Verse 1
Well I used to [G]be a farm[C]er and I[D] made a [G]living fine
I had[C] a [Em]little s[D]tretch of land along the Cp line
[G]But time[C]s were t[D]ough and[G] though I tried the money wasn't there
And the [C]bankers [Em]came and[D] took my land and told me fair is fair
Bridge
I loo[Em]ked[Am] for every kind of job , the answer always no
Hire[Em] you[D] now, they'd always laugh, we just let 20 go
[Em]The gove[Am]rnment, they promised me a measly little sum
[Em]But I'[D]ve got too much pride to end up just another bum
[C]Then I t[Em]hough[Am]t who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone
[D]I'm gonna be a pirate
[D]on the River Saskatchewan
Chorus
And it?[G]?s a hee (Ho)! H[D]i (Ho!)
[C]Comin do[Em]wn the p[D]lains
[C]Stealin [Em]wheat and barley[D] and all the other grains
And it?[G]?s a Ho [D](Hey)! Hi (Hey)!
[C]Farmers [Em]bar your[D] doors
When you[Em] see the jolly r[C]oger on [D]regina?[G]?s mighty shores
Well I used to [G]be a farm[C]er and I[D] made a [G]living fine
I had[C] a [Em]little s[D]tretch of land along the Cp line
[G]But time[C]s were t[D]ough and[G] though I tried the money wasn't there
And the [C]bankers [Em]came and[D] took my land and told me fair is fair
Bridge
I loo[Em]ked[Am] for every kind of job , the answer always no
Hire[Em] you[D] now, they'd always laugh, we just let 20 go
[Em]The gove[Am]rnment, they promised me a measly little sum
[Em]But I'[D]ve got too much pride to end up just another bum
[C]Then I t[Em]hough[Am]t who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone
[D]I'm gonna be a pirate
[D]on the River Saskatchewan
Chorus
And it?[G]?s a hee (Ho)! H[D]i (Ho!)
[C]Comin do[Em]wn the p[D]lains
[C]Stealin [Em]wheat and barley[D] and all the other grains
And it?[G]?s a Ho [D](Hey)! Hi (Hey)!
[C]Farmers [Em]bar your[D] doors
When you[Em] see the jolly r[C]oger on [D]regina?[G]?s mighty shores
