C Cmaj9 Fmaj9
This young sailor's going to drown
C Cmaj9 Fmaj9
This old ship is sinking down
C Cmaj9
And his cheeks are black and blue
Bb F
And he's murdered all his crew
C Cmaj9 Fmaj9
This young sailor's going to drown
[Verse 2]
C Cmaj9 Fmaj9
This young man is goin' to die
C Cmaj9 Fmaj9
Cursed as soon as he saw the sky
C Cmaj9
And the clouds are black as Hell
Bb F
And as far as we can tell
C Cmaj9 Fmaj9
This young man is goin' to die
[Chorus]
Am G Fmaj9 C
He's off to do the Devil's dance
Am G
Waitin' deep in hand with the man
Am Fmaj9 C
He's off to do the Devil's deed
Am G F
And he'll never see the shoreline again
Am G F
And he'll never see the shoreline again
[Verse 3]
C Cmaj9 Fmaj9
The youngest captain the world's ever seen
C Cmaj9 Fmaj9
Striking a lightning bolt dream
C Cmaj9 Bb F
Only seventeen, living far beyond his means
E F
The youngest captain the world's ever seen
[Chorus]
Am G Fmaj9 C
He's off to do the Devil's work
Am G
But to him it's a favor for a friend
Am G Fmaj9 C
He's off to learn the Devil's craft
Am G F
But to him it's the only freedom for a man
Am G F
Death is the only freedom for a man
Am G Fmaj9
Death is the only freedom for a man
