Verse 1: Db Cm Ooooh, A captain's life seems elegant Bb With far more booze than regiment. Cm He's required to provide Bb For all the crew aboard. Verse 2: Cm Dm When provisions are running short, Bb Eb Bbm And if the ship is far from port, Cm The Cap himself must sacrifice Bb Cm For all the crew aboard. Chorus: F# Db Cm Eb There's no rum in the captain's barrel. Bb C There's rum on the captain's table, Cm Bb And rum in the captain's crew, F C So buy the captain rum. Bb No rum in the captain's barrel. C There's rum on the captain's table, Cm Eb And rum in the captain's crew, F Cm So buy the captain rum. BCEBCBECFCm Verse 3: Cm He opens up his lighter, fair, Eb Ab And from his barrels he must prepare, Cm E Intoxicants of the finest sort, Bb Cm For all the crew aboard. Verse 4: Cm But when provisions are running short, Bb Db And if the ship is far from port, Cm The Cap himself must sacrifice Bb Cm For all the crew aboard. Instrumental: BCGCBCBCBECECm Chorus: Cm Eb No rum in the captain's barrel. Bb There's rum on the captain's table, Cm And rum in the captain's crew, F Cm So buy the captain rum. C Eb No rum in the captain's barrel. Bb There's rum on the captain's table, Cm And rum in the captain's crew, Bb Cm So buy the captain rum. Instrumental: BECFCEBECBCBCCm Bridge: Cm What should we do with the drunken sailor Bb What should we do with the drunken sailor Cm What should we do with the drunken sailor Bb Cm Early in the morning! Outro: BCBCBCGCm