How to Play Being A Pirate on Guitar?

The Pyrates Royale - Being A Pirate can be played in the key of C using the C, G, C7, F, Am chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Being A Pirate with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.

Pyrates Royale - Being A Pirate Chords

Chord reference C, G, C7, F, Am

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

[C]Being a pirate is all fun and games, till somebody loses an [G]ear. [G]It drips down your neck, and it falls on the deck, Till someone shouts out: “Hey, what’s this [C]’ere?” You can’t wear your glasses you [Am]don’t attract lasses. And [C]folks have to [C7]shout so you’ll [F]hear. Being a pirate is [C]all fun and games till [G]somebody loses an [C]ear.

[C]Being a pirate is all fun and games, till somebody loses a [G]hand. [G]It spurts and it squirts and it bloody well hurts, Pain only a pirate can [C]stand. A nice metal hook is a [Am]fashionable look, But [C]then you can’t [C7]play in the [F]band; Being a pirate is [C]all fun and games till [G]somebody loses an [C]hand.

But [F]its all part of being a [C]pirate! You can’t be a [G]pirate, with all of your [C]parts; [F]Its all part of being a [C]pirate! You can’t be a [G]pirate, with all of your [C]pa[F]rt[C]s. [F] [C] [F] [G] [C]Being a pirate is all fun and games, till somebody loses an [G]eye. [G]It stings like the blazes. It makes you make faces,

You can’t let your mates see you [C]cry. Well a dashing black patch, will [Am]cover the hatch And [C]make sure your [C7]socket stays [F]dry. Being a pirate is [C]all fun and games till [G]somebody loses an [C]eye.

[C]Being a pirate is all fun and games, till somebody loses a [G]leg. [G]It hurts like the dickens, your pace never quickens, hopping around on a [C]peg. Ask your sweetheart to marry, but [Am]too long you’ve tarried, And [C]now you can’t [C7]kneel down and [F]beg. Being a pirate is [C]all fun and games till [G]somebody loses a [C]leg.

[C]Being a pirate is all fun and games, till somebody loses a [G]whats it. [G]You didn’t choose it but you still hate to lose it And you’re hoping that somebody [C]spots it. Then the Doc comes along and he [Am]sews it back on; Or he [C]ties it up tight [C7]and he [F]knots it! Being a pirate is [C]all fun and games till [G]somebody loses a [C]whats it.

[F]Its all part of being a [C]pirate! You can’t be a [G]pirate, with all of your [C]pa[F]rt[C]s. [F] [C] [F] [G] [C]

Artist The Pyrates Royale

Album Black Jack

Genres Folk, Novelty

Year 2007

Key C

The Pyrates Royale - Being A Pirate can be played in the key of C using the C, G, C7, F, Am chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Being A Pirate with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.