The Captain's Daughter Uke tab by Alison Krauss and Union Station

6 Chords used in the song: D, Bm, G, A, E, E7

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Album:  unknown
Difficulty: 
4.67
(Intermediate)
Key: A, F#m, GbmChords
Original key: -0.5 step(s) (original tuning)
Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele
[Interlude]
D chordD Bm chordBm D chordD G chordG D chordD Bm chordBm G chordG D chordD G chordG A chordA D chordD

[Verse 1]
D chordD Bm chordBm
I'm a poor boy as you know
D chordD G chordG
But I love the Captain's daughter so
D chordD Bm chordBm
If I begged her would she go?
E chordE G chordG D chordD G chordG A chordA D chordD
Or would she tell me no, no, no, no, no?

D chordD Bm chordBm
Daddy is a sailor man
D chordD G chordG
Your fresh from the farm land
D chordD Bm chordBm
He said when you ask my hand
A chordA G chordG D chordD G chordG A chordA D chordD
For me to tell you no, no, no, no, no


[Interlude]
D chordD Bm chordBm D chordD G chordG D chordD Bm chordBm G chordG D chordD G chordG A chordA D chordD

[Verse 2]
D chordD Bm chordBm
Your daddy's gone away to sea
D chordD G chordG
You're as lovely as can be
D chordD Bm chordBm
Come and go away with me
E chordE G chordG D chordD G chordG A chordA D chordD
Oh, don't you tell me no, no, no, no, no


[Chorus]
Bm chordBm
My daddy owns a clipper ship
A chordA
He brings me pearls on every trip
G chordG
Pink champagne for me to sip
E chordE G chordG D chordD G chordG A chordA D chordD
And you're the poorest boy I know, know, know, know, know


[Interlude]
D chordD Bm chordBm D chordD G chordG D chordD Bm chordBm G chordG D chordD G chordG A chordA D chordD

[Verse 3]
D chordD Bm chordBm
I've got no pearls to give you
D chordD G chordG
I've got two arms and heart that's true
D chordD Bm chordBm
We could start with a dream or two
E7 chordE7 G chordG D chordD G chordG A chordA D chordD
Oh won't you say you'll go, go?

D chordD Bm chordBm
The poor boy came from the farm land
D chordD G chordG
She was the daughter of a sailor man
D chordD Bm chordBm
The Captain says 'When he begs your hand
E chordE G chordG D chordD G chordG A chordA D chordD
You better tell him no, no, no, no, no'


[Chorus]
Bm chordBm
She said 'Papa don't you worry please
A chordA
The poor begs me upon his knees
G chordG
I'd never leave this life of ease'
E7 chordE7
And with the poor boy goes


[Verse 4]
D chordD Bm chordBm
The captain kissed her and he went to sea
D chordD G chordG
The poor boy said 'Go away with me
D chordD Bm chordBm
You're lonely and you shouldn't be
E chordE G chordG D chordD G chordG A chordA D chordD
Oh, don't you tell me no, no, no, no, no'


[Chorus]
Bm chordBm
My daddy owns a clipper ship
A chordA
He brings me pearls on every trip
G chordG
Pink champagne for me to sip
E7 chordE7 G chordG D chordD G chordG A chordA D chordD
And you're the poorest boy I know, know, know, know, know


[Verse 5]
D chordD Bm chordBm
Your daddy's given you a home
D chordD G chordG
But you've got nobody when he is gone
G chordG
I'll go and leave you all alone
E chordE G chordG D chordD G chordG A chordA D chordD
If the answer is still no, no, no, no, no

Uke tab by , 25 Jan 2019

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