E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|--13h15--13--12--13h15--13--12--12h13~---12--10~-----------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------|x4 Verse 1:

Well I ^Acome from a little bitty, ^Ghomegrown small town, ^CSmoky Mountains, nice ^Dplace to hang around. ^AMoonshine, ^Gthat's where they make it, ^DPut it in a jug, makes you wanna get naked. ^ABut I jumped on a greyhound ^Gbus one night ^CAnd took it all the way to the ^Dend of the line. Stepped ^Adown in the sun, ^Gwhen my feet hit the sand ^DWhat a long strange trip

Chorus:

I spent my ^Awhole life ^Grunning around ^D(running around) Still let the ^Awind kinda ^Gblow me around ^D Well I dropped a ^Anote in a ^Gbottle To a ^Dlong-legged model And I ^Atraded it in for a ^Gwhole 'nother world A ^Dpirate flag and an island girl

Intro Verse 2:

Well my ^Afriends back home think I've ^Ggone and lost my mind ^CTake a sip of rum and you ^Dreally would know why ^AJolly Roger flying on the ^Gpicnic table ^DBlender in the kitchen, willin' and able Don't ^Aknow what makes you say ^G"What the hell" But when the ^Csalt air catches a ^Dhold of that sail ^ASomething 'bout her makes you ^Gjust wanna dance ^DAnd she loves to dance

Chorus:

I spent my ^Awhole life ^Grunning around ^D(running around) Still let the ^Awind kinda ^Gblow me around ^D Well I dropped a ^Anote in a ^Gbottle To a ^Dlong-legged model And I ^Atraded it in for a whole ^G'nother world A ^Dpirate flag and an island girl

Solo: E|--0~--------0~-----------0--------------0-------------| B|--8h10--10--10---10--12--12hbr--10--12--12hbr--10-----| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------|x4 (Pirate flag and an island girl) Bridge:

I ^Cremember back home 'neath the big ol' moon Talking '^Dbout the new world and life was good ^CBut here we are in a local bar d^Drinkin' shootin' stars

Chorus:

I might spend my ^Awhole life ^Grunning around ^D(running around) Still let the ^Awind kinda ^Gblow me around ^D Well I dropped a ^Anote in a ^Gbottle To a ^Dlong-legged model And I ^Atraded it in for a whole ^G'nother world ^DA pirate flag and an island girl ^A ^G A ^Dpirate flag and an island girl ^A ^G A ^Dpirate flag and an island girl Intro Riff A pirate flag and an island girl Intro Riff A pirate flag and an island girl

This is a fill found between the first chorus and the 2nd verse. It is also played again in the very last part of the song where Kenny repeats "A pirate flag and an island girl" E|------------------| B|------------------| G|------5---5/7-----| D|--3/7---7---------| A|------------------| E|------------------|

Kenny Chesney - Pirate flag