The Last Saskatchewan Pirate The Arrogant Worms
Well I u[C]sed to be a farmer and I [F]made a [G]living [C]fine
I [F]had a little [C]stretch of land [G]along the CP line
But time[C]s went by and though I tried the [F]money [G]wasn't [C]there
And [F]bankers came and [C]took my land and [G]told me "Fair is [C]Fair"
I [Am]looked for every kind of job the [D]answer always "No",
[Am]"Hire you now" they'd always laugh, "We [G]just let Twenty go!" (Haha)
The [Am]government, they promised me a [D]measley little sum,
But [Am]I've got too much pride to end up [G]just another bum!
Then I [F]thought who gives a damn if all the jobs are g[F]one[C],
[G]I'm gonna be a pirate, on the river Saskatchewan!
Chorus:
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) Comin' down the plains,
[F]Stealin' Wheat and [C]Barley and [G]all the other grains,
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) Farmers bar yer doors,
When you [F]see the Jolly [C]Roger on Reg[G]ina's mighty [C]shores.
(Repeat the first half of the chorus without lyrics once, then play C for two measures.)
Well you [C]think the local farmers would [F]know that [G]I'm at [C]large,
But [F]just the other [C]day I found an [G]unprotected barge,
I [C]snuck up right behind them and [F]they were [G]none the [C]wiser,
I [F]rammed the ship and [C]sank it and I [G]stole the Ferti[C]lizer
A [Am]Bridge outside of Moosejaw [D]spans the mighty river,
[Am]Farmers cross in so much fear their [G]stomach's are a quiver,
[Am]'Cause they know that Captain Tractor's [D]hiding in the bay,
I'll [Am]jump the bridge and knock em cold and [G]sail off with their Hay!
Chorus:
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) Comin' down the plains,
[F]Stealin' Wheat and [C]Barley and [G]all the other grains,
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) Farmers bar yer doors,
When you [F]see the Jolly [C]Roger on Reg[G]ina's mighty [C]shores.
Well [C]Mountie Bob he chased me he was [F]always [G]at my [C]throat,
He [F]followed on the [C]shorelines 'cause he [G]didn't own a boat,
But [C]cut-backs were a comin' and the [F]Mountie [G]lost his [C]job,
So [F]now he's sailin' [C]with me and we [G]call him Salty [C]Bob!
A [Am]Swingin' Sword and Skull and Bones are [D]pleasant company,
Am G (Mute)
I never pay my Income Tax and screw the GST (SCREW IT!)
[Am]Salin' down to Saskatoon, the [D]Terror of the Sea,
If you [Am]wanna reach the Co-op boy you [G]gotta get by me!
Chorus:
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) Comin' down the plains,
[F]Stealin' Wheat and [C]Barley and [G]all the other grains,
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) Farmers bar yer doors,
When you [F]see the Jolly [C]Roger on Reg[G]ina's mighty [C]shores.
Well [C]pirate life's appealing but you [F]don't just [G]find it [C]here,
I [F]hear in North Al[C]berta there's a [B]band of buccaneers,
They [C]roam the Athabasca from [F]Smith to [G]Port [C]McKay,
And you're [F]gonna lose your [C]stetson if you [G]have to pass their [C]way.
Well [Am]Winter is a comin' and a [D]chill is in the breeze,
My [Am]pirate days are over once the [G]river starts to freeze,
But [Am]I'll be back in Spring time but [D]now I have to go,
I [Am]hear there's lots of plundering down [G]in New Mexico!
Chorus:
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) Comin' down the plains,
[F]Stealin' Wheat and [C]Barley and [G]all the other grains,
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) Farmers bar yer doors,
When you [F]see the Jolly [C]Roger on Reg[G]ina's mighty [C]shores.
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) Comin' down the plains,
Stealin' Wheat and Barley and all the other grains,
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) Farmers bar yer doors,
(Lyrics slow)
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores...
Haharr...
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