The Scourge Of John Paul Jones

C F C G7 John Paul Jones, the sailor from Kirkbean, who shouted out “I’ve no began to fight” C F C G C Father of the US Navy, a man so damn contrary, both a pirate and a chevalier was Jones. C F C G7 Jones he had a nemesis, a faither of The Kirk, a man of fire and apocalypse C F C G C And with all of the confusion, of American revolution, he knew about the threat from pirate ships C F C G7 Reverand Shirra was his name, the Langtoun was his hame, a man of the cloth he preached along The Links C F C G C Well he watched as the US Navy, in an ocean wild and wavy, nearly lose the Bonhomme Richard down the drink C F C G7 So, from Ireland, round by John o’ Groats, past Aberdeen and Crail, a man of vision a genius some would say C F C G C But the silly little loddie, shouldae sailed on past Kirkcaldy, instead he anchored off roond Lergie Bay C F C G7 So Shirra’s congregation, in panic and frustration, marched up tae Pathhead Sands for all to pray C F C G C “Could the lord of all creation, deliver us salvation, and whip up a storm that’ll blow these ships away” C F C G7 John Paul Jones, the sailor from Kirkbean, who shouted out “I’ve no began to fight” C F C G C Father of the US Navy, a man so damn contrary, both a pirate and a chevalier was Jones. C F C G7 So from now until forever, when you see Links Market weather, don’t moan and curse the early April breeze C F C G C Remember Shirra in his wisdom, for the safety of the Kingdom, seen off the last great pirate on the seas C F C G7 John Paul Jones, the sailor from Kirkbean, who shouted out “I have not yet begun to fight!” C F C G C Father of the US Navy, a man so damn contrary, both a pirate and a chevalier was Jones. Harmonica outro… C G C Just a pirate and a bucaneer was Jones.