateering , we will go
privateering , yoh! oh! ho!
privateering , we will go
yeah! oh! oh! ho!

Am
the people on your man o’war are treated worse than scum

i’m no flogging captain my god i’ve sailed with some
C G
come with me to barbary we’ll ply there up and down
Am G Am
not quite exactly in the service of the crown

F C
to lay with pretty women
G Dsus2
to drink madeira wine
Am G Am
to hear the roller’s thunder on a shore that isn’t mine

Am
privateering , we will go
privateering , yoh! oh! ho!
privateering , we will go
yeah! oh! oh! ho!

Am
look here there’s my privateer she’s small but she can sting

licensed to take prizes with a letter from the king
C G
i love the streets and taverns of a pretty foreign town
Am G Am
tip my hat to the dark eyed ladies as we sally up and down

F C
to lay with pretty women
G Dsus2
to drink madeira wine
Am G Am
to hear the roller’s thunder on a shore that isn’t mine

Am
privateering , we will go
privateering , yoh! oh! ho!
privateering , we will go
yeah! oh! oh! ho!

Am
britannia needs her privateers each time she goes to war

death to all her enemies no prizes matter more
C G
come with me to barbary we’ll ply there up and down
Am G Am
not quite exactly in the service of the crown

F C
to lay with pretty women
G Dsus2
to drink madeira wine
Am G Am
to hear the roller’s thunder on a shore that isn’t mine

Am
privateering , we will go
privateering , yoh! oh! ho!
privateering , we will go
yeah! oh! oh! ho!