Capo 4 Intro G,C,D,G G C D G I heard Davey Crockett had a pint in his pocket, Good whiskey at the Alamo G C D G Now that Pancho Villa had a jug of Tequila when he walked the streets of old Mexico Em Bm C D While Blackbeard was fleecing around the hurricane season, he didn't quit because of a girl C D G Yeah, rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world G,C,D,G G C D G While Russia was brawling, I bet that Old Stalin was calling for a vodka martini G C D G While the world waited in fear, Old Hitler drank beer from a stein, eating sauerkraut and weenies Em Bm C D Yeah, down through the ages, as they turned through the pages, they couldn't drink their diamonds and pearls C D G No, rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world C D I ain't getting much done but I'm having fun sailing on the deep blue sea C D My whole body goes numb from a bottle of dark rum and the sun sinking down on me Em D C D My catch of the day is a tall Cuba Libra chased down with a 12 oz curl C D G Yeah, rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world Instrumental G,C,D,G C D I ain't getting much done but I'm having fun sailing on the deep blue sea C D My whole body goes numb from a bottle of dark rum and the sun sinking down on me Em D C D My catch of the day is a tall Cuba Libra chased down with a 12 oz curl C D Yeah, rum is the reason I guess... C D G Hey, rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world G,C,D,G