Kenny Chesney - Pirate Song: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pirate Song" 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 Pirate Song 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 "Pirate Song" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

   F#                             B      C#  F#
I wish I was a pirate ship wreck down in Mexico

Where the oceans turn to silver
         B      C#      F#
And the beaches turn to gold
                           B   C#       F#
I'd make love to some señorita in that town
                                 B       C#      F#
Then I'd get on my boat and I'd sail the ocean round

                                B        C#   F#
I wish I was a pirate out there under my own flag
                              B     C#      F#
Running for no reason and no reason to turn back
                            B       C#        F#
Salt and rum on my tongue, sails tattered and torn
                               B      C#   F#
Laughing in the devil's face, ridin' out a storm

Chorus:
G#m        F#        B
Ooooo, one of these days
      F#
Gonna get off these highways
Wake up in some bay
         G#m      F#     B
With the sunshine on my face
      C#
St. Christopher on a silver chain
Say a prayer, sail away - x2

I wish I was a pirate on some ghost
ship in the night
With nothin' but the stars, the moon,
and faith to be my guide
Steady as she goes, with my back to the wind
Then in a cloud of cannon smoke I'd disappear again




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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 "Pirate Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pirate Song" by Kenny Chesney.

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