The Captain And The Kid Cifras

The Captain And The Kid
By Jimmy Buffett
Transcribed by John McKeon
 
[Intro]
D - G - D - G
 
[Verse 1]
D               G              D                   G
I never used to miss the chance to climb up on his knee
D               G             Em                A
And listen to those many tales of life upon the sea
     F#m                G           F#m                    G
We'd go sailing back on Barkentines and talk of things he did
F#m             G                Em      A        D
Tomorrow just a day away for the Captain and the kid
 
[Verse 2]
D                       G            D                    G
His world had gone from sailing ships to raking mom's backyard
D                G           Em                A
He never could adjust to land although he tried so hard
F#m                  G          F#m                D
We both were growing older then and wiser with our years
F#m                   G              Em         A           D
That's when I came to understand the course his heart still steers
 
[Bridge]
F#m - G - F#m - G - F#m - G - Em - A - D
 
[Verse 3]
D               G         D                       G
He died about a month ago while winter filled the air
D                    G           Em                A
And though I cried I was so proud to love a man so rare
F#m                   G         F#m                  G
He's somewhere on the ocean now that place he oughta be
F#m                  G                   Em     A       D
With one hand on the starboard rail he's wavin' back at me
 
[Verse 4]
D               G              D                   G
I never used to miss the chance to climb up on his knee
D               G             Em                A
And listen to those many tales of life upon the sea
     F#m                G           F#m                    G
We'd go sailing back on Barkentines and talk of things he did
F#m             G                Em      A        D
The world was just a day away for the Captain and the kid
        Em      A         D
For the Captain and this kid
 
[Outro]
D - Dsus4 - D - Dsus4
(you can substitute G for Dsus4)
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