Biography:
http://wefuckinglovemusic.blogspot.com/2011/04/machine-go-boom-thank-you-captain.html
old version I wrote was horribly corny.
This is solid, fun music. Enjoy it.
-OnTopOfClouds
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
F
Oh, it was illogical
C Bb
She was so very beautiful
F
That I called her up to say
C Bb
"I'm coming home to you today
Am Em
I'm only a couple years away"
[Break]
F
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C Bb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
[Verse 2]
F
Oh, so save a seat for me
C Bb
I'll be with you eventually
F
Without a shred of dignity
C Bb
A lordsman took that away from me
[Chorus]
F C
He said, "Halt! I am the captain of the ship
Bb F
You must obey my every whim
C
I am the captain of the ship
Bb F
I am the captain of the ship"
Oh
[Break]
F
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C Bb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
F
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C Bb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
F
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C Bb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
[Verse 3]
F
I remember everything
C Bb
I just can't help remembering
F
They took us out of Sunday school
C Bb
And drowned us in the swimming pool
[Verse 4]
F
Dirty shirts and underwear
C Bb
They packed me with silverware
F
It took a year or two or three
C Bb
To find some line to rescue me
F
Although it was illogical
C Bb
She was so very beautiful
F
Oh well, she did not wait for me
C Bb
A lordsman took her away you see
[Chorus]
F C
He said, "Halt! I am the captain of the ship
Bb F
You must obey my every whim
C
I am the captain of the ship
Bb F
I am the captain of the ship
C
I am the captain of the ship
Bb F
I am the captain of the ship
C
I am the captain of the ship
Bb F
I am the captain of the ship
I am the captain, captain"
[Breakdown]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------2-5-5-5---------------5-5-5---------------------------|
D|--3---3--------3-5-2---2---2-5-----3-5-2----------------------|
A|-----3--------------5-----3--------------5--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
F C Bb
La, la, la, la
F C Bb
La, la, la, la
F C Bb
La, la, la, la
F C Bb
Hey, hey
F C Bb
Hey, hey
[Outro]
F
Take a look into the mirror
C Bb
We are all captains of career
F
We are all captains of career
C Bb
We are all captains of career
F
(Thank you, you're welcome)
C
[Verse 1]
F
Oh, it was illogical
C Bb
She was so very beautiful
F
That I called her up to say
C Bb
"I'm coming home to you today
Am Em
I'm only a couple years away"
[Break]
F
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C Bb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
[Verse 2]
F
Oh, so save a seat for me
C Bb
I'll be with you eventually
F
Without a shred of dignity
C Bb
A lordsman took that away from me
[Chorus]
F C
He said, "Halt! I am the captain of the ship
Bb F
You must obey my every whim
C
I am the captain of the ship
Bb F
I am the captain of the ship"
Oh
[Break]
F
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C Bb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
F
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C Bb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
F
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
C Bb
La-la la la, la-la-la-la-la
[Verse 3]
F
I remember everything
C Bb
I just can't help remembering
F
They took us out of Sunday school
C Bb
And drowned us in the swimming pool
[Verse 4]
F
Dirty shirts and underwear
C Bb
They packed me with silverware
F
It took a year or two or three
C Bb
To find some line to rescue me
F
Although it was illogical
C Bb
She was so very beautiful
F
Oh well, she did not wait for me
C Bb
A lordsman took her away you see
[Chorus]
F C
He said, "Halt! I am the captain of the ship
Bb F
You must obey my every whim
C
I am the captain of the ship
Bb F
I am the captain of the ship
C
I am the captain of the ship
Bb F
I am the captain of the ship
C
I am the captain of the ship
Bb F
I am the captain of the ship
I am the captain, captain"
[Breakdown]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------2-5-5-5---------------5-5-5---------------------------|
D|--3---3--------3-5-2---2---2-5-----3-5-2----------------------|
A|-----3--------------5-----3--------------5--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
F C Bb
La, la, la, la
F C Bb
La, la, la, la
F C Bb
La, la, la, la
F C Bb
Hey, hey
F C Bb
Hey, hey
[Outro]
F
Take a look into the mirror
C Bb
We are all captains of career
F
We are all captains of career
C Bb
We are all captains of career
F
(Thank you, you're welcome)
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