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[Intro 2]
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[Pre-Verse]
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[Verse 1]
F C He was Dmborn at the shore of
GreenhockC in the Fyear sixteen fortyfive Gm C
Ran aDmway at the age of fourteen, C
To flee Ffrom his soulkilling Clife F C
He signed Dmon to sail the wildwinds But C
he worked Fdown
His hands and his knees
HeGm C stood Dmhis test on the waters, So C
they said
F"He was bred to the sea"
CIn F C
[Pre-Verse]
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[Verse 2]
F C sixDmteen ninetyseven, The C
"AdvenFturer..."
Was setting its sails
WithGm C the letDmter of marque
And reprisal, Kidd C
FWas prepared for his trail
CTheyF C saiDmled the sea with
The mission, toC hunt Fdown
"Tew" and "Long Ben"
AGm C seDmrious riot was rising, So C
Kidd Fstruck down
One of his men
CAnd he died! FBlue C
[Chorus]
Dmblooded men
BbThey fell from grace
FPiraDmnhas eatBbing their own
TheyGm C saDmcrificed Bbat the altar of lies
FSo fate Dmtook its course
BbIn the balFlad of WilCliamAm Kidd
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DmThe F C Dm F C Dm F C F C Dm F C Dm F C Dm F C
F C "AdvenDmturer..." returned
[Verse 3]
To her hometown, Kidd C
Fwas forced to defence
TheyGm C charged Dmhim with
Looting and murder his C
PatFrons and generous friends
CHe'dF C left Dmhis crew at
St. Thomas, toC guard
FHis honour from shame
ButGm C the lords Dmthey lied like
A trooper, notC to lose
FTheir own heads in the game
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CBlueF_bDmlooded men
BbThey fell from grace
FPiraDmnhas eatBbing their own
TheyGm C saDmcrificed Bbat the altar of lies
FSo fate Dmtook its course
BbIn the balFlad of WilCliamAm Kidd
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DmThe F C Dm C Bb A Dm F C
Dm C Bb A lords Dmtestified,
Their unFholy lies, to
Save Ctheir own heads
From the galDmlows CThey Bb A
saDmcrificed Kidd,
They took him Ffor
A ride that
ConCspiratorial felDmlows CThey Bb A
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[Interlude 1]
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F C judged Dmhim and they
[Verse 4]
Found him guilty ofC piFracy
Of the high seas
BeGmtrayDming men of honour,
You know Clie Fand
Cheat as they please
CA F C case Dmof judicial murder Caused C
the death Fof a seafaring man
SlanGm__dDmerous bunch of liars, To C
hell Fyour souls will be damned
[Chorus]
CBlueF_bDmlooded men
BbThey fell from grace
FPiraDmnhas eatBbing their own
TheyGm C saDmcrificed Bbat the altar of lies
FSo fate Dmtook its porBbtentous course.
CWhat a shame!
In the ballad of William Kidd
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