Am
Come all you sailors near and far 
    Am
You honest men know who you are 
F
All of you who'd dare be free 
   Am
Combine with us upon the sea 
  F
Together we will drink a toast 
C
Ride the wind on down the coast 
G
See the merchant ship to board 
F
Raise a jar and swing a sword 
F                                 E
Watch to see the merchant captain crying 
E                 F     G    Am
When they see the black flag flying 


    Am
The war with Spain is over now 
Am
No more Jack over the bow 
   F
We fight for no one but our class 
      Am
We're gonna kick some captain's ass 
    F
All you who'd live before you die 
     C
Come give an honest life a try 
G
Sail beneath the skull and bones 
F
Pay no heed to crowns and thrones 
F                      E
No more greedy princes lying 
         E             F     G    Am
When you sail with the black flag flying 


Am
No more whips and no more chains 
        Am
To live free or die is what remains 
   F
If life is too short either way 
    Am
You might as well live free today 
F
All for one and one for all 
      C
We'll board the ship and make the call 
G
Join us, all you good men 
    F
And have your liberty again 
F                                      E
Watch the crew now leave their captain frying 
             E             F     G    Am
As they come sail with the black flag flying 


          Am
Here's to Fly and Roberts, brave and true 
    Am
And Mary Kelly's gallant crew 
   F
It seems to me the world is ours 
      Am
Watch as the mighty Navy cowers 
   F
We have no nation but the sea 
   C
No creed but that we will live free 
      G
We'll loot and burn all that we can 
       F
That's run by a dishonest man 
      F                              E
Their end is near and there is no denying 
E                 F     G    Am
When they see the black flag flying 

              Am
If I could predict the future then I would 
    Am
But all I know is this is good 
F
1720 is the year 
    Am
And there is nothing left to fear 
F
We may live or we may die 
C
Perhaps our destiny is nigh 
G
I don't know what the end may hold 
      F
But I know these ships are filled with gold 
         F                              Eb9
That was stolen from the poor as we lay dying 
          E             F     G    Am
So let us sail with the black flag flying