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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro] Dm
No Dmfuture was there in London for a Cpoor man’s son like Dmme So I left my home and went to seek my Gfortune on the Asea I Dmsigned aboard a merchant ship bound Cfor the West DmIndies And six weeks out we tacked into the Gwinds of Dmpyracy
There Dmwere sails on the horizon, and we Ctried to make a Dmrun And when we saw that black flag, then our Grunnin’ it was Adone And Dmwhen those pyrates boarded us, they Ctold us one by Dmone “You can die or join our crew, me boys, time Gflyes when you’re havin’ Drum!”
[Chorus]
Time Dmflyes when you’re havin’ rum, me boys, time Cflyes when you’re havin’ Drum When you’re sailin’ under the black flag, and you’re Gfirin’ all your Aguns When Dmyou take a Spanish treasure ship, you Cdivide by the rule of Dthumb The voyage’ll be over soon enough, time Gflyes when you’re havin’ Drum
With a Dmpistol to my forehead, then my Cchoice was all too Dclear I took leave of that merchant ship and Gbecame a Abuccaneer And Dmthough they spared my life, I think that Cif the truth be Dmtold I joined them for the promise of Gadventure, rum, andD gold
The Dmquartermaster handed me a Ccutlass and a Dgun And as I signed their articles, the capGtain told me, “ASon, Us Dmgentlemen o’ fortune live life Cfast ’n’ on theDm run So step right up and takes your share, time Gflyes when you’re havin’ Drum!”
[Chorus]
Time Dmflyes when you’re havin’ rum, me boys, time Cflyes when you’re havin’ Drum When you’re sailin’ under the black flag, and you’re Gfirin’ all your Aguns When Dmyou take a Spanish treasure ship, you Cdivide by the rule of Dthumb The voyage’ll be over soon enough, time Gflyes when you’re havin’ Drum
For Dmtwo long years I sailed with them Caround the Spanish DmMain And we captured ships from Portugal, from GEngland, France, and ASpain And Dmwe took what we could and we gave none back, for Cthat’s the pyrates’ Dcode And the wake we left in the Caribbean SGea ran red with Dblood
Now the Dmadmiralty in London sent a Cfleet to hunt us Ddown And a traitor in Port Royale told them Gwhere we could be Afound They Dmsurrounded us in Nassau, the captain Cshouted, “Let ’em Dcome! The fight’ll be over soon enough, times Gflyes when you’re havin’ Drum!”
[Chorus]
Time Dmflyes when you’re havin’ rum, me boys, time Cflyes when you’re havin’ Drum When you’re sailin’ under the black flag, and you’re Gfirin’ all your Aguns When Dmyou take a Spanish treasure ship, you Cdivide by the rule of Dthumb The voyage’ll be over soon enough, time Gflyes when you’re havin’ Drum
We Dmran the red flag up and then we Creadied all our Dmguns No quarter would we give, and in Greturn expected Anone We Dmgot off one good broadside but Coutnumbered 10 to D1 They took out half our crew and then our Gpyrating Dwas done
They tDmook us back to London town Cunder key and Dlock And the hangman’s noose was swingin’ at the GExecution ADock The Dmcaptain turned ’n’ said to me, “We Chad fine sailin’, Dson, The voyage it was over all too soon, time Gflyes when you’re havin’ Drum!”
[Chorus]
Time Dmflyes when you’re havin’ rum, me boys, time Cflyes when you’re havin’ Drum When you’re sailin’ under the black flag, and you’re Gfirin’ all your Aguns When Dmyou take a Spanish treasure ship, you Cdivide by the rule of Dthumb The voyage’ll be over soon enough, time Gflyes when you’re havin’ Drum
(Slower)
Now as you lDmisten to this tale, by now, I’m Csure you have Dsurmised That I slipped the hangman’s cable and Gescaped him with my Alife But Dmhow I got away, well that’s aCnother story, Dson
(Faster)
My voyages they aren’t over yet, time Gflyes when you’re havin’ Drum! [Chorus] (x2) Time Dmflyes when you’re havin’ rum, me boys, time Cflyes when you’re havin’ Drum When you’re sailin’ under the black flag, and you’re Gfirin’ all your Aguns When Dmyou take a Spanish treasure ship, you Cdivide by the rule of Dthumb The voyage’ll be over soon enough, time Gflyes when you’re havin’ Drum