This is the chords of Guys Named Captain by Kenny Chesney on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Intro]
D G/B (x4)
D G/B D G/B (x2)
[Verse 1]
D G/B D G/B
Guys named captain are always characters
D G/B D G/B
Livin\’ by the water somewhere in the Americas
D A/C# Bm A/C#
South or Central, or some Virigin Islands
D A/C# Bm A/C#
Barefoot and sun kissed, always smilin\’
[Instrumental]
D G/B D C
[Verse 2]
D G/B D G/B
Guys named captain aren\’t haters, they\’re lovers
D G/B D G/B
Livin\’ life large, largely undercover
D A/C# Bm A/C#
Dive bars and cocktails, waitresses and tall tales
D A/C# Bm A/C#
Chasin\’ the sun, run aground full sail like
[Chorus]
D G/B D G/B
Captain Outrageous and Captain Tony
D G/B D G/B
A painter and a sailor, old Key West cronies
D A/C# Bm Asus4
Floatin\’ on the breeze, the salt of the sea
G D/F# Em
Ornery, tattoed, and laughin\’
D G/B D C
Guys named captain
[Instrumental]
D G/B (x2)
[Verse 3]
D G/B D G/B
Casanovas and entrepreneurs
D G/B D G/B
Full of bravado, that\’s half the allure
D A/C# Bm A/C#
The wink of the eye, a shadowy past
D A/C# Bm A/C#
Lifelines from, smoke up your glass
[Chorus]
D G/B D G/B
Like Captain Blind, Captain Kid
D G/B D G/B
Mutiny on the bounty, loose cannons in the wind
D A/C# Bm Asus4
Buccaneers with nothing to fear
G D/F# Em Em7
He\’ll go down with the ship, last man standin\’
D G/B D G/B
Guys named captain
[Instrumental]
C G/B | D
C G/B | D
C G/B | D G/B
D G/B
[Verse 4]
D G/B D G/B
Guys named captain have sons and daughters
D G/B D G/B
Flesh and blood, like my father
D A/C# Bm A/C#
Captain Vick who played the mandolin
D A/C# Bm A/C#
And when they\’re gone man you miss them
Guys named captain
[Instrumental]
D G/B D C (x2)
[Outro]
D G/B D C
Guys named captain
[Instrumental]
D G/B D G/B
D
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