Captain Bateman chords by Sting

Key: 'A'

Intro: E9

First part:

Lord Bateman was a noble lord
           A
A noble lord of high degree
      G    A      E9
Imprisoned in some foreign country
       G     D/F# E
To spend his life in captivity

     G       A      E9
He is a captain in the King's own Navy
        G            A9
He'd spent his life upon the cold grey sea
        G        A         E9
What would he give now for a plate of meat and gravy
     G      D/F#       E
Or for an angel to appear and set him free

      G         A        E9
For seven years he lives on bread and dirty water
     G               A9
A single candle in his prison room for light
     G          A          E9
Into the cell will walk the pretty jailer's daughter
         G       D/F#    E
The cloak she's wearing is as black as any night

Chorus:

      D     G      A
She is a creature of captivating beauty
       D        G        A
As this bold captain's hungry eyes would ever see
      G        A       E9
She looks upon him with the eye of love's desire
      G           D/F#    E
And so he begs her, "Lady, will ye set me free "

Second part:

       G       A       E9
"What can you offer if you gain your freedom?
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I'll lose my heart if I should ever set you free
      G        A       E9
I have the keys if you'll deliver me a promise
      G           D/F#     E
Should I release you, then you'll vow to marry me"

Chorus:

       D     G      A
"You are a creature of captivating beauty
     D       G        A
We could run and make a life beyond the sea"
       G        A         E9
He takes her hand in his and makes a solemn promise
       G       D/F#     E
"Unchain me now and I will vow to marry thee"

Terceira Part:

       G       A       E9
Beneath the city walls and down into the harbour
          G            A9
She'll throw his chains into the wine-dark sea
         G        A         E9
They'll find a ship, but now his hand is forced to stay her
       G          D/F#   E
"In truth
I never could have married thee"

Chorus:

      D     G      A
She was a creature of captivating beauty
       D      G      A
He still has many miles of ocean to traverse
       G      A         E9
His broken promises will move the gods to anger
       G      D/F#      E
All broken promises will render matters worse
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She sees the black storm clouds on the horizon
       G      D/F# E D
His solemn promises lie broken
   A/C#      A          G D/F# E
And whispered on the wind, as if it's spoken
            E9
He'll hear a maiden's curse

Final: E9