Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: A Difficulty: Intermediate Part I Chorus 1: A AM7 A7 Despite repeated warnings B7 Dm E7 Our danger's up ahead A Em D The captain won't be listening D E To what's been said
Verse 1: A AM7 A7 It feels that there's a good chance B7 Dm E7 That we have been misled A Em D And so the captain's planning D E7 To steam ahead Verse 2: Am G What can we do, what can we do F What can we do to stop F E7 This foolish plan going through Am G2 What can we do, what can we do F E This band is 'bout to lose his ship and his crew C D Chorus 2: A AM7 A7 Despite repeated warnings B7 Dm E From those who ought to know A Em D Well, he's got his own agenda D E7 And so he'll go Bridge: Am Those who shout the loudest G2 Will not always be the smartest F But they have their proudest moments E7 Right before they fall Am Red sky in the morning G2 Doesn't ever seem to faze him F But a sailor's warning signal E7 Should concern us all C D Part II Gm Chorus: Gm Em How can we stop him? Cm Gm Grab the keys and lock him up Gm Em7 Cm Gm If we can do it, we can save the day Verse 3: C9 The engineer lives with his wife and daughter, Janet Em7 But he misses them so C9 Although he's working with the best crew on the planet (The best crew on the planet!) Em7 We'll never want him to go C7 He had a premonition C7 He said that something's wrong Em And by his own admission Em He knew it all along C9 The captain's crazy but he doesn't let them know it Em7 He'll take us with him if we don't do something soon to slow it C Gm C Gm Chorus: Gm Em How can we stop him? Cm Gm Grab the keys and lock him up Gm Em Cm Gm If we can do it, we can save the day Gm Dm Am G G Am Dm Dm Am G G Am Dm Bridge 3: E7 No brakes, the engineer cries E7b5 No one's gonna leave us when the temperatures rise E7 The wheel's going up, the engine's gonna blow E7 Am Em And we are gonna be left down below Am Em Down below Em G D Em G Bm D Gm Am Bb C D Gm Gm Am Bb C D Interlude 1: C Gm Yes we can do it C Gm Yeah, we can do it now C Gm C Yes we can do it Gm Am Bb C D Eb D Gm Am Bb C D Interlude 2: C Gm Yes, we can do it C Gm Yeah, we can do it now C Gm Yes, we can do it C Gm Yeah, we can do it now C Gm Yes, we can do it C Gm Yeah, we can do it now C Gm Oh yeah C Gm Verse 4: Eb If life would work out the way you plan it Dm It wouldn't be so fine for the wife and Janet Eb Sometimes you might have to battle through it Dm And that's the way you learn Dm How you got to do it Intelude 3: Dm C G Yes, we can do it, whoa-oh G Am Dm Yes, we can do it, whoa-oh-whoa Dm C G Yes, we can do it, whoa-oh-whoa G Am Dm Yes, we can do it, whoa-oh-whoa C D Chorus 3: A AM7 A7 Despite repeated warnings B7 Dm E7 Our danger's up ahead A Em D While the captain wasn't listening D E7 To what was said Outro: Am So we went to the captain (What can we do / For those who shout the loudest) G2 And we told him to turn around (What can we do / May not always be the smartest) F But he laughs in our faces (What can we do / But they have their proudest moments) E7 Says that we are mistaken (Right before they fall) Am So we gather around him (What can we do / Red sky in the morning) G2 Now the ropes that have bound him (What can we do / Doesn't ever seem to phase him) F Know that he shouldn't listen (What can we do / But a sailor's warning signal) E7 (Should concern us all) E7 To the will of the people C It's the will of the people D It's the will of the people E