This is just my interpretation. I don't think the chords are completely accurate
(especially around the pillaged and plundered...) and I'll try to update the tab as I
figure it
out a bit more. Some of the chords I just plain made up because I think they sounded
decently with it. Please leave comments if you figure out a better chord.
Capo 4
Intro: in 3/4
q is quarter note
h. is dotter half note.
q q q q q q q q q h.
|---------|---------|----------|----------|
|----0----|----0----|-----1----|----------|
|--0---0--|------0--|-------0--|----------|
|--0------|--3------|---2------|--2-------|
|---------|--3------|---3------|----------|
|--3------|---------|----------|----------|
In 3/4, each measure is picked like this:
q q q
|-------------|
|-----x--x----|
|-----x--x----|
|-----x--x----|
|--x----------|
|-------------|
Where you have freedom with which string the bass / treble notes go, based on the chord
G G/F C Em Em/G D/F# Cm Am7
x x x x x x x x
0 0 1 0 0 3 4 1
0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
0 0 2 2 2 0 5 2
x x 3 2 2 0 3 0
3 1 x 0 3 2 x x
G G/F C
This is a story of a boy who sailed out to sea
G G/F C
With a song in his heart and a penny to spare for the fee
Em C
But the pirates came with the night
Em G
And that boy he put up a fight
Em
But they pillaged and plundered
Em
They buried him under
Am7 C
the deck where they sealed him tight
G
But the boy kept on singing
G/F
and his voice kept on ringing
Em D/F# G
and these are the words he cried:
G D/F# C
"There are heroes tonight
Am Em D/F# C
setting their sails for me.
G D/F# C
There are heroes tonight,
Am Em D/F# C
They'll hear my song you'll see.
Cm G
You go ahead take my gold and my silver
Em D/F# C
You can steal from me all your life long
G
But the heroes are waking
G/F
and you'll never break me
Em D/F# G
and you'll never take my song.
C
and you'll never break me
Em D/F# G
and you'll never take my song.
(x2)
