Em                       C   D  Em
I am not a pirate, but I long to be,
 C               G               G  D   Em 
Sailing by the  stars across the seven seas;
 Em                                 C     D   Em 
Living with no earthly cares, my  mates  and  me,
     C            G               G   D   Em 
The envy of all worldly men, who are not free.


   Em                           C      D        Em 
A song to sing for beggars, a song to sing for saints,
   C                 G               G          D        Em 
A song to sing for wealthy men all wrapped and bound in chains!
     Em                         C  D   Em 
Our treasure's not in gold, or in our piety.
     C               G                   G      D      Em 
Our wealth is in an answered call, the longing of the sea!


 Em                        C           D      Em 
Stormy oceans carry us to lands we've never known,
    C              G             G        D        Em 
To mysteries and buried secrets from the tales of old.
    Em                                   C       D        Em 
So hoist the sail and raise the flag, we do not stop for night.
       C             G                G          D        Em 
We'll ride the wild winds and waves until the morning's light!


    Em                                    C       D        Em 
In smuggler's caves and tavern halls, we live by no man's rules.
    C              G             G        D          Em 
We fly the colors of the living, free and proud and true!
   Em                             C     D  Em 
We set out on the ocean blue to escape tyranny.
       C               G              G       D       Em 
We'll keep our merry hearts alive so long we roam the sea.


  Em                                    C         D     Em 
A man once walked along the shore, and called he out to me,
    C             G             G    D     Em 
"I see you are a fisherman, a lover of the sea.
   Em                                     C          D     Em 
I know this world's a wretched place, but if you'll follow me
      C                G              G       D       Em 
I'll take all of your burdens... and pirates we shall be!"