Professional Pirate Chords & Lyrics - Muppets

[INTRO]
[Em] [D] [Em]
[Em] [D/F#] [G]
[G] [D]
[C] [D] [Em] [D/F#] [G]

[VERSE]

[G]When I was just a lad looking for my true vocatio[D]n
[B]My father said &qu[G]ot;Now son, this choi[F#m]ce deserve[D]s deliberation
[B]Though you could be a[Em] doctor or perhaps a[D] financier [G]
[C]My boy why not co[G]nsider a more ch[D]allenging ca[G]reer&qu[B]ot;

[CHORUS]

[Em]Hey[D] h[Em]o ho
You'll cr[Em]uise to f[D/F#]oreign sho[G]res
[G]And you'll keep your mind and [D]body sound
By [C]working o[D]ut of[G] doors
[A]True [Am]friendship and adventure are what [Em]we can't live without
[Em]And [Am]when [Bm]you're a [C]professional pirate
That's w[D]hat the job's ab[G]out [B]

[Em]

[VERSE]
[D/F#]Now t[G]ake Sir Francis Drake, the Spanish all desp[D]ise him
[B]But to the Br[G]itish he's a hero [F#m]and they ido[D]lize him
[B]It's how you look at[Em] buccaneers that [D]makes them[G] bad or good
[C]And I see us as [G]members of a n[D]oble br[G]otherhood [B]

Chrous
[Em]Hey [D]ho[Em] ho
[Em]We're h[D/F#]onorable[G] men
[G]And before we lose our [D]tempers we will [C]always c[D]ount to te[G]n
[Am]On occasion there may be someone [Em]you have to execute
[Em]But [Am]when [Bm]you're a [C]professional pirate
[D]You don't have to wear a [G]suit..... what'[B]

[Em]

[BRIDGE]
[Em]I could have been a surgeon
[Esus4]I like taking th[Em]ings apart
[Em]Bad Polly: I could have been a lawyer
[Am]But I just had too much heart
[G]I could have been in [Am]politics
[Bm]Cause I've always been a big [C]spender
[G]And me...
[D]I could have been a co[Am]ntender [Em] [B]

[Em]

[VERSE]
[G]Some say that pirates steal and should be [D]feared and hated
[B]I say we're victims o[G]f bad press it's[F#m] all exaggera[D]ted
[B]We'd never stab you in the[Em] back, we'd n[D]ever lie or c[G]heat
[C]We're just about the n[G]icest guys you'd [D]ever want to me[G]et [B]

(Long John's speech)
[Em] [D] [Em]
[Em] [D/F#] [G]
[G] [D] [C] [G]
[Am] [Em]
[Em] [Am] [Bm] [C]
[D] [G] [B]

[Em]Hey[D] h[Em]o ho
It's [Em]one f[D/F#]or all f[G]or one
And we'll s[G]hare and share a[D]like with you and l[C]ove you like a [G]son
[A]We're [Am]gentlemen of fortune and that's what [Em]we're proud to be
[Em]And w[Am]hen you[Bm]r a pr[C]ofessional pirate

[CODA]
[D]You'll be honest brave and free
[D]The soul of decency
[G]You'll be loyal and fair and on the square
[C]And most importantly
[Em]When [Am]you're [Bm]a prof[C]essional pirate
[D]You're a[C]lways in the best[G] of company
[D] [G]