Being A Pirate

(Capo to 5) C G Being a pirate is all fun a games till somebody loses an eye G It hurts like the blazes and makes you pull faces C But you can’t let your mates see you cry A fancy black patch will cover the patch C7 F And make sure your socket stays dry C G C Being a pirate is all fun and games till somebody loses an eye F C It’s all part of being a pirate G C You can’t be a pirate with all of your parts F C It’s all part of being a pirate G C You can’t be a pirate with all of your parts C G Being a pirate is all fun and games till somebody loses an ear G Blood drips down your neck and it falls on the deck C Till somebody shouts ‘Hey what’s this ear’ You can’t wear your glasses you don’t pull the lasses C7 F And folks have to shout so you’ll hear C G C Being a pirate is all fun and games till somebody loses an ear F C It’s all part of being a pirate G C You can’t be a pirate with all of your parts F C It’s all part of being a pirate G C You can’t be a pirate with all of your parts C G Being a pirate is all fun and games till somebody loses a hand G It spurts and it it squirts and it jolly well hurts C Pain only a pirate can stand C The fashionable look is a nice metal hook C7 F But now you can’t play in the band C G C Being a pirate is all fun and games till somebody loses a hand F C It’s all part of being a pirate G C You can’t be a pirate with all of your parts F C It’s all part of being a pirate G C You can’t be a pirate with all of your parts C G Being a pirate is all fun and games till somebody loses a leg C Ask your sweetheart to marry it too long you’ve tarried C7 F And now you can’t kneel down and beg C G C Being a pirate is all fun and games till somebody loses a leg F C It’s all part of being a pirate G C You can’t be a pirate with all of your parts F C It’s all part of being a pirate G C You can’t be a pirate with all of your parts C G Being a pirate is all fun and games till somebody loses a whatsit G You didn’t choose it but you don’t want to lose it C And your hoping that somebody spots it C Then the doc comes along and he sews it back on C7 F And he ties it up tight and he knots it C G C Being a pirate is all fun and games till somebody loses a whatsit F C It’s all part of being a pirate G C You can’t be a pirate with all of your parts F C It’s all part of being a pirate G C You can’t be a pirate with all of your parts F C It’s all part of being a pirate G C You can’t be a pirate with all of your parts