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Version 2[Verse] C F G C Well, I used to be a farmer and I made a living fine F C G I had a little stretch of land along the CP line C F G C But times went by and though I tried the money wasn't there F C G C And bankers came and took my land and told me "Fair is Fair" Am D I looked for every kind of job, the answer always "No", Am G "Hire you now" they'd always laugh, "We just let twenty go!" (Haha) Am D The government, they promised me a measley little sum, Am G But I've got too much pride to end up just another bum! F F C Then I thought who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone, G I'm gonna be a pirate, on the river Saskatchewan! [Chorus] (Mute) C (Mute) C F G C And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains, F C G Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains, (Mute) C (Mute) C F G C And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors, F C G C When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores. (Repeat the first half of the chorus without lyrics once, then play C for two measures.) C F G C Well, you think the local farmers would know that I'm at large, F C G But just the other day I found an unprotected barge, C F G C I snuck up right behind them and they were none the wiser, F C G C I rammed the ship and sank it and I stole the fertilizer Am D A bridge outside of Moose Jaw spans the mighty river, Am G Farmers cross in so much fear their stomaches are a quiver, Am D 'Cause they know that Captain Tractor's hiding in the bay, Am G I'll jump the bridge and knock 'em cold and sail off with their hay! [Chorus] (Mute) C (Mute) C F G C And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains, F C G Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains, (Mute) C (Mute) C F G C And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors, F C G C When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores. C F G C Well, Mountie Bob he chased me, he was always at my throat, F C G He followed on the shorelines 'cause he didn't own a boat, C F G C But cut-backs were a comin' and the Mountie lost his job, F C G C So now he's sailin' with me and we call him Salty Bob! Am D A swingin' sword and skull and bones are pleasant company, Am G (Mute) I never pay my income tax and screw the GST (SCREW IT!) Am D Salin' down to Saskatoon, the Terror of the Sea, Am G If you wanna reach the Co-op boy you gotta get by me! [Chorus] (Mute) C (Mute) C F G C And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains, F C G Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains, (Mute) C (Mute) C F G C And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors, F C G C When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores. C F G C Well pirate life's appealing but you don't just find it here, F C G I hear in North Alberta there's a band of buccaneers, C F G C They roam the Athabasca from Smith to Port McKay, F C G C And you're gonna lose your stetson if you have to pass their way. Am D Well, winter is a comin' and a chill is in the breeze, Am G My pirate days are over once the river starts to freeze, Am D But I'll be back in springtime but now I have to go, Am G I hear there's lots of plundering down in New Mexico! [Chorus] (Mute) C (Mute) C F G C And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains, F C G Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains, (Mute) C (Mute) C F G C And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors, F C G C When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores. And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) comin' down the plains, Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains, And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) farmers bar yer doors, (Lyrics slow) When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores. When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores... Haharr...