Kenny Chesney - Guys Named Captain: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Guys Named Captain" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Guys Named Captain Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kenny Chesney

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Guys Named Captain" smoothly on your guitar.

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E           A/C#       E       A/C#
Guys named captain are always characters
E             A/C#        E            A/C#
Living by the water somewhere in the Americas
E         B/D#       C#m          B/D#
South or Central, or some Virigin Island
E            B/D#        C#m     B/D#
Barefoot and sun kissed, always smiling

Guys named Captain aren't haters, they're lovers
Livin' life large, but largely undercover
Dive bars and cocktails, waitresses and tall tales
Chasin' the sun, run aground or full sail like

Chorus:
E          A/C#         E       A/C#
Captain Outrageous and Captain Tony
   E             A/C#   E            A/C#
A painter and a sailor, old Key West cronies
E                B/D#        C#m        Bsus4
Floating on the breeze, the salt of the sea
A       E/G#        F#m
Ornery, tattoed and laughing
            E     A/C# E D
Guys named Captain

Casanovas and entrepreneurs
Full of bravado, that's half the allure
The wink of the eye, a shadowy past
Laugh lines from blowin' smoke up your glass

Chorus:
Like Captain Blind, Captain Kid
Mutiny on the Bounty, loose cannons in the wind
Buccaneers with nothing to fear
He'll go down with the ship, last man standin'
Guys named Captain

Guys named Captain have sons and daughters
Flesh and blood, like my father
Captain Vick, who played the mandolin
And when they're gone, man, you miss them
Guys named Captain

Guys named Captain


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

Bsus4

Guitar chord Bsus4

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Guys Named Captain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Guys Named Captain" by Kenny Chesney.

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