Pirate Song

Capo fret 2

G.....................D.................Am......................C............................G.................. D......................Am.........C 
Moby once told me the coordinates for gold, gave me the rise and the run and I ran away.
G.....................D...........................Am...................C...................G.................. D......................Am.........C
Compass for adventure, bandanna and blue jeans, when I heard the dashes and the dots.
....................G....................D...................Am...................C............G......................................D.......Am......C
Saw your sail and your hull, the white flag on the pole; you surrendered though I just said hello.



Chorus
......................G...D....Am....C
Called me a pirate.
...................G.................. D......................Am.........C 
Said I plundered and I stole your heart.
.....G.........................D......................Am....................C........ 
I didn't mean to break it, I didn't even want to take it,
......G...................................D.......................Am...........C 
but I blinked twice and you had stowed away.


Bridge: D..................................Em...............................................
I can reassure you I did not choose to board you.
...D............................................C...................D.... 
I swear on Davy Jones, you did this too yourself.

*clap clap*


G.....................D.................Am......................C............................G.................. D......................Am.........C 
Man overboard! I sincerly pray the Lord will bless you with love to come.
G.....................D.................Am......................C............................G.................. D......................Am.........C
But that love isn't me. No, I'm not the key that's going to unleash the heart in your chest.
G.....................D.................Am......................C..................... 
I got no need for an anchor, don't wanna be held down.
................G.................. D...................Am.........C 
I may regret it in the end but at least I'm free.


Chorus ..........G...D....Am....C 
I'm a pirate.
.....G....................D..........Am.........C 
I wander and I never dock
G............................D......Am.............................C........ 
Live on billowed sails, flirt with sharks and whales
.........G..............................D.................................Am...........C 
And when I change my mind the waves don't fuss.

Bridge: D..................................Em...............................................
I know I hurt you, It feels like I desert you.
...D...................................................C........................D....
I made you walk the plank, but it's not you it's me.

*Goes into a trio and audience participation of all your favorite pirate phrases while following the GDEmC chord progression

..........G...D....Am....C 
I'm a pirate.
.....G....................D..........Am.........C 
I see land but I keep to sea
..........G...D....Am....C 
I'm a pirate.
.....G....................D..........Am.........C 
I see land but I keep to sea

G.....................D.................Am......................C............................G.................. D......................Am.........C 
Moby once told me the coordinates for gold, gave me the rise and the run and I ran away.

Tutira Mai Nga Iwi

Three years ago TODAY I left for New Zealand. You can read all about my New Zealand adventures at my blog: Where Toilets Flush the Other Way.
This is a Maori song I learned when I was living in New Zealand. You can find the sheet music here.

A
Tūtira mai ngā iwi Line up together, people
D A
Tātou tātou e All of us, all of us.

Tūtira mai ngā iwi Stand in rows, people
B7 E7
Tātou tātou e All of us, all of us.

A
Whai-a te marama-tanga Seek after knowledge
D A
me te aroha - e ngā iwi! and love of others - everybody!
D
Ki-a k' tapa-tahi, 1 Think as one,

A
Ki-a ko-tahi rā. Act as one.

E7 A
Tātou tātou e. All of us, all of us.

(Sing it all a second time.)
Then finish with...

D E7 A
Tā - tou, tā - tou E!! All of us, all of us.

Hi aue hei !!!

Waka Waka - Shakira

This is the Shakira's song "Waka Waka" that was used as the World Cup song for 2010.

The non-English portions of this song are mostly African and are pulled from another older song: Zamina.

"Zamina" or "Zangalewa" was a 1986 hit song originally done by an African group called Golden Sounds. This song pays tribute to African skirmishers during WW2. This is an excellent pump up song for policemen, boy scouts, sports and training. (I gathered this info from this website)

Detailed translation
Za / mine / mine / hé hé. in other pronunciation (Zar ou Zak mine mine)
Come / you / you / he he. (Literal translation)
Come, come (translation adapted)

Wa / ka.
You-ti-action. (Literal translation)
you do. (Translation adapted)

za / an / ga / le / wa /
who / have / do action / called / you / (literal translation)
Who called you? (Translation adapted)

Ana / wam / ha / ha
com / yo-me / himself / herself (literally)
me, yeah (translation adapted)

Yang / hé hé
Waiting / hé hé


Full display translated
Come, come hé hé
you do, you do hé hé
Come, come
Who called you?
yes, I am
hé hé expected
hé hé expected
Come, come
Who called you?
yes, I am