G
Who’s on the starboard side?
D7
Now is the time to fight!
Grab cutlass, cannon ball,
G
Those on the starboard side.
CB7
We wage a common war,
CB7
With the British navy men,
Em
Kill them and get their gold.
GD7
Those on the starboard side—
G
Who’s on the starboard side
D7
Now is the time to fight!
Grab cutlass, cannon ball,
G
Those on the starboard side.
G
Those on the port side run,
D7
Run now to save our ship,
We’re being boarded now,
G
Hurry to the starboard side.
CB7
Put on your brown pants
CB7
So no one can see your shit.
Em
Put on your crimson shirt,
GD7
Then hurry to starboard side.
G
Who’s on the starboard side
D7
Now is the time to fight!
Grab cutlass, cannon ball,
G
Those on the starboard side.
G
Those lounging on the stern,
D7
Watching all your friends die.
Get off your lazy butts,
G
And run to starboard side.
CB7
Our flag has been shot down,
CB7
And our mast is set aflame.
Em
We all will die if you
GD7
Don’t hurry to starboard side.
G
Who’s on the starboard side
D7
Now is the time to fight!
Grab cutlass, cannon ball,
G
Those on the starboard side.
G
Good job, keep fighting men!
D7
Don’t mind me while I load
Our gold into a skiff
G
Stay on the starboard side.
CB7
Gold, life, and liberty
CB7
Freedom from death and jail
Em
Is what you’re fighting for—
GD7
Stay on the starboard side.
G
I’m casting off the skiff
D7
I’m sailing out to sea
The gold and I are safe
G
Right off on the portside