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  (INTRO: A E7, A E7, A E7 A E7 A)
  (tacet)
  My gallant crew, good morning.
   A         E7
  Sir, good morning!
  I hope you're all quite well.
   E7              A
  Quite well; and you, sir
                      Bm          E7
  I am in reasonable health, and happy
                           (A)
  To meet you all once more.
                       (D E7) (A (alt with high f#, E7 alt with high c#)
  You do us proud, sir!
  
     A      E7             A
  I am the Captain of the Pinafore;
           A         E7      A
  And a right good captain, too!
           D          A
  You're very, very good,
      C°          A
  And be it understood,
         E     B7          E
  I command a right good crew,
         B7          E
  We're very, very good,
       B7           E
  And be it understood,
                B7          E
  He commands a right good crew.
           D           Bm           C#             C#7
  Though related to a peer, I can hand, reef, and steer,
       F#m   D#°   E (7)
  And ship a selvagee;
        A              B7           E         F#7
  I am never known to quail at the fury of a gale,
            E           B7       E
  And I'm never, never sick at sea!
         B7         E           B7                   E7
  What, never? No, never! What, never. . . ? Hardly ever!
       (tacet)      F#      E7
  He's hardly ever sick at sea!
         A            
  Then give three cheers, and one cheer more,
           E7                    A
  For the hardy Captain of the Pinafore!
  
  
  I do my best to satisfy you all--
  And with you we're quite content.
  You're exceedingly polite,
  And I think it only right
  To return the compliment.
  We're exceedingly polite,
  And he thinks it's only right
  To return the compliment.
  Bad language or abuse,
  I never, never use,
  Whatever the emergency;
  Though Bother it I may
  Occasionally say,
  I never use a big, big D--
  What, never? No, never! What, never? Hardly ever!
  Hardly ever swears a big, big D--
  Then give three cheers, and one cheer more,
  For the well-bred Captain of the Pinafore!