Note: The chorus repeats its lyrics twice, but for clarity's sake I just included the transcript verbatim.
[CHORUS]
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
[VERSE 1a]
Dm C Dm
Now - Jonathan Taft, tied here by the mast,
Gm F C Dm
Fer swabbing slowly, acting lowly, sailing were its far to shoaly
Dm C Dm
Jonathan Taft, yer sentence shall be passed
Gm F Am Dm
No more grog, on bread n' water rations yea will last.
[BRIDGE 1]
Dm Dm C Dm x4
[VERSE 1b]
Bb F C Dm
I promised to keep you ‘til we reached Gibraltar
Bb F C Dm
But I have grown tired of that ugly face.
Bb F C Dm
And I'm running low on coin to pay yer maties,
Bb F C Dm
So I have a different verdict fer yer crimes.
[CHORUS]
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
[VERSE 2a]
Dm C Dm
Now - Trevor McBain, before us here again,
Gm F C Dm
Accused of stealing, witch-craft healing, playing with our swab-boy's feelings.
Dm C Dm
Trevor McBain, you shall be detained,
Gm F Am Dm
In the brig, you will spend, fourteen days in chains
[BRIDGE 2]
Dm Dm C Dm x4
[VERSE 2b]
Bb F C Dm
Let it be known, I hold no grudge against you.
Bb F C Dm
But I've sorta' taken a liking to yer wife.
Bb F C Dm
Fer quite some time now, I've been waiting fer this moment
Bb F C Dm
But you needn't worry, I'll treat her with respect!
[CHORUS]
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
