Biography:
Ye Banished Privateers is a ten man strong band from Umeå, Sweden. The members consist of Members: Peter Mollwing, Jens Choong, Eva Maaharra, Björn Malmros, Sara Wallin, Emil Mäki, Magnus Mäki, Martin Gavelin, Jonas Nilsson, Richard Larsson and Hampus Holm.
The band recently released their debut album Songs and Curses, for free download on the Pirate Bay. The Album received nothing but positive comments, and was downloaded more than 120.000 times during the first week, placing itself as the No 1.
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Note: The chorus repeats its lyrics twice, but for clarity's sake I just included the transcript verbatim.
[CHORUS]
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
[VERSE 1a]
Dm C Dm
Now - Jonathan Taft, tied here by the mast,
Gm F C Dm
Fer swabbing slowly, acting lowly, sailing were its far to shoaly
Dm C Dm
Jonathan Taft, yer sentence shall be passed
Gm F Am Dm
No more grog, on bread n' water rations yea will last.
[BRIDGE 1]
Dm Dm C Dm x4
[VERSE 1b]
Bb F C Dm
I promised to keep you ‘til we reached Gibraltar
Bb F C Dm
But I have grown tired of that ugly face.
Bb F C Dm
And I'm running low on coin to pay yer maties,
Bb F C Dm
So I have a different verdict fer yer crimes.
[CHORUS]
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
[VERSE 2a]
Dm C Dm
Now - Trevor McBain, before us here again,
Gm F C Dm
Accused of stealing, witch-craft healing, playing with our swab-boy's feelings.
Dm C Dm
Trevor McBain, you shall be detained,
Gm F Am Dm
In the brig, you will spend, fourteen days in chains
[BRIDGE 2]
Dm Dm C Dm x4
[VERSE 2b]
Bb F C Dm
Let it be known, I hold no grudge against you.
Bb F C Dm
But I've sorta' taken a liking to yer wife.
Bb F C Dm
Fer quite some time now, I've been waiting fer this moment
Bb F C Dm
But you needn't worry, I'll treat her with respect!
[CHORUS]
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
[CHORUS]
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
[VERSE 1a]
Dm C Dm
Now - Jonathan Taft, tied here by the mast,
Gm F C Dm
Fer swabbing slowly, acting lowly, sailing were its far to shoaly
Dm C Dm
Jonathan Taft, yer sentence shall be passed
Gm F Am Dm
No more grog, on bread n' water rations yea will last.
[BRIDGE 1]
Dm Dm C Dm x4
[VERSE 1b]
Bb F C Dm
I promised to keep you ‘til we reached Gibraltar
Bb F C Dm
But I have grown tired of that ugly face.
Bb F C Dm
And I'm running low on coin to pay yer maties,
Bb F C Dm
So I have a different verdict fer yer crimes.
[CHORUS]
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
[VERSE 2a]
Dm C Dm
Now - Trevor McBain, before us here again,
Gm F C Dm
Accused of stealing, witch-craft healing, playing with our swab-boy's feelings.
Dm C Dm
Trevor McBain, you shall be detained,
Gm F Am Dm
In the brig, you will spend, fourteen days in chains
[BRIDGE 2]
Dm Dm C Dm x4
[VERSE 2b]
Bb F C Dm
Let it be known, I hold no grudge against you.
Bb F C Dm
But I've sorta' taken a liking to yer wife.
Bb F C Dm
Fer quite some time now, I've been waiting fer this moment
Bb F C Dm
But you needn't worry, I'll treat her with respect!
[CHORUS]
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
Dm
Throw them in the sea!
F C
Bring ye gang plank!
Dm
More rum fer you and me,
F C
the way that it should be.
Gm F C
Cause on this ship we settle things according to decree,
Gm F
and when in doubt of punishment -
A Dm
Gangplank it shall be!
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